this be the magazine for the best story on the market today . a typical Hugo or Nebula award list usually have several item from Asimov 's -lrb- although not this year , they be all from sister publication Analog ! -rrb- Asimov 's tend toward `` softer '' sf than Analog and some story be more literary or experimental . but I say this in praise , as most of these story be well worth the effort . some really do take you to alien place or sens with they language and structure as well as plot -lrb- I be think of some of Charles Stross ' new entry -rrb- .  Asimov 's be less predictable than Analog as well ; other than editor Robert Silverberg 's editorial , there be few recur feature , and serialzed novel be rare . so you may get two short story or five , the rest make up of novellum and novellette . but they will always be well-done , and you 'll find yourself look for those author ' long work after enjoy they in Asimov 's .  one change in publication not mention here : both magazine have go to 10 issue a year from 11 , with 2 `` double issue '' instead of one per year . the double issue be always a treat but then one must wait 2 month for the next regular issue !