Paizo Publishing, LLC®, publisher of the officially licensed Dungeons & Dragons gaming magazines Dragon® and Dungeon®, and the premiere e-commerce site for all things gaming, announced today that it will formally cease publication of Amazing Stories and Undefeated magazines. A year ago, Paizo placed both titles on hiatus while exploring other avenues to keep them in print.

"We worked hard to find alternative means to keep these titles viable, including moving them to other companies," says Lisa Stevens, co-owner and CEO of Paizo Publishing. "However, our efforts ultimately met with no success. We felt that it was time to fold our hand and let our customers know the final outcome."

Active subscribers can go to paizo.com and convert their remaining issues to Dragon or Dungeon subscriptions, request refund checks, or obtain paizo.com store credit with an additional 20% bonus.

"Paizo is very proud of what we did with the magazines, and we're grateful to all of the readers who supported them. We're sad to see them go," said Vic Wertz, Associate Editor of Amazing Stories and Undefeated. "Amazing Stories has bounced back from the dead a few times before, though, and we all hope that somehow the 80th anniversary this year won't permanently mark the end of the road."

Paizo Publishing, LLC, publishes special-interest magazines and gaming products in the field of hobby gaming. Paizo also operates a full-line Internet game retail store at paizo.com. It is Paizo's goal for every magazine and every product to be an event that encourages new and experienced hobbyists and fans to become more excited about their interests. Undefeated, Paizo Publishing, LLC and the Paizo logo are registered trademarks of Paizo Publishing, LLC. Amazing Stories is a trademark of, and Dragon, Dungeon, and Dungeons & Dragons are registered trademarks of Wizards of the Coast, Inc., and are used by Paizo Publishing under license.

Paizo Publishing, LLC, publisher of special-interest gaming and entertainment magazines Dragon^®, Dungeon^®, Undefeated^®, and Amazing Stories™, is pleased to announce today the appointment of Jeff Berkwits to the position of Editor-in-Chief, Amazing Stories magazine.

“After a search that brought us a wide array of qualified candidates, we are confident that Jeff Berkwits is the editor to bring the 21st century entertainment magazine into the future,” says Keith Strohm, Chief Operating Officer of Paizo Publishing, LLC. “His background as a science-fiction contributor and his passion for the genre are going to establish Amazing Stories as the definitive voice in science fiction, fantasy, supernatural horror, and superheroes.”

Berkwits comes to Paizo from Wolfson Public Relations where he was Senior Staff Writer. Berkwits previously worked as a freelance correspondent covering the music and entertainment industries for such publications as Cinescape, SCI FI (the official magazine of the Sci Fi Channel), The X-Files Official Magazine, Science Fiction Weekly, and Amazing Stories among others, and served as Entertainment Editor at Galaxy Online.

“Amazing Stories is a publication that, for fans of science fiction and fantasy, has been revered for generations,” says Berkwits. “We’re now living in the age that was first imagined in the earliest issues of Amazing Stories. It’s my job to keep motivating and inspiring future generations of readers, writers, and fans. I’m looking forward to building upon the past while crafting and encouraging a bright future for both the magazine and speculative storytelling in all its forms.”

In additional news, Pierce Watters rejoins the Paizo Publishing staff as Circulation Director for the publishing group’s four magazines. In this role, Watters is responsible for expanding and improving upon mass-market magazine distribution and increasing overall subscriptions. Watters returns to Paizo after a stint as Associate Agent for the Barbara Bova Literary Agency, reading science fiction, fantasy, non fiction, and techno thrillers. Watters brings with him 35 years of experience in publishing, ranging from book and magazine editing to book sales and magazine circulation.

“We couldn’t be happier to have Pierce back on the Paizo team,” says Strohm. “His expertise with the publishing industry and specifically in magazine circulation, will be invaluable to Paizo and the growth of Amazing Stories, Dragon, Dungeon, and Undefeated as the premiere magazines in their genres.”

For more information, please contact Jenny Bendel at Jenny.Bendel@paizo.com.

Paizo Publishing™, LLC, publishes special-interest magazines in the fields of entertainment and hobby gaming. It is Paizo’s goal for every magazine and every product to be an event that encourages new and experienced hobbyists and fans to become more excited about their interests. Dragon is the official source of new rules, spells, artifacts, and ideas for players of Dungeons & Dragons. Dungeon is the official source of D&D adventures. Undefeated, the magazine for “Games You Can Win,” is a graphically intense publication featuring the tactics and strategies to exorcise the “loser” in all of us. Amazing Stories, our newest magazine, is the relaunch of an American classic and reports on all the best in the worlds of science fiction, fantasy, and supernatural horror, and features original works of fiction from the world’s top authors.

Dragon, Dungeon, and Amazing Stories are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast, Inc., and are published by Paizo Publishing under license. Undefeated is a registered trademark of Paizo Publishing, LLC.

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First published in 1926, Amazing Stories has been a beloved source for fans of science fiction and remains a classic magazine with an oft-imitated logo. Now re-imagined for a new generation of fans, Amazing Stories launches into the 21st century with both cutting-edge fiction from today’s top authors and the mission to provide the definitive editorial voice across the entire spectrum of sci-fi and fantasy entertainment.

“As we bring Amazing Stories into the 21st century, we expand its boundaries,” says Lisa Stevens, CEO, Paizo Publishing, LLC. “Amazing Stories was the first all-science-fiction magazine, but it is being given a facelift as it moves past its 75th birthday and into the bright future that the original issues could only speculate on."

Amazing Stories will feature reviews and previews of the latest movies, TV, DVDs, books, comics and story-driven electronic games, as well as interviews with the creators of these fantasy stories. Each issue will also contain original fiction works from the world’s top authors, as readers of Amazing Stories have come to expect from the magazine.

Dave Gross, editor-in-chief of Star Wars Insider, will also helm Amazing Stories. Says Gross, “Eighty years ago, short stories like those in the original Amazing Stories were the principal source of science fiction and fantasy. In the 21st century, the genre audience extends way beyond prose readers, and Amazing Stories will connect with that audience by covering the cross-media gamut of sci-fi, fantasy, superheroes, and supernatural horror.”

The first issue of Amazing Stories this century (84 pages monthly, $5.99 cover price) will hit newsstands July 2004. Monthly subscriptions are available at www.paizo.com/amazing and, for a limited time only, at a charter subscription rate of $34.95.

For editorial, art, or review materials submissions, see our submission guidelines. For advertising contact Rob Stewart at Rob.Stewart@paizo.com. Media and marketing requests should go to Jenny Bendel at Jenny.Bendel@paizo.com.

Paizo Publishing,™ LLC is the publisher of Undefeated^® magazine, the complete competitive game strategy magazine. The company publishes AMAZING STORIES, DRAGON^®, DUNGEON^®, and POLYHEDRON^® magazines under license from Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Paizo directs the Official Star Wars Fan Club™ and publishes Star Wars Insider™ magazine and the Bantha Tracks newsletter under license from Lucasfilm, Ltd. Headed by fans for fans, Paizo looks to add new aspects of fun and innovation to the industry, while maintaining and improving on their high standards of excellence in content.