Faithful readers of my blog may recall me talking about the new SF audio magazine, MechMuse (which I wrote about for SCI FI Wire and reviewed for IGMS). Well, they’ve just announced a free edition, which is supported by advertising, I believe. They also just published their second issue.

From the press release:

MechMuse Ltd. today announced the launch of the MechMuse Audio Magazine Free Edition, www.MechMuse.com, which offers a new standard in quality, format, and technology for online publications, its first two issues including stories from New York Times Best Selling Authors David Farland and Kevin J. Anderson.

MechMuse Audio Magazine publishes serialized novels, short stories, columns and interviews all in audio format, for easy transfer as podcast streams to jukebox applications such as iTunes and portable music players like the iPod. Each MechMuse Free Edition issue includes between 12 and 15 hours of audio content compressed in MP3 and AAC formats, written by best selling authors alongside rising newcomers. In addition to audio content, MechMuse offers full-page graphical layouts featuring artwork from contributors spanning the globe.

If you like audiobooks, go check it out. I haven’t heard the second issue yet, but I’m sure it’s well done (and the price is certainly right).