Alien Worlds R.I.P.
On a sad note, Stuart Miller in England writes to say that his Alien Worlds magazine is no more. Frankly, I thought that AW was one of the best things to hit the UFO field for many a year. And it was refreshingly free of any attempts to force-feed its readers any particular ufological theory. In the Redfern household, it will be sorely missed. But Stuart should be pleased and proud that, albeit briefly, AW provided its readers with insightful and thought-provoking material.
Here’s Stuart to tell you more about his decision to close down the magazine:
Alien Worlds Magazine - Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK
http://alienworldsmag.com/
1st December 2008
Announcement
It is with regret that I confirm what will have become obvious to many by now, namely that Alien Worlds magazine will not be published again.
I ran out of money to support the magazine which had been operating at a loss. There followed extended talks with another publishing company with a view to them taking the magazine over but those talks failed. After that, I wrestled with the idea of keeping it going as a download via the internet, but in the end decided against that too. I am sorry for the disappointment the magazine’s closure will cause.
The pity of it was that it didn’t actually need to make a profit and even a small loss would have been acceptable. I could have kept it going on that basis but the losses endured could not be maintained. Unquestionably, I view my inability to attract any advertising as being the reason for the magazine’s closure.
I will also be closing the news service which can be found elsewhere on this site and which has been ongoing in one shape or form for over four years. It is time to move on.
Many, many people were gracious enough to help me with articles, advice, and encouragement. I refrain from naming names in case I inadvertently forget to mention somebody and cause unintended offence but you people have my deepest appreciation and
sincerest thanks. Without you, the mag would not have even have got to four excellent issues. Thank you.
Please contact me at editor@alienworldsmag.com
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to claim a refund of outstanding subscriptions. Back issues are still available and any outstanding orders for single issues will be honoured.
Stuart Miller
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Dec 01 2008 
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:18 am
I was very sorry to read that Stuart is having to close Alien Worlds, although I can totally understand why. Apart from the financial cost it must have also taken up a great deal of his time and energy. I think he did a marvellous job with it, and can be very proud of what he achieved. It’s also a shame that the news service has had to close as over the years it has carried some wonderful links. I’m sure that people will miss both the magazine and the links.
KUDOS to Stuart for all that he’s done.
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:25 am
Sadly passion, intelligence and honesty are not enough to make a magazine thrive. It remains a business.
December 2nd, 2008 at 9:47 am
UFOMystic ยป Alien Worlds R.I.P….
On a sad note, Stuart Miller in England writes to say that his Alien Worlds magazine is no more. Frankly, I thought that AW was one of the best things to hit the UFO field for many a year. And it was refreshingly free of any attempts to ……
December 3rd, 2008 at 3:53 am
that was a great magazine, the best ever….
December 3rd, 2008 at 5:05 pm
[...] you’re new here, I’d like to invite you to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thank you for visiting.As Nick Redfern noted over at UFO Mystic, this truly is a sad moment for the UFO community. Stuart Miller, creator and [...]