Portti Explained

Portti (meaning Gateway in English) is a Finnish science fiction magazine published in Finland.^[1]

History and profile

Portti, published since 1982, is famous for its popular annual short story contest, held since 1986.^[2] The magazine is published by the Tampere Science Fiction Society.^[1] In the 1980s the publisher was the URSA Publishing House.^[3]

Its current editor is Raimo Nikkonen, and the magazine releases four issues per year.

See also

• Tähtivaeltaja, published by the Helsinki Science Fiction Club

External links

• Portti website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pasi Karppanen. A look at current Finnish science fiction. Cosmos Pen. 2 January 2016. February 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20140228091306/http://kosmoskyna.net/Arkisto/2003/2003-02/Finnish.html. 28 February 2014. dead.
2. Web site: Tampereen Science Fiction Seura ry:n järjestämän Tieteis- ja fantasianovellien kirjoituskilpailu 2010:n tulokset. 22 March 2011.
3. Web site: ESFS Awards 1980-1989. European Science Fiction Society. 28 December 2014.