SFX magazine is published every four weeks by
Future plc and was founded in 1995. television, video games, comics, and literature. According to the magazine's website, the
SF stands for "science fiction", but the
X doesn't stand for anything in particular. who left the magazine in 2005 but later returned as its online editor. Golder was replaced by David Bradley, who edited for over nine years before being promoted to Group Editor-in-Chief, handing over the issue editor role to Richard Edwards, who had been deputy editor. In 2019, Edwards left and was replaced by Darren Scott. Other members of staff include deputy editor Ian Berriman who ran the reviews section for many years, and, until January 2019, features editor Nick Setchfield. The magazine featured a column written by
David Langford from issue one to issue 274. Additional contributors have included
Simon Pegg,
Mark Millar,
Paul Cornell, Jayne Nelson, and
Bonnie Burton.
SFX also publishes regular special editions. In April 2013, the 35th European Science Fiction Convention in Kyiv named
SFX Best Magazine in its Hall Of Fame award category. The magazine's website
sfx.co.uk used to feature news, reviews, competitions, reader blogs, and a reader forum. In November 2014, the website was closed and the URL redirected to the website
Cinemablend which is now the online home of
Future's sci-fi content, featuring TV and film features alongside videogames. ==SFX Awards==