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Locus Magazine

@locusTracked since May 2026

Observed Jun 22, 2026Modeled revenue

Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Reviews, Interviews & News!.

Paid members386

-0.3% past 30 days

Total audience636

incl. free followers

Estimated monthly gross$2.3K

$1.2K-$3.5K modeled range

Starting price$3/mo

11 membership tiers

Membership tiers

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$3/moMoral Support!HiddenMoral Support! EVERY BIT HELPS us meet our goals to keep Locus in print, the website up and running, the Locus Awards happening, and the lights on. You get access to all of our posts except the $15 Secret History Posts and the Reading Series posts. Our endless thanks to you!
$4/moOnline Reader!HiddenWe'll thank you online, and annually in Locus Magazine! Your ongoing support for the magazine and the website deserves a thank you every month on our site, for as long as we have your support. And each December, all Patrons in good standing will be named in the issue on our annual Thank You page! Your name! In print!
$7/moDigital Issue Reader!HiddenBe the first to see all the reviews and interviews in your Digital Issue of Locus! Your generous monthly support in keeping Locus alive and well gets you access to a digital edition of the award-winning magazine, plus previous tier rewards. On the first of every month, a new issue will be available at subscribers.locusmag.com. We have e-editions in EPUB for tablets or phones, mobi for kindles, and PDF with the exact magazine layout for bigger screens. Check out a sample issue here!
$10/moI Love Books Reader!HiddenEveryone at this tier is entered into a monthly giveaway: books, ARCs, and more! We'll also thank you, online, for your ongoing support for Locus magazine and the website, updated monthly, for as long as we have your support, and patrons in good standing will be listed in our December Thank You Page. Yes, your name in the magazine! You get access to all of our posts except the $15 Secret History Posts and the Reading Series posts, and you receive the monthly digital issue of Locus!
$15/moSecret History Reader!HiddenSecret History Content Feed! You are keeping Locus going with your monthly patronage, and we'll show our appreciation by going through the Locus vaults looking for interesting tidbits for our exclusive content feed--get the first look at rare author photos, snippets of audio interviews, letters from the famous--as well as posts from contemporary authors and behind-the-scenes looks at the magazine. At this tier, you'll still get all previous tier rewards, including the digital edition of Locus each month.
$20/moBoosted Reader!HiddenPromoted Patron: 300x50 Graphic Ad Help Locus stay afloat, and you'll get everything included in the Exclusive Patron Content tier, plus, after 6 months of support, our online thank-you will include a 300x50 graphic ad linked to your site or project from our award-winning site, www.locusmag.com, which receives over a million hits each month, for as long as you remain a patron at this level.
$30/moPromoted Reader!HiddenPromoted Patron: 300x100 Graphic Ad You are one of our biggest supporters, and for your help in keeping Locus alive, we want to give back. After 6 months of support, our online thank-you will include a 300x100 graphic ad linked to your site or project from our award-winning website, www.locusmag.com, which receives over a million hits each month. Plus all earlier tiers except the Promoted Patron: 300x50, as long as you continue to be a patron at this level.
$50/moRead the Reader!HiddenShort Story Critiques! You are our hero! After six months at this level, we'll thank you for helping keep us going by offering you a personal, in-depth critique of one of your stories (up to 5,000 words) by one of the SF&F field's established authors or editors. Awesome people such as:Daryl Gregory--award-winning writerLaurel Amberdine--Lightspeed Magazine assistant editor, and novelistLiza Groen Trombi--Editor-in-Chief of LocusYou also get the previous tier rewards, which include the digital subscription and choice of one of the promoted patron graphic ad rewards. Future critiques will happen once every six months.
$75/moTierHiddenCome to our party! We want to say thank you in person for your generous support! We throw a big bash every December for staff, readers, and local SF luminaries in the Bay Area. Come and mingle with favorite local authors and Locus staff. Plus the other tier rewards like the digital subscription, and choice of one of the graphic ad rewards.
$250/moSuperstar Supporter!HiddenCan't imagine a world without Locus? And you're willing to show that here! Our undying thanks to you. We'll send you a VIP gift on the third month of your patronage, you get free tickets to the Locus Awards, and a standing invite to any Locus-run VIP events. You are simply the best.
Growth signals — Locus Magazine
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386 paid members · past 30 days

Membership
387387386
May 202624 weeks trackedNow
$2.3K

est. monthly · Low confidence

Estimated gross
$2.3K$2.3K$2.3K
May 202624 weeks trackedNow
Locus Magazine386 members · $2.3K/mo

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