Tightbeam

A project of The National Fantasy Fan Federation (see other related projects).

About

Tightbeam is our literary, commentary, and review zine, striving to cover all branches of the SF hobby from anime to television, zoology, and, of course gourmet cooking.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1960

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 12 x per year

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Article: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Literature/Books: General, Writing, See guidelines.
Religion/Spirituality: Occultism.
Science.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 02 Sep 2026

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