James Gunn’s Ad Astra combines the best parts of creative magazines and scholarly journals and brings them online. This site showcases the imaginations of creators and fans, and promotes the research and study of scholars inspired by speculative fiction.
First published in June 2012, Ad Astra is an online publication now issued bi-annually. Each numbered issue features a curated collection of creative and scholarly work, including short fiction, poetry, and peer-reviewed research articles. All submissions are reviewed by volunteer readers and editors. All research articles are reviewed by peers.
We are a volunteer organization inspired by the Gunn-era Center for the Study of Science Fiction and the teachings of author, scholar, and professor emeritus James E. Gunn.
James Gunn’s Ad Astra
A Journal of Speculative Fiction, Poetry, and Scholarship
Published online annually from 2012 to 2019 and bi-annually since 2020.
