Star*Line

Star*Line is a science fiction poetry newsletter published by the Science Fiction Poetry Association.

Star*Line was founded in January 1978 by Suzette Haden Elgin as a forum and networking tool for poets writing fantatic poetry, which includes everything from science fiction, to the macabre, to straight science, and the surrealistic.

Star*Line is edited by Marge Simon.

Initially, Starline was published twelve times a year. As of 1980, it was published six times a year. In 1982, Robert Frazier took over from Suzette Haden Elgin for four years. From 1986 till 1988, the editor was Elissa Malcohn. Robert Frazier returne from 1988 till 1991, forllowed by Rochard Rowand for a year, Marge Simon for 1992 till 1995, David C. Kopaska-Merkel from 1996 till 2002; Tim Pratt form 2002 till 2004, and Marge Simon returning in 2004. As of 2011, Simon remains editor. In 2011 Star*Line became a quarterly.

Star*Line has had many, many contributors. Some of note include Denise Dumars, charlee jacob, Steve Sneyd (Data Dump), Steve Rasnic Tem, and Neal Wilgus.

Contributors of art work include Garrett Dehellis, Randy Moore, Marge Simon, Randy Trout.