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Paradox, 2003
It's a bit unfair to call this a "summary", as I saw only one of three issues of this new magazine this year (#3, dated Autumn). Paradox's mission seemed to be historically-oriented fiction, including straight historical fiction, fantasy in historical milieus, and alternate history.
The issue I saw had about 35,000 words of fiction, 1 novelette and 6 short stories. The novelette, "The Fighters" by Steve Vance, was a decent time travel story about filming the fights of Jack Dempsey and the like, and altering history so they fight more often. Of the short stories, I think I preferred "The Savage Infant" by Sarah Prineas, set in an alternate 18th Century England with magic, and concerning the sudden appearance of a long-lost heir to Queen Anne.
