{{Short description|Russian science fiction and fantasy magazine and website}} {{Infobox magazine | title = Mir Fantastiki | image_file =Mir Fantastiki 97.jpg | image_size =200 | image_caption = Cover of March 2015 issue featuring Jenna Coleman (left) and Peter Capaldi as their characters from ''Doctor Who'' | publisher = Igromedia (2003-2018), Hobby World (since 2019) | category = Science fiction and fantasy media | total_circulation = 15,000 (September 2016) | frequency = Monthly | language = Russian | editor = Sergey Serebryansky | editor_title = Editor-in-chief | founded = 2003 | firstdate = September 2003 | finaldate = | finalnumber = | country = Russia | based = Moscow, Russia | website = [http://www.mirf.ru Mirf.ru] | issn = }}
'''''Mir Fantastiki''''' ({{langx|ru|Мир фантастики}}), officially abbreviated as '''''MirF''''', is a Russian monthly science fiction and fantasy magazine. The name also refers to the website run by the magazine, Mirf.ru.
''Mir Fantastiki'' literally translates from Russian as ''World of Speculative Fiction''. In Western media it is often referred to as ''World of Fantasy'' or ''World of Fiction''.
==Overview== {{more citations needed section|date=September 2024}} ''MF'' was published by Igromedia publishing house, along with video game magazine ''Igromania'', since September 2003. It is distributed in major ex-USSR countries via trade net and postal subscription, as well as through publisher-owned online shop Journalshop.ru. Its editorial office is situated in Moscow. The magazine was envisioned by {{ill|Nikolay Pegasov|ru|Пегасов, Николай Александрович}}, later best known as a board game publisher in the Hobby World publishing house.
''Mir Fantastiki'' used to be one of the main Russian periodical SF&F editions, along with ''Esli'' and ''{{ill|Polden, XXI vek|ru|Полдень, XXI век}}''. Since 2013 it remains the only broadly circulated survivor in its niche after an industry crisis. Unlike the other two, which were literary magazines publishing short stories, ''Mir Fantastiki'' is largely devoted to media review and sci-fi/fantasy geek subculture. It covers all sorts of science fiction and fantasy media, whether literature, movies, TV shows, video games or comics. Their official motto is "Fantasy and science fiction in all their aspects".
While the magazine is seen sometimes as a Russian counterpart to ''Locus'' or ''SFX'', ''Mir Fantastiki'' shares certain traits with both. Its book section is largest and contains not only reviews, but also literary criticism and master classes of writing by experienced authors, most often by H. L. Oldie. However, in other sections it also covers mainstream western science fiction and fantasy franchises, such as Middle-earth or ''Star Wars'', as well as video game and comic franchises. ''Mir Fantastiki'' reviews horror fiction as well, but less frequently than sci-fi and fantasy.
''MirF'' annually publishes "Year's totals" and names the year's best books, films, games and other media. The magazine operates a website and official communities in VK, YouTube, Facebook, and other social media.
In 2018, ''Mir Fantastiki'' was sold to Hobby World. The magazine launched a crowdfunding campaign for revival in 2019 and raised over {{RUB|5 million}}, setting a new record for Russian media crowdfunding (the previous record, {{RUB|3.5 million}}, was held by ''Iskusstvo Kino''). Following campaigns raised 6 million in 2020,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://crowdrepublic.ru/projects/1022763|title=CrowdRepublic|publisher=crowdrepublic.ru}}</ref> 8 million in 2021<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://crowdrepublic.ru/projects/1030929|title=CrowdRepublic|website=crowdrepublic.ru}}</ref> and 2022,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://crowdrepublic.ru/projects/1042817|title=CrowdRepublic|website=crowdrepublic.ru}}</ref> 11 mln in 2023,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://crowdrepublic.ru/projects/1051100|title=CrowdRepublic|website=crowdrepublic.ru}}</ref> and 13 mln in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://crowdrepublic.ru/projects/1058127|title=CrowdRepublic|website=crowdrepublic.ru}}</ref> ''Mir Fantastiki'' campaign was of the most successful crowdfundings in Russia.<ref>[https://www.vedomosti.ru/lifestyle/articles/2023/01/27/960623-kultura-v-skladchinu Культура в складчину: как краудфандинг помогает реализации творческих проектов] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213135819/https://www.vedomosti.ru/lifestyle/articles/2023/01/27/960623-kultura-v-skladchinu}} — Ведомости</ref>
==Mirf.ru== {{Infobox website |name = Mir Fantastiki (World of Fantasy) |logo = |logocaption = |screenshot = |collapsible = |collapsetext = |caption = |url = {{URL|mirf.ru}} |commercial = |type = Online magazine, forum. |registration = No |language = Russian |content_license = |owner = Igromedia (2005-2018), Hobby World (since 2019) |author = Sergey Serebryansky, Alexander Gaginsky |launch_date = 2004 |alexa = |revenue = |current_status = Online |footnotes = }}
According to Yandex, Mirf.ru is the second most popular science fiction & fantasy site in Runet.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yandex.ru/yaca/?text=%D1%84%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0|title=Яндекс.Каталог: фантастика(110)|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> It was launched in 2004. Until 2015 it served as an archive of magazine's older articles and as a discussion forum.
Mirf.ru was relaunched in 2015. Since then it is updated daily and publishes articles, reviews, news and other content that only partially overlaps with the printed magazine.
==Content== There are several general sections in ''Mir Fantastiki'':
# '''Book Row''' - reviews of new releases in Russia, interviews with writers, literary criticism and biographic articles. Also includes comics subsection. Originally Book Row was the largest section of MirF, but throughout the 2010s it was gradually surpassed by Videodrome. # '''Videodrome''' - reviews of new films and TV series, interviews with filmmakers, articles about SF&F cinema of the past, notable filmmakers and special effects. Anime is covered occasionally. # '''Game Club''' - consists of the larger video game section and the smaller board game column. # '''Music Center''' - music album reviews. ''MF'' only reviews fantasy-, science fiction- or horror-related albums (in lyrics or concept), that usually includes heavy metal, electronic music and film scores. By 2016 it was adsorbed into Gate of the Worlds. # '''Gate of the Worlds''' - articles on the popular fictional universes, creatures and characters. Often includes "Top 10" of various fictional things, conventions reports and interviews with fantasy artists. # '''Time machine''' - the popular science section: articles dedicated to future technology, history and mythology, "what if" research, "Arsenal" column about weapons and military tactics. # '''Fun Zone''' - the entertainment section. It usually contains a short story by a popular Russian writer, a comic strip by artist Alexander Remizov, a reader's contest, and occasionally a collection of geek humour.
==Awards== ''Mir Fantastiki'' is a recipient of many Russian and international science fiction and fantasy awards. * Eurocon "Best magazine" (2006,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esfs.info/esfs-awards-2000.html#2006|title=ESFS Awards|date=21 May 2013|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.concatenation.org/conrev/eurocon06.html|title=The 2006 Eurocon, Ukraine|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref><ref>[https://europeanreader.blogspot.com/2006/04/eurocon-2006-results.html The Eurocon 2006 Results] - European Reader</ref> 2021<ref>[https://www.esfs.info/2020-2/#2021 2020 – 2021 – European Science Fiction Society]</ref>) * Internet-Roscon (2011) - for the website.<ref name="fantlab">{{cite book|url=http://fantlab.ru/work109037|title=Журналы "Мир фантастики"|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> * {{ill|Strannik (Russian Literary Award)|lt=Strannik Literary Award|ru|Странник (премия)}} (2009)<ref name="fantlab"/> * Zilantcon Durandal (2005) * Aelita (2008)<ref name="fantlab"/> * Ivan Yefremov prize (2008)<ref>{{cite book|url=http://fantlab.ru/award9|title=Премия "Аэлита"|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mirf.ru/rewards.php?block=5|title=МИР ФАНТАСТИКИ И ФЭНТЕЗИ - Премия имени И. Ефремова|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> * Star Bridge (2008) * Bronze Icarus (2005)<ref name="fantlab"/> * The Second Try (2008)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mirf.ru/rewards.php?block=6|title=МИР ФАНТАСТИКИ И ФЭНТЕЗИ - Премия творческой мастерской "Второй блин"|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref>
Personal awards to ''MirF'' contributors for their works published in ''MirF'':
* Alexander Belayev prize - to Mikhail Popov (2006) and Vladimir Puziy (2008)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mirf.ru/rewards.php?block=2|title=МИР ФАНТАСТИКИ И ФЭНТЕЗИ - Беляев|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.fantlab.ru/award21|title=Премия "Беляевская премия"|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref> * Rosсon Awards - to H. L. Oldie (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014) and Anton Pervushin (2009).
==See also== *Russian science fiction and fantasy
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{in lang|ru}} {{Official website}} {{ScienceFictionMagazines}}
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