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 November 2023 issue | |
| Editor | Mehrul Bari |
|---|---|
| Categories | Speculative fiction |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Founder | Mehrul Bari, Shehrin Hossain, Farhia Tabassum |
| Founded | 2023 |
| First issue | August 1, 2023 |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Based in | Dhaka |
| Language | English |
| Website | smallworldcity |
Small World City, or SWC, is an online speculative fiction magazine based in Bangladesh.[1] It also features speculative poetry, non-fiction, art, and hybrid text in every issue, published four times a year. The magazine spotlights stories and poems centered around "the absurd, the otherworldly, and the mystical."[2]
Small World City is Bangladesh's first literary magazine with a focus on the speculative genre,[3][4] and among the few English-language literary magazines of the country.[5][6]
History
editThe magazine was founded by editor Mehrul Bari, deputy editor Shehrin Hossain, and communications director Farhia Tabassum.[3] It was developed originally as a means to increase and improve the literary scene and alternative subcultures developing within Dhaka's creative communities.[1] One of Small World City's key stated goals has been to prioritize and platform Bengali writers, along with the works of Kalpabigyan, or "Bengali science fiction and fantasy".[4]
Contributors for the first issue included writers, artists, and musicians from Bangladesh, such as Laisul Hoque, Fahim Anzoom Rumman, and Namira Hossain, among others. From the second issue on, the magazine featured contributions from both domestic and international writers, such as Marguerite Sheffer, Puer Deorum, Frederick Pollack, Ziaul Moid Khan, William Doreski, as well as an interview with London-based musician DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ.
The magazine's fifth issue, marking their first anniversary, was postponed in solidarity with the 2024 quota protest movement in Bangladesh.[3] The issue was later released on August 31st of that year.
Reception
editThe first issue of Small World City was launched in August 2023. In his review of the issue, Aaqib Hasib of The Daily Star praised the magazine's fiction content, art, and interactive website.[6] Bangladeshi author Shah Tazrian Ashrafi, positively reviewing the second issue, wrote, "The stories contain depths not only because they innovatively tackle these issues head on but also because of the smartness, the fluidity, and the economy of the language and the well-rehearsed character developments within a tight and foolproof narrative structure."[7]
The magazine's website and visual interface have also been singled out by readers and critics. Writing for The Daily Star, poet Raian Abedin noted, "I have always been fond of the visual aesthetic that so starkly sets them apart—and with every issue, I find myself awed at the world the editors and artists have managed to create just on their website."[2]
Staff
edit- Mehrul Bari, editor
- Shehrin Hossain, deputy editor
- Farhia Tabassum, communications director
- Zareen Tasnim Bushra, creative consultant
- Zahra Mayeesha, associate editor
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Report, Star Books (July 26, 2023). "'Small World City': A new speculative literary magazine on the horizon". The Daily Star. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Abedin, Raian (May 17, 2024). "'Small World City' Issue 04: Another dosage of the beautiful and the haunted". The Daily Star. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ a b c Ashrafi, Shah Tazrian (September 3, 2024). "Into the world of speculative fiction: An Interview with 'Small World City'". The Daily Star. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "Editor Interview: Small World City". Duotrope. May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ Ashrafi, Shah Tazrian (March 27, 2024). "A case for funding the Bangladeshi English-writing scene". The Daily Star. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Hasib, Aaqib (September 2, 2023). "The new speculative literary magazine on the block". The Daily Star. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Ashrafi, Shah Tazrian (December 11, 2023). "Explosive speculative fiction in the latest issue of 'Small World City'". The Daily Star. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
External links
editCategory:2023 establishments in Bangladesh Category:2020s establishments in Bangladesh Category:Magazines published in Bangladesh Category:Science fiction webzines
Category:Fantasy fiction magazines Category:Horror fiction magazines