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This list is not exhaustive. Information may not be current. Always read a market's complete, current guidelines before submitting. (This list is intended as a quick-reference for folks who've researched the markets, not as a substitute for research.) Look at a copy of the publication if at all possible. Never assume e-mail submissions, previously published work, simultaneous submissions or multiple submissions are okay unless the guidelines specifically say so. Do use correct manuscript format. When submitting via e-mail, be sure to use the format specified in that market's guidelines.
Except in the cases of a flat fee or a percentage, payment rates are listed as cents/word. That means a market paying a penny a word pays 1/word, and a market paying a quarter-cent per word pays .25/word. Therefore, .25/word does not equal 25 cents per word.
I do not list markets that don't pay their contributors in cash. This means that many excellent markets do not appear on this list. Scavenger's Newsletter is deeply mourned.
How to Use This List: Use it any way you want! :) The way I like to use this list is to right click, select all, and save it to a word processing document. Then I delete the markets I know I'm not interested in, sort markets by whatever criteria I want, add my own notes in different colors, and add updates to markets I'm especially interested in. In other words, every author can make it their own.
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Note: Some of these print markets may also publish online or in other electronic formats.
Adbusters
Snail-mail: Kalle Lasn, Adbusters Media Foundation, 1243 W 7th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6H 1B7 Canada.
E-mail: editor[ AT ]adbusters.org
Website: http://www.adbusters.org/magazine/
Latest issue: #70, March/April 2007.
Needs: "Adbusters is dedicated to reinventing the outdated paradigms of our consumer culture and building a brave new understanding
of living. We relish all truly political materials, whether they be scholarly probes into the decline of civilization, environmental forays into
the forests, sci-fi carpet rides into cyberspace or humorous spoofs about commercial culture . . . The perfect submission offers a fresh
angle on our world; it could be political analysis, an activist victory over big business, a new culture jam, a short story illustrating the
madness of the modern world, a spiritual mindbomb, or a quirky piece about nettles."
Other: E-subs okay. Does not send rejection letters. Circulation 120,000.
Fiction: to 2000 words, pays 50/word or $100/published page.
Albedo One
Snail-mail: Robert Neilson, 2 Post Road, Lusk, Co. Dublin, Ireland.
E-mail: bobn[ AT ]yellowbrickroad.ie
Website: http://www.albedo1.com/
Latest issue: #32, Summer 2006.
Needs: SF/F/H/experimental/surrealist.
Other: Also an ezine. E-subs okay, but no attachments. Disposable mss only. Prefers to reply to all submissions via email. Also
sponsors the Aeon Award with a grand prize of E1000. Recently raised pay rate.
Fiction: 2500-8000 words (preferred), pays E3/1000 words; story voted the best in each issue receives E100.
Alchemy --
Snail-mail: Steve Pasechnick, P.O. Box 380264, Cambridge, MA 02238.
E-mail: spasechnick[ AT ]harvard.com
Website: http://www.analogsf.com/
Latest issue: May 2007
Needs: ". . . stories in which some aspect of future science or technology is so integral to the plot that, if that aspect were removed, the
story would collapse. The science can be physical, sociological, psychological. The technology can be anything from electronic
engineering to biogenetic engineering." ". . . real people in potentially real futures (some terrifying, some exhilarating, some both)."
Other:
Fiction: to 20000 words (prefers 2000-7000 words), pays 5-8/word OA. Query for serials (40000-80000 words).
Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine -- CLOSED ANNUALLY FROM DECEMBER 1 - JANUARY 15.
Snail-mail:
E-mail: asimsubmissions[ AT ]gmail.com
Website: http://www.andromedaspaceways.com/
Latest issue: #28, March-April 2007.
Needs: SF/F/H. Preference for "fun" rather than "grim-and-gritty."
Other: E-subs only, as attached RTF file (preferred) or on diskette. See website for detailed formatting guidelines.
Fiction: to 10000 words (to 20000 for AUST/NZ writers and subscribers), pays AUS1.25/word (minimum AUS$20) OP.
Poetry: to two pages, pays AUS$10.
Aoife's Kiss --
Snail-mail: Tyree Campbell, PO Box 782, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-0782.
E-mail: aoife[ AT ]samsdotpublishing.com
Website: http://www.samsdotpublishing.com/contents.htm
Latest issue: Vol. 5, #4 (March 2007).
Needs: F/SF/H/S&S.
Other: E-subs as RTF or Word attachment preferred; see website for detailed formatting guidelines. Reprints considered.
Fiction: to 6000, pays .25/word ($5 minimum; $5 reprints).
Poetry: to 100 lines pays $5 OP ($3 reprints).
Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest
Snail-mail: Gill Ainsworth, 4629 Riverman Way, Lexington, KY 40515.
Email: submission[ AT ]apexdigest.com
Website: http://www.apexdigest.com/
Latest Issue: #8, March 2007
Needs: Dark SF. Looking for grim and gritty.
Other: E-subs only, as attached RTF or DOC file. See website for detailed formatting guidelines. Recently raised pay rate for a second
time. Also an e-zine.
Fiction: To 10000 words, pays 2/word; flash fiction, pays $20.
Asimov's Science Fiction
Snail-mail: Sheila Williams, 475 Park Ave S, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016.
E-mail: asimovs[ AT ]dellmagazines.com
Website: http://www.asimovs.com/
Latest issue: April/May 2007.
Needs: ". . . we're looking for "character oriented" stories, those in which the characters, rather than the science, provide the main focus
for the reader's interest. Serious, thoughtful, yet accessible fiction . . ." No S&S, explicit sex/violence.
Fiction: to 15000 words, pays 5-6/word OA.
Poetry: to 40 lines, $1/line OA.
Aurealis --
Snail-mail: Aurealis Magazine, PO Box 15026 City East, Qld Australia 4002, Australia.
E-mail: submissions[ AT ]aurealis.com.au
Website: http://www.aurealis.com.au/
Latest issue: #36, December 2005.
Needs: SF/F/H. "Stories do not have to be explicitly Australian, although we always like to see some with Australian characterisation and
background, provided the local element is not merely a self-conscious insertion into a standard plot."
Other: E-subs only. Non-Australian writers should query first.
Fiction: 2000-8000 words, pays AUS$20-60/1000 words.
Black Gate -- CURRENTLY CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS (as of 3/16/07).
Snail-mail: John O'Neill, New Epoch Press, Attn Submissions Department, 815 Oak Street, St. Charles, IL 60174.
E-mail: submissions[ AT ]blackgate.com or john[ AT ]blackgate.com
Website: http://www.blackgate.com/
Latest issue: #10, Winter 2007 (previous issue Summer 2006).
Needs: F/S&S/DF/H. ". . . adventure-oriented fantasy fiction suitable for all ages -- including urban fantasy, sword & sorcery, dark
fantasy/horror, "magic realism" and romantic fantasy." Horror should have supernatural element. Novel excerpts okay.
Other: Also buys one-year electronic rights. E-subs okay (no attachments), but response time significantly greater for these. Disposable
mss only. Will reply via email. Two-tier reading system. Heavily stocked.
Fiction: any length (query for >25000 words), pays 2-6/word OA.
Borderlands -- AUSTRALIAN WRITERS ONLY.
Snail-mail: P.O. Box 276, Bayswater, WA 6933, Australia.
E-mail: submissions[ AT ]borderlands.com.au
Website: http://www.borderlands.com.au/
Latest issue: #8, October 2006 (bi-annual).
Needs: SF/F/H from Australian writers. "Australian" means Australian-born, citizen, or resident.
Other: E-subs preferred, as RTF or Word document.
Fiction: 500-10000 (1000-6000 preferred) words, pays AUS$25-50.
Brutarian
Snail-mail: Dominick J. Salemi, 9405 Ulysses Ct, Burke, VA 22015.
E-mail: brutarian[ AT ]msn.com.
Website: http://www.myspace.com/brutarianmagazine
*Latest issue: #46, Spring 2006.
Needs: DF/H. No standard genre fare. Focus on pop and fringe cultures. No flash fiction. Gets title from the "Art Brut" movement --
"outsider art," originally the mentally ill.
Other: Quarterly, established 1991, non-profit. Include cover letter. Fiction submissions via e-mail in the body of the message to address
above.
Fiction: any length, pays 5-10/word OP.
Byline
Snail-mail: Donna Marbach (poetry), Robbi Hess (fiction; other), PO Box 111, Albion, NY 14411.
E-mail: dmarbach[ AT ]rochester.rr.com (poetry); robbi[ AT ]bylinemag.com (queries)
Website: http://www.bylinemag.com/
Latest issue: monthly.
Needs: Mainstream, literary or genre. No explicit sex, violence. Poetry: preference for free verse.
Other: Runs contests with entry fees. E-subs preferred for poetry only; does not return poetry submissions. NOTE CHANGE OF
EDITORIAL STAFF/ADDRESS AND REDUCTION OF PAY RATE FOR FICTION.
Fiction: to 3000 words, pays $75 OA.
Poetry: to 30 lines, pays $10.
Cat Tales --
Snail-mail: Wildside Press, Attn: Cat Tales editor, 9710 Traville Gateway Dr #234, Rockville, MD 20850.
E-mail:
Website: http://wildsidepress.3dcartstores.com/Guidelines_ep_27.html
Latest issue: #1 to launch in 2007
Needs: F/suspense involving cats. "Cats must be portrayed in a positive light. No talking cats."
Other:
Fiction: 500-5000 words, pays 3/word.
Cemetery Dance Magazine
Snail-mail: Richard Chizmar, Editor-in-Chief, P.O. Box 623, Forest Hill, MD 21050.
E-mail: info[ AT ]cemeterydance.com; guidelines[ AT ]cemeterydance.com
Website: http://www.cemeterydance.com/
Latest issue: #56, Winter 2007.
Needs: H/DF/Suspense. Supernatural and psychological okay. Wants stories that are "creepy, chilling, disturbing, and moody."
Other: International contributors should not enclose IRCs; purchase U.S. postage from www.usps.gov instead.
Fiction: to 5000 words, pays 5/word.
Champagne Shivers -- CLOSED UNTIL JANUARY 2007.
Snail-mail: Cathy Buburuz.
E-mail: champagneshivers[ AT ]hotmail.com
Website: http://www.samsdotpublishing.com/contents.htm
Latest issue: #10, January 2007 (annual).
Needs: H. "I love horror stories about the Old West, psychological horror fiction, tales about insane asylums, carnivals and traveling
shows, crime stories, the mysterious, the unusual or the bizarre, or anything that's well written and at least a little convincing." Third-
person narratives preferred; no first-person.
Other: Now an annual print magazine. E-subs only; see website for detailed formatting guidelines. One story or poem per e-mail. Include
brief third-person bio. Reprints considered but not preferred. NOTE RECENT INCREASE IN FICTION PAY RATE.
Fiction: 500-2500 words, pays $7 ($3 reprints).
Poetry: 20-30 lines, pays 10/line (5/line reprints).
Changeling Press
Snail-mail: Sheri Ross Carucci.
E-mail: submissions[ AT ]changelingpress.com
Website: http://www.changelingpress.com/
Needs: SF/F/H/suspense/humor. Paranormal romance/erotica, all orientations.
Other: E-subs only, as RTF attachment; submit first three chapters. See website for detailed formatting guidelines. Recently increased
royalty percentage.
Fiction: 10000-25000 words, pays 35% of royalties.
City Slab: Urban Tales of the Grotesque
Snail-mail: Dave Lindschmidt, 1705 Summit Ave #314, Seattle, WA 98122.
E-mail: submission[ AT ]cityslab.com and/or scott[ AT ]cityslab.com
Website: http://www.cityslab.com/
Latest issue: #10, Winter 2007.
Needs: H. Urban settings. Supernatural preferred. Avoid first-person.
Other: E-subs okay, in body of e-mail; see website for detailed formatting guidelines.
Fiction: to 5000 words, pays 1-5/word.
Continuum SF
Snail-mail: William L. Rupp.
E-mail: editor[ AT ] continuumsciencefiction.com
Website: http://www.continuumsciencefiction.com/
Latest issue: #7, Winter 2007.
Needs: SF. "Emphasis on good storytelling and adventure."
Other: E-subs only, as RTF attachment. See website for detailed formatting guidelines. Also an e-zine. Query before submitting reprints.
Fiction: 2000-12000 words, pays .5/word ($25 maximum).
Crab Orchard Review -- READS FEBRUARY 1-APRIL 30; AUGUST 1-OCTOBER 31.
Snail-mail: Prose Editor Carolyn Alessio, Poetry Editor Allison Joseph; Crab Orchard Review, Faner Hall 2380--Mail Code 4503, Southern
Illinois University Carbondale, 1000 Faner Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901.
E-mail:
Website: http://www.siu.edu/~crborchd/
Latest issue: Vol. 11, #1 (Spring/Summer 2006, biannual).
Needs: Literary journal, open to all genres.
Other: Submit up to 2 stories, 6 poems at a time. See website for details about themed issues (next theme to be announced July 2007).
Sponsors literary fiction contests; see website for details.
Fiction: to 25 ms pages, pays $20/published page (minimum $100) OP.
Poetry: pays $20/published page (minimum $50).
Crimewave
Snail-mail: Andy Cox, TTA Press, 5 Martins Lane, Witcham, Ely, Cambs CB6 2LB, U.K.
E-mail: ttapress[ AT ]aol.com
Website: http://www.ttapress.com/publCWcurrent.html
Latest issue: #9, Fall 2006 (bi-annual)
Needs: Crime/Mystery/Suspense with H/DF elements.
Other: Will reply via email to overseas submissions; disposable mss required from overseas authors. Specify that you are submitting to
"Crimewave."
Fiction: to 15000 words, pays L50/story OP.
Cthulhu Sex Magazine --
Snail-mail: Submissions, PO Box 3678, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163.
E-mail: submissions[ AT ]cthulhusex.com
Website: http://www.cthulhusex.com/
Latest issue: #25, August 2006.
Needs: H/DF. "Catering to sensual horror readers, we look for horror with sensual influences as opposed to erotica with horrific
influences."
Other: E-subs preferred, as attached rtf or doc file + in body of e-mail.
Fiction: to 5000 words (2500-3000 preferred), pays 2/word.
Poetry: to 120 lines, pays $5.
Dark Wisdom -- READING PERIODS: FEBRUARY 1 - APRIL 1; SEPTEMBER 1 - NOVEMBER 1.
Snail-mail: P.O. Box 389, Lake Orion, MI 48361-0389.
E-mail: submissions[ AT ]darkwisdom.com
Website: http://www.darkwisdom.com/darkwisdom.htm
Latest issue: #10, Winter 2007.
Needs: H/DF/dark SF. No S&S. No gratuitous gore, etc. Explore the human condition.
Other: E-subs okay, as DOC or RTF file.
Fiction: to 5,000 words (query for longer), pays 5/word.
Poetry: to 250 words, pays 5/word (minimum $5).
Descant
Snail-mail: Descant, P.O. Box 314, Station P, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2S8, Canada.
E-mail: info[ AT ]descant.on.ca
Website: http://www.descant.ca/
Latest issue: Vol. 37, #4 (Winter 2006/07).
Needs: Literary. Sometimes reads for an all-speculative fiction issue.
Other: Prefers to reply via email. THEMED ISSUES: now reading for "Hotels" (DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2007) and "Cats/Dogs" (DEADLINE:
JULY 1, 2007) issues. Submit up to 6 poems at a time. Can take up to 12 months to reply to submissions. Note website URL change.
Fiction: CDN$100 OP.
Poetry:
Dreams and Nightmares
Snail-mail: David C Kopaska-Merkel, 1300 Kicker Road, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404.
E-mail: davidkm[ AT ]ogb.gsa.tuscaloosa.al.us
Website: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/anamnesis/DN.Htm
Latest issue: #74/75 (Fall 2006).
Needs: P/SF/F/H. For poetry, likes experimental forms, no forced rhyme. Avoid blood and gore. Nothing sappy or trite. CURRENTLY
CLOSED TO FLASH FICTION; POETRY AND ILLOS ONLY.
Other: Editor has been recovering from an accident. Note website URL change.
Poetry: to 2 pages, pays $10.
Fantasy Magazine
Snail-mail: Sean Wallace.
E-mail: primebooks[ AT ]gmail.com
Website: http://www.fantasy-magazine.com
Latest issue: #5 (Winter 2006/2007)
Needs: F. "We're looking for stories that deal with the fantastic and that take both language and story values seriously. Fantasy is
entertainment for the intelligent genre reader." High literary values.
Other: E-subs only, as DOC or RTF file or pasted into body of e-mail. Published by Prime Books, an imprint of Wildside Press.
Fiction: 1000-6000 words, pays 2-5/word.
Farthing -- CURRENTLY CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS (03/16/07).
Snail-mail:
E-mail: farthingmagazine[ at ]gmail.com
Website: http://www.farthingmagazine.com/
Latest issue: #4, Fall 2006.
Needs: SF/F/H. Humor and brevity encouraged. Wants "drabbles" of exactly 100 words that do not depend on a pun for resolution.
Other: E-subs only, in the body of the e-mail. Prefers no cover letter.
Fiction: to 7000 words, pays 5/word (equiv in sterling).
Fifth Dimension --
Snail-mail: J. Alan Erwine.
E-mail: fifth[ AT ]samsdotpublishing.com
Website: http://www.samsdotpublishing.com/contents.htm
Latest issue: Vol. 9, #1 (March 2007).
Needs: SF/F. Absolutely no horror.
Other: E-subs only; RTF or Word attachments preferred.
Fiction: to 7500, pays $7 OP.
Poetry: pays $5 OP.
Flesh and Blood: Quiet Tales of Dark Fantasy and Horror
Snail-mail: Jack Fisher, 121 Joseph St, Bayville, NJ 08721.
E-mail: horrorjackf[ AT ]aol.com
Website: http://www.horrorseek.com/horror/fleshnblood/index.html
Latest issue: #16, Winter 2005.
Needs: F/DF/H. "Stories must possess a strong sense/feel of the strange, offbeat, darkly fantastic, unnatural, and/or surreal." Rhyming
poetry not favored; no poems about vampires, love, heartache, or desire; send up to 5 poems at a time.
Other: E-subs okay, in body of e-mail preferred. Considers up to 4 submissions per author per year.
Fiction: to 5000 words, pays 2-5/word
Poetry: to 1 page, pays $10-$20.
Flytrap -- NOW CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS; CHECK WEBSITE FOR NEXT READING PERIOD.
Snail-mail: Heather Shaw, Tropism Press, 1034 McKinley Ave, Oakland, CA 94610.
E-mail: heather[ AT ]tropismpress.com
Website: http://www.tropismpress.com/flytrap.html
Latest issue: #6, November 2006
Needs: SF/F/H. "Any form, any style, any genre welcome; cross-genre and experimental work especially appreciated. I consider
vignettes, fantasias, and hallucinagenia in addition to more traditional narrative approaches."
Other: E-subs only, as DOC or RTF attachment.
Fiction: to 5000 words, pays $10.
Poetry: pays $10.
Forgotten Worlds --
Snail-mail: John Cooper, Graeme Penman.
E-mail: submissions[ AT ]forgotten-worlds.co.uk
Website: http://www.forgotten-worlds.co.uk/
Latest issue: #7, Winter 2007.
Needs: SF/F/H/weird.
Other: E-subs only; see website for detailed formatting guidelines. Recently moved from monthly to quarterly schedule to ensure a
smooth production process. Serials considered; submit only part 1.
Fiction: pays p.5/word.
Full Unit Hookup -- CURRENTLY CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS (03/16/07)
Snail-mail: Mark Rudolph, Conical Hats Press, 622 W Cottom Ave, New Albany, IN 47150.
E-mail: FullUnitHookup[ AT ]aol.com
Website: http://members.aol.com/fullunithookup/index.html
Latest issue: #8, Summer 2006 (tri-annual).
Needs: SF/H/DF/urban F/magic realism/slipstream/humor/mainstream. No horror, no high fantasy.
Other: E-subs only (query for snail-mail submissions). Reprints okay but not preferred for fiction; originals only for poetry. For poetry,
traditional forms okay, but must do something different with them.
Fiction: 500-5000 words, pays $10 OP.
Poetry: to 200 lines, pays $5 OP.
Glimmer Train -- OPEN JANUARY, APRIL, JULY, OCTOBER ONLY.
Snail-mail: Linda Burmeister Davies & Susan Burmeister-Brown, 1211 NW Glisan St, #207, Portland, OR 97209.
E-mail: eds[ AT ]glimmertrain.com
Website: http://www.glimmertrain.com/
Latest issue: #62, Spring 2007 (quarterly).
Needs: Mainstream emphasis. No heavy dialogue, fragments, children's stories. E-subs strongly preferred via the submission form at the
website.
Other: Prefers submissions via form at website. Submit up to 3 stories per reading period. Runs various contests that require entry fees;
contest have other guidelines. Pay rate recently went up.
Fiction: to 12000 words, pays $700 OA.
Gobshite Quarterly -- CLOSED NOVEMBER 1, 2006 - APRIL 30, 2007.
Snail-mail: P.O. Box 11346, Portland, OR 97211-0346.
E-mail: gobq[ AT ]gobshitequarterly.com
Website: http://www.gobshitequarterly.com/
Latest issue: #8/9 (2006).
Needs: All genres. Not politically correct. Strives to present viewpoints from around the world.
Other: E-subs via form at website. Works not in English will be published bilingually. Also an e-zine. HAD AN E-MAIL CRASH; IF YOU
SUBMITTED PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 1, 2006, PLEASE RESUBMIT.
Fiction: to 5000 words, pays 1-3/word (5000+, pay is negotiable).
Poetry:
Horror Garage --
Snail-mail:
E-mail: HGSubs666[ AT ]hotmail.com
Website: http://www.horrorgarage.com/
Latest issue: #12, Fall 2006.
Needs: H/DF/slipstream/suspense/noir/magic realism. Stories may have supernatural element or not. Magazine has zombie-kitsch cover
art but is very serious about high literary values inside the cover. *Strongly urge* reading an issue before submitting. Read entire
guidelines at http://www.horrorgarage.com/gls2.html before submitting.
Other: E-subs only, via RTF attachment. Only submit one story every six months. Does not send rejection letters; authors only receive a
response if their story is accepted.
Fiction: to 3500 words (preferred), pays $25 minimum.
H.P. Lovecraft's Magazine of Horror -- CURRENTLY CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS (03/16/07)
Snail-mail:
E-mail:
Website: http://wildsidepress.3dcartstores.com/Guidelines_ep_27.html
Latest issue: #3, 2006
Needs:
Other:
Fiction:
Poetry:
Illumen --
Snail-mail: Tyree Campbell and Erin Donahoe.
E-mail: illumensdp[ AT ]yahoo.com
Website: http://www.samsdotpublishing.com/contents.htm
Latest issue: Spring 2007 (biannual).
Needs: P. Speculative poetry. "No angst, please. No adolescent laments. Perhaps Life has sliced and diced you, but we'd rather not
hear about it here. About speculative horror poetry: Making twisty-squeakies of one's intestines is great fun at parties, but it really doesn't
belong in speculative horror poetry. Nor, broadly speaking, do gore, slime, entrails, fragments of tissue, toenail clippings, semen, phlegm,
blood, urine, feces, lubrications, secretions, excretions . . . well, you get the idea. Speculative horror poetry evokes moods, often dark
and spooky ones. It should not make you upchuck. Remember: twisted is an attitude, not an action."
Other: E-subs only. Reprints okay but not preferred. Submit up to 3 poems at a time.
Poetry: to 100 lines (preferred), pays 2/word
Interzone --
Snail-mail: Andy Cox, Interzone, TTA Press, 5 Martins Lane, Witcham, Ely, Cambs CB6 2LB, UK.
E-Mail:
Website: http://www.ttapress.com/IZ.html
Latest issue: #209, March/April 2007.
Needs: SF/F intelligent, unusual, innovative. Avoid S&S, space opera, traditional ghost stories.
Other: Do not submit the same story to more than one TTA publication. Email submissions being accepted during certain reading
periods, read by Jetse de Vries -- see website for details. Will respond to overseas via email. NOW CELEBRATING 25TH
ANNIVERSARY.
Fiction: to 15000 words, pays .
Kaleidotrope -- READS MARCH 1-JUNE 30; SEPTEMBER 1-DECEMBER 31.
Snail-mail: Fred Coppersmith, P.O. Box 25, Carle Place, NY 11514.
E-mail: kaleidotrope[ AT ]gmail.com
Website: http://www.unreality.net/kaleidotrope/
Latest issue: #1, October 2006 (biannual).
Needs: SF/F/H/slipstream -- but open to all genres and styles. "Wants fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and black and white art. Does not want
gore or pornography. We have a soft spot in our heart for the weird, magic realism, and humor."
Fiction: 200-5,000 words (query for longer) pays $5; flash fiction, pays in copies only.
Poetry: to 100 lines (preferred, not firm), pays $5 or copies depending on length.
KidVisions --
Snail-mail: Lisa M. Bradley.
E-mail: kidvisions[ AT ]samsdotpublishing.com
Website: http://www.samsdotpublishing.com/contents.htm
Latest issue: Vol. 5, #2 (March 2007).
Needs: SF/F/H for young readers. For horror, "We are looking less for blood and gore, and more for snot." No swear words, no sex, no
sexism, no drugs without serious consequences.
Other: E-subs only.
Fiction: to 2000 words (1000 preferred), pays $2 ($1 for reprints)
Poetry: to 25 lines, pays $2 ($1 for reprints)
*Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet
Snail-mail: Gavin J. Grant, Small Beer Press, 176 Prospect Ave, Northhampton, MA 01060.
E-mail: info[ AT ]lcrw.net
Website: http://www.lcrw.net/
Latest issue: #19, Fall 2006 (bi-annual).
Needs: SF/F/H/speculative. High literary values. No porn, gore, S&S. Read an issue before submitting.
Other:
Fiction: pays $10.
Poetry: pays $5.
The Leading Edge
Snail-mail: Leading Edge Magazine, Attn: Tiffany Draut, Fiction Director OR Poetry Director, 4064 JFSB, Provo, UT 84602.
E-mail: fiction[ AT ]leadingedgemagazine.com
Website: http://www.leadingedgemagazine.com/
Latest issue: #52, Fall 2006.
Needs: SF/F. No excessive sex/violence/profanity. Do not belittle traditional family values or anyone's religion.
Other: Disposable ms. Stories are critiqued. Fiction: to 17000 words (<12000 words preferred), pays 1/word ($10 minimum).
Poetry: pays $10 for first 1-4 pages, $1.50 for each published page after that.
Lovecraft's Weird Mysteries
Snail-mail: Arkham Press, c/o John Navroth, PMB 270, 11410 NE 124th St, Kirkland, WA 98034-
2168.
E-mail: johnnavroth[ AT ]verizon.net
Website: http://mysite.verizon.net/resp7jls/id1.html
Latest issue: #11, Fall 2006.
Needs: H/M/suspense/F/supernatural/occult. ". . . in the tradition of H.P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard, Seabury
Quinn, Hugh Cave, and other authors from the classic era of pulp fiction." No SF, S&S, quest fantasy, vampires, werewolves. Avoid child
protagonists. Likes "ghost stories inspired by Arthur Machen, Algernon Blackwood, M.R. James and others." "Think the atmospheric
horror of Lovecraft and the psychological madness of Poe, or a combination of the two."
Other: Now published by Arkham Press. Include cover letter with credits and bio. Reprints considered but not preferred. Will reply via
email.
Fiction: to 5000 words, pays $10.
Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
Snail-mail: Gordon Van Gelder, P.O. Box 3447, Hoboken, NJ 07030.
E-mail: fsfmag[ AT ]fsfmag.com
Website: http://www.fsfmag.com/
Latest issue: April 2007.
Needs: SF/F/DF, wants more SF. "We are looking for stories that will appeal to science fiction and fantasy readers. The SF element may
be slight, but it should be present. We prefer character-oriented stories."
Fiction: to 25000 words, pays 6-9/word OA.
Magazine of Speculative Poetry
Snail-mail: Roger Dutcher, PO Box 564, Beloit, WI 53512.
Website: http://www.quill-
pen.net/SUBMISSIONS/SubmissionMUS.html
Latest issue: Vol. II, #1 (April 2007).
Needs: Pulp fiction/various. "It has to move with the over-the-top pulp fiction action. Since our tolerance for the 'suspension of disbelief' is
quite high, let your imagination rule. The four 2008 issues will be themed as follows: Spring Love, Summer Heat, Halloween, Christmas--
SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF THEMES.
Other: NOW SEEKING "COVER STORIES." Submit via form at website: http://www.quill-pen.net/StorySubmissionPage.html.
Fiction: 5000 - 10000 words, pays $100.
Midnight Street -- CURRENTLY CLOSED TO POETRY SUBMISSIONS.
Snail-mail: T. Denyer, Immediate Direction Publications, 7 Mountview, Church Lane West, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 3LN, UK.
E-mail: tdenyer[ AT ]ntlworld.com
Website: http://www.mountzionpress.com/
Latest issue: #3, Winter 2007.
Needs: F/H. Appalachian settings. Horror does not have to have supernatural elements. Now seeking more stories in the 10,000 range.
Other: E-subs preferred; RTF or *.doc attachment. See website for detailed formatting guidelines. If you're a high school student, include
name of your high school in cover letter. Reprints okay.
Fiction: any length, pays $1.
Poetry: pays $1.
Mythic Delirium -- CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS; MAY REOPEN APRIL 1, 2007 (CHECK WEBSITE).
Snail-mail: Mike and Anita Allen, 3514 Signal Hill Ave NW, Roanoke, VA 24017-5148.
E-mail: mythicdelirium[ AT ]gmail.com
Website: http://www.mythicdelirium.com/
Latest issue: #15, Summer/Fall 2006 (bi-annual).
Needs: Poetry: SF/F/H/surreal/cross-genre. Preference for traditional forms (sonnets, sestinas, rondelles, blank verse, etc.), but no
"forced" rhyme; lines should share a common rhythm, not just end in words that sound the same. "We are interested in work that
demonstrates ambition, that casts new light on genre tropes, that introduces readers to the legends of other cultures, that re-evaluates the
myths of old from a modern perspective, that twists reality in unexpected ways."
Other: E-subs okay. No longer published under umbrella of DNA Publications; now owned by editors.
Poetry: pays $5 OP.
Neo-Opsis
Snail-mail: Karl Johanson, 4129 Carey Rd, Victoria, BC V8Z 4G5, Canada.
E-mail: neoopsis[ AT ]shaw.ca
Website: http://www.neo-opsis.ca
Latest issue: #11, Winter 2007.
Needs: SF/F.
Other: E-subs okay, as attached DOC or RTF file (preferred) or in body of e-mail.
Fiction: to 6000 words, pays CDN 2.5/word (maximum CDN$125).
Not One Of Us
Snail-mail: John Benson and Anke Kriske, 12 Curtis Road, Natick, MA 01760.
E-mail: john[ AT ]not-one-of-us.com
Website: http://not-one-of-us.com/
Latest issue: #36, Fall 2006 (previous issue was Fall 2005).
Needs: Primarily H, also SF, Western, mainstream, beat, "whatever". Open to material about people (or things) out of place in their
surroundings, outsiders, social misfits, aliens, etc. "Plausible (if occasionally insane) motives." No revenge, S&S, deals with the devil,
vampires, werewolves, or writers. No silly stories. "Try to depress me."
Other:
Fiction: 2000-5000 words (preferred), pays 0.25/word ($5 minimum).
Poetry: any length, pays $2.
On Spec
Snail-mail: Fiction to Diane Walton, Susan MacGregor, and Peter Watts (fiction editors), PO Box 4727, Edmonton, Alberta T6E 5G6,
Canada. Poetry to Barry Hammond, same address.
E-mail: onspec[ AT ]canada.com
Website: http://www.onspec.ca/
Latest issue: Winter 2006/07 (Vol. 18, #4).
Needs: SF/F/DF/H/SS/P/ghost stories/fairy stories/magic realism/any other speculative material. For poetry, editor likes blank verse, free
verse, prose poems; non-rhyming poetry preferred; avoid antique language.
Other: Deadlines are February 28, May 31, August 31, and November 30, with decisions made about 12 weeks after deadline. Maintains
80% Canadian content to keep funding. Requires cover letter -- see guidelines for specific formatting requirements. Disposable mss
preferred.
Fiction: to 6000 words, pays CDN$50-$180 based on length.
Poetry: 4-100 lines, pays CDN$20.
Paradox -- CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS UNTIL SPRING 2007; MORE INFO TO COME.
Snail-mail: Christopher M. Cevasco, Editor, Paradox, P.O. Box 22897, Brooklyn, NY 11202-2897.
E-mail: paradox[ AT ]nyc.rr.com
Website: http://www.paradoxmag.com/
Latest issue: #10, Fall 2006.
Needs: SF/F/H/Mainstream with historical themes. Avoid present tense. All stories should have some historical, mythological, or
religious context. No vampires, werewolves, space opera, very techie SF. For historical fiction, "particularly interested in pre-Industrial
tales, especially those set in the ancient world and the Middle Ages and told from a broad spectrum of geographic and cultural
perspectives (Paradox doesn't receive nearly enough submissions set in Asia, Africa, or Latin America). The editor would also like to see
material set during human pre-history as long as it is believable (i.e., no sexy cavegirl stories)." For speculative fiction, "primarily looking
for Alternate History, Time Travel, Arthuriana, stories in which archaeology, history, literature, art, or music plays a prominent role,
historical retellings with a fantasy or sci-fi twist, classical mythology settings, retellings of classic mythology from an alternate character's
perspective, 'religious' fantasy/sci-fi, stories exploring evolution (human or otherwise), and any other forms of historical fantasy/sci-
fi/horror you think might fit this overall theme. Horror should be frightening rather than gory. Lovecraftian Mythos tales are welcome, but
as with all good Mythos stories, yours should be rich in its historical context."
Other: Next issue planned for October 2007 (slight hiatus) to accommodate editor's move.
Fiction: 2000-9000 (preferred), pays 3-5/word (maximum $450).
Poetry: pays $10.
Playboy
Snail-mail: Fiction Department, Playboy Magazine, 680 North Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60611.
Website: http://www.playboy.com (erotic content; may not want to access at work).
Latest issue: monthly.
Needs: "Serious contemporary stories, mystery, suspense, humor, science fiction and sports stories." "Magazine's appeal is chiefly to a
well-informed, young male audience." Avoid fairy tales, experimental fiction, pornography.
Other: Include cover letter with publishing credits.
Fiction: to 5000 words, pays $2000-5000 OA.
Postscripts -- CURRENTLY STOCKED THROUGH #16. QUERY BEFORE SUBMITTING (03/18/07).
Snail-mail: Peter Crowthers and Nick Gevers, PS Publishing, Grosvenor House, 1 New Road, Hornsea, East Yorkshire HU18 1PG,
England
E-mail: editor[ AT ]pspublishing.co.uk
Website: http://www.pspublishing.co.uk/postscripts.asp
Latest issue: #9, December 2006
Needs: SF/F/H/dark suspense. Horror should be spooky rather than gratuitously gory. SF can be hard or "whimsical." Fantasy can be
high, contemporary, or urban.
Other: E-subs okay, as RTF file. Query with brief description of story; will respond within a week to let author know of interest.
Fiction: pays OA.
Poetry:
Prism International
Snail-mail: Ben Hart (fiction) or Bren Simmers (poetry), Prism International, Creative Writing Program, University of British Columbia,
Buch E 462 - 1866 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada.
E-mail: prism[ AT ]interchange.ubc.ca
Website: http://prism.arts.ubc.ca/
Latest issue: Vol. 45, #2 (Winter 2007).
Needs: Mainstream literary. No SF, H, romance. Fiction, poetry, plays, creative nonfiction. Originality and quality. Novel excerpts to 25 ms
pages.
Other: Cover letter with bio. May sub up to 5 poems at once. Will reply via e-mail to non-Canadian submissions. Sponsors contest with
entry fee. Established 1959.
Fiction: to 25 pages, pays CDN$20 per printed page.
Poetry: pays CDN$40 per printed page; additional annual prize of CDN$500.
Realms of Fantasy
Snail-mail: Shawna McCarthy, PO Box 527, Rumson, NJ 07760.
Website: http://www.rofmagazine.com/
Latest issue: Vol. 13, #3, February 2007 (bimonthly).
Needs: F/DF/SS. "Heroic, contemporary, traditional, feminist, dark, light and unclassifiable fantasy." New settings, exotic mythologies.
Avoid stories with a joke/pun as primary thrust; avoid cats and mysterious little shops.
Other: Put your name in envelope return address.
Fiction: to 10000 words, pays 3-5/word OA.
Red Scream -- CURRENTLY CLOSED TO FICTION SUBMISSIONS.
Snail-mail: Destiny West, head editor.
E-mail: destinywest[ AT ]redscream.com
Website: http://www.redscream.com/ [NOTE: INCLUDES PICTURES OF
BLOOD-COVERED NAKED WOMEN.]
Latest issue: #0.2, 2006 (special issue marking revival due soon).
Needs: H-Erotica. "Twisted experimental (if we are afraid to reject it because we seriously believe you will come and kill us, you?ve done
well). Disturbing erotic (if it gives us a hard-on and the dry heaves, you?re in.)"
Other: E-subs only; RTF attachment.
Fiction: to 4000 (to 3000 preferred), pays 1-5/word.
Rogue Worlds -- CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS UNTIL AUGUST 15, 2007.
Snail-mail: Doyle Eldon Wilmoth, Jr.
E-mail: rw_editor[ AT ]specficworld.com
Website: http://www.specficworld.com/rgworlds.html
Latest issue: #14, Fall 2006.
Needs: SF/F/H/S&S/mystery. Mystery should have supernatural element. SF -- prefers "dark, weird, or humorous pieces." No porn, gore,
child abuse. Likes poetry that leans toward the darker side.
Other: E-subs only, RTF file preferred. Published in print and PDF formats.
Fiction: 2000-25000 words, pays $10.
Poetry: pays $2/poem.
Say . . . -- READING PERIODS NOVEMBER 1-APRIL 1; JUNE 1-SEPTEMBER 1; THEMED ISSUES.
Snail-mail: Christopher Rowe/Gwenda Bond (fiction), Alan DeNiro (poetry), Fortress of Words, P.O. Box 1304, Lexington, KY 40511-
1304.
E-mail: cvrowe[ AT ]gmail.com (info only); adeniro[ AT ]rocketmail.com (poetry subs only)
Website: http://www.lcrw.net/nonlcrwpages/fow/
Latest issue: #6, 2006
Needs: Themed issues. Query for guidelines.
Other: E-subs only for poems; absolutely no e-subs for fiction.
Fiction: to 8000 words, pays $10.
Scifaikuest --
Snail-mail: Teri "Sakyu" Santitoro.
E-mail: gatrix65[ AT ]yahoo.com
Website: http://www.samsdotpublishing.com/contents.htm
Latest issue: Vol. 4, No. 3 (February 2007).
Needs: P. Poetry in the following forms: scifaiku, taibun, senryu, tanka, and horrorku. See website for detailed guidelines pertaining to
each form.
Other: Also an e-zine. E-subs only, in body of e-mail.
Poetry: Pays $1-2/poem.
Shimmer Magazine
Snail-mail: Beth Wodzinski, J.L. Radley, David Edwards.
E-mail: submissions[ AT ]shimmerzine.com
Website: http://www.samsdotpublishing.com/
Latest issue: #1 planned for August 2007.
Needs: SF/F -- sensual. "We prefer chills of excitement [okay, and arousal], not drooling lust."
Other: E-subs only, as DOC or RTF attachment; see website for detailed formatting guidelines.
Fiction: 3000 - 6000 words, pays $12 ($6 reprints).
Poetry: to 100 lines, pays $4 ($2 reprints).
Space & Time -- CURRENTLY CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS DUE TO BACKLOG.
Snail-mail: Hildy Silverman, 1308 Centennial Avenue, Ste. 101, Piscataway, NJ, 08854.
E-mail: hildy[ AT ]spaceandtimemagazine.com
Website: http://www.sfpoetry.com/
Latest issue: #30.1 (January/February 2007).
Needs: SF/F/H, poetry only, all lengths and styles. Some issues are no-theme; others are themed. Upcoming themes: January/February
2008: Open; March/April 2008: Surreal, humorous, emotions; May/June 2008: Escape, memory, transitions; July/August 2008: Open;
September/October 2008: All dark poetry issue (all genres); November/December 2008: Prose poems (limit 500 wds, max-3 cents/wd,
Bruce Boston is guest editor).
Other: Submit up to 5 poems. Membership not required to submit. E-subs preferred; no attachments. Will reply to overseas submissions
only via e-mail; overseas mss must be disposable.
Poetry: to 10 lines, pays $3; to 50 lines, pays $5; longer pays 10/line rounded up to next dollar.
Sybil's Garage -- CURRENTLY CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS.
Snail-mail: Matthew Kressel.
E-mail: info[ AT ] sensesfive.com
Website: http://www.sensesfive.com/
Latest issue: #3, Spring 2006.
Needs: SF/F/H/slipstream. See guidelines for current needs: http://www.sensesfive.com/guidelines.php.
Other: Submit via form on website (available only during reading periods). Published in PDF and print formats.
Fiction: to 5000 words, pays $5-$10.
Poetry: pays $5.
Talebones
Snail-mail: Patrick J Swenson and Honna Swenson, Fairwood Press, 5203 Quincy Ave SE, Auburn, WA 98092.
E-mail: info[ AT ]fairwoodpress.com
Website: http://www.talebones.com
Latest issue: #34, Winter 2006/07.
Needs: SF/DF. "We're *not* a horror magazine." Wants more SF. "Dark" slant, but not straight horror. Must have an element of
supernatural or fantasy. Avoid abuse, revenge, cats, writers, vampires, explicit sex, POV of child or young adult. Vignettes and poetry (all
forms, but haiku unlikely to sell here) also considered.
Other: Include cover letter.
Fiction: to 6000 words, pays 1-2/word OP.
Poetry: any length, pays $10.
Tales of the Talisman (FORMERLY HADROSAUR TALES)
Snail-mail: Dave Summers, PO Box 2194, Mesilla Park, NM 88047-2194.
E-mail: hadrosaur[ AT ]zianet.com
Website: http://hadrosaur.com/
Latest issue: Vol. 2, #4, Winter 2007 (Hadrosaur Tales published 21 issues).
Needs: SF/F/H. No graphic violence. "We really like stories that take the conventions of science fiction and fantasy and stand them on
their head, exploring them seriously and intelligently from new perspectives."
Other: E-subs okay; no attachments. Reprints okay but not preferred. Submit up to 5 poems at a time.
Fiction: to 6000 words, pays $10.
Poetry: to 50 lines, pays $4.
Tales of the Unanticipated -- CURRENTLY CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS.
Snail-mail: Eric M. Heideman (fiction), PO Box 8036, Lake Street Sta, Minneapolis, MN 55408 or Rebecca Marjesdatter (poetry), 2011 3rd
Ave S #222, Minneapolis, MN 55404.
E-mail: (Eric) submits[ AT ]totu-ink.com; (Rebecca) poetry[ AT ]totu-ink.com
Website: http://www.totu-ink.com/
Latest issue: #27, summer 2006 (annual).
Needs: SF/F/DF/H/P. "Stories with personality." "Take old ideas . . . and turn them sideways." Avoid surprise punchline. Next reading for
issue #29, a non-themed issue.
Other: For fiction, you must send a hard copy *and* an e-mail copy of the story. For poetry, e-subs preferred. Send 1-3 stories at a time,
SASE for each. No SASE necessary for poetry if you include your e-mail and snail-mail addresses. Editorial comments (sometimes
extensive) offered. Will respond by March 31, 2007.
Fiction: to 6000 words, pays 1.5-2/word.
Poetry: to 2 pages, pays $7.
Weird Tales --
Snail-mail: Ann VanderMeer, P.O. Box 38190, Tallahassee, FL 32315.
E-mail: weirdtales[ AT ]comcast.net
Website: http://www.weirdtalesmagazine.com/
Latest issue: #343 (Vol. 62, #1), January/February 2007.
Needs: F/DF/H/SS/P in Weird Tales style. "The best in horrific horror, heroic fantasy, and exotic mood pieces, plus the occasional 'odd'
story that won't fit anywhere else." Likes fantasy-world & S&S, but avoid genericism. "Your protagonists must at least try to cope, and
must try to change something, even if the outcome is tragic."
Other: Published by Wildside Press. NOTE: NEW EDITOR AND EDITORIAL ADDRESS.
Fiction: to 10000 words, pays 3-4/word.
Poetry:
Withersin Magazine -- READING PERIOD (FICTION): APRIL 1 - SEPTEMBER 1, 2007.
Snail-mail: Misty Gersley, PO BOX 892665, Temecula, CA 92589-2665.
E-mail: withersin[ at ]hotmail.com
Website: http://withersin.com/withersin.htm NOTE NEW WEBSITE.
Latest issue:
Needs: H/DF. Avoid traditional monsters.
Other: E-subs okay, in body of e-mail or as attached *.doc (preferred) or *rtf file. Open to non-fiction and art year-round.
Fiction: 1000-3000 words, pays to 5/word commensurate with experience.
Zoetrope All-Story -- CLOSED TO NON-CONTEST SUBMISSIONS SEPTEMBER 1 - DECEMBER 31, 2007.
Snail-mail: Fiction Editor, The Sentinel Building, 916 Kearny St, San Francisco, CA 94133.
E-mail:
Website: http://www.all-story.com/
Latest issue: Vol 11, #1 (Spring 2007).
Needs: Mainstream emphasis. Story should have traditional elements; e.g., characters we care about, narrative arc, etc. Also accepts
one-act plays.
Other: Submit no more than 2 stories a year; receives 12,000 submissions a year. Runs online workshop. Also runs fee-based contests.
Also an ezine.
Fiction: to 7000 words, pays $1200.
Zyzzyva -- WEST COAST WRITERS ONLY (AK, HI, WA, OR, CA).
Snail-mail: Howard Junker, PO Box 590069, San Francisco, CA, 94159-0069.
E-mail: editor[ AT ]zyzzyva.org
Website: http://www.zyzzyva.org/
Latest issue: Vol. 22, #3 (Winter 2007; tri-annual).
Needs: All types of short fiction. Will translate work from other languages, especially Latin American and Asian languages.
Other:
Fiction: pays $50 OA.
Note: These markets publish primarily either online or via e-mail, downloadable PDF files, or some other electronic format. Some may produce
limited-circulation print editions as well.
Aberrant Dreams --
Snail-mail:
E-mail: fantasy[ AT ]hd-image.com; scifi[ AT ]hd-image.com; horror[ AT ]hd-image.com; general[ AT ]hd-image.com
Website: http://www.hd-
image.com/aberrant_dreams/index.htm
Latest issue: February 15, 2007 (new fiction added).
Needs: SF/F/H. H should be supernatural. Also runs a WRITER'S CHALLENGE CONTEST.
Other: E-subs only, as *doc or *.rtf file; see website for detailed formatting guidelines. Also an annual hardcover anthology. Recent
website update features truly cute Flash movies. March 9, 2007: Posted call for volunteer assistant editors.
Fiction: to 10000 words, pays 3/word (maximum $100).
Abyss & Apex -- OPEN THE FOLLOWING MONTHS: FEBRUARY, MAY, AUGUST, NOVEMBER. CURRENTLY OPEN TO POETRY
SUBMISSIONS (03/21/2007).
Snail-mail: Carol Burrell, Editor-in-Chief; Trent Walters (poetry).
E-mail: editor[ AT ]abyssandapex.com; poetrysubs[ AT ]yahoo.com (poetry)
Website: http://www.abyssandapex.com/
Latest issue: #21, Winter 2007.
Needs: SF/F. "Our tastes span the gamut from classical, Golden-Age SF to modern, nontraditional formats." Dark okay, but no horror or
gratuitous sex, violence, language.
Other: E-subs only, as RTF or DOC files -- see website for detailed guidelines. Submit only during reading periods. Likes flash fiction to
1000 words.
Fiction: to 10000 words, pays 5/word (maximum $75) OP.
Poetry: pays $5.
Alien Skin -- CURRENTLY OPEN TO FEATURED FICTION; CLOSED TO FLASH FICTION UNTIL APRIL 10, 2007 (03/21/07).
Snail-mail: Katherine Patterson, P.O. Box 465, Beaver, PA 15009-0495
E-mail: submit[ AT ]alienskinmag.com
Website: http://www.alienskinmag.com/
Latest issue: Vol. 5, #4 (February/March 2007).
Needs: SF/F/H. No excessive gore, no erotica. Avoid present tense.
Other: E-subs only, as TXT or RTF or in the body of the e-mail; see website for detailed formatting guidelines.
Fiction: 500 - 1000 words, pays $5; 1000 - 3500 words, pays 1-2/word.
Anotherealm -- EDITORIAL DECISIONS (EXCEPT FOR FLASH FICTION) MADE IN NOVEMBER FOR FOLLOWING YEAR.
Snail-mail: Gary Markette.
E-mail: editor[ AT ]anotherealm.com (fiction); flash.fiction[ AT ]anotherrealm.com (flash fiction)
Website: http://anotherealm.com/
Latest issue: Vol. 12, #1 (January - March 2007).
Needs: SF/F/H. Any speculative fiction. No porn, no gratuitous cruelty, sex, violence.
Other: E-subs only, in body of plain-text e-mail. Also runs a flash fiction contest with a new topic every two months; no payment.
Fiction: 1000 to 5000 words, pays $25 OA; to 1000 words, no payment.
Jim Baen's Universe --
Snail-mail: Eric Flint and Mike Resnick.
E-mail: submissions[ AT ]baensastoundingstories.com
Website: http://www.baens-universe.com/
Latest issue: Vol. 1, #5, February 2007.
Needs: SF/F with popular appeal, in the tradition of Jim Baen's editorial preferences.
Other: May submit via form at website (http://www.baensuniverse.com/submit.cgi) or through Baen's Bar forum; see website for who is
eligible to submit in what manner.
Fiction: any length, pays 6-15 (for unsolicited submissions)
Byzarium -- CURRENTLY CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS EXCEPT FOR NOVELLAS OF 40-150 PAGES (03/21/07).
Snail-mail: Leigh Dragoon.
E-mail: submissions[ AT ]byzarium.com
Website: http://www.byzarium.com/
Latest issue: #17, January 2007.
Needs: SF/F/H. No gratuitous sex/violence, graphic rape/child abuse. Likes strong female/gay characters. Flash fiction, to 500 words,
must be based on picture posted at website; see guidelines.
Other: E-subs only, in body of e-mail.
Fiction: 500 to 5000 words, pays $5-$10; novellas serialized, pay $10/chapter.
Cafe Irreal
Snail-mail: Alice Whittenburg and G.S. Evans.
E-mail: editors[ AT ]cafeirreal.com
Website: http://home.sprynet.com/~awhit/index.htm
Latest issue: #21, February 2007.
Needs: Fiction that ". . . rejects the tendency to portray people and places realistically and the need for a full resolution to the story;
instead, it shows us a reality constantly being undermined. Therefore, we're interested in stories by writers who write about what they
don't know, take us places we couldn't possibly go, and don't try to make us care about the characters."
Other: E-subs only. Reprints considered but not preferred.
Fiction: to 2000 words, pays 1/word ($2 minimum).
Challenging Destiny -- CURRENTLY CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS (03/21/07).
Snail-mail: David M. Switzer, Challenging Destiny, RR#6, St. Mary's, Ontario N4X 1C8, Canada.
E-mail: csp[ AT ]golden.net
Website: http://www.challengingdestiny.com/
Latest issue: #23, Fall 2006.
Needs: SF/F. No poetry. No horror. No explicit sex. Likes stories where violence is rejected as a way to solve problems. Interested in
political, philosophical, and religious themes.
Other: Also runs a for-fee editing service.
Fiction: 2000-10000 words (preferred), pays CDN 1/word.
Chiaroscuro: Treatments of Light and Shade in Words -- CLOSED TO POETRY SUBMISSIONS UNTIL 07/01/07.
Snail-mail: Brett Alexander Savory, Hannah Wolf Bowen, Michael Marano, Gord Zajac (fiction); Sandra Kasturi (poetry).
E-mail: savory[ AT ]rogers.com (fiction); poetrysubmission[ AT ]chizine.com (poetry)
Website: http://chizine.com/
Latest issue: #31, January - March 2007.
Needs: H/DF. Fiction: No taboos. Poetry: no elves, no vampires, no rhyming. Reprints from print venues considered.
Other: E-subs only; *.rtf or *.doc attachment. Sponsor with Leisure Books of no-fee contest -- see CONTESTS section for details.
Fiction: to 4000 words, pays 7/word.
Poetry: to 50 lines, pays $8/poem.
Dark Recesses Press --
Snail-mail: Bailey Hunter.
E-mail: submissions[ AT ]darkrecesses.com
Website: http://darkrecesses.com/SubInfo.htm
Latest issue: #7, April 2007.
Needs: H/DF.
Other: E-subs only, as DOC or RTF file; see website for detailed formatting guidelines. CURRENTLY SEEKING: "We would love to see
more works between the 500-1500 word range."
Fiction: 500 - 5000, pays 3/word (maximum $150).
Dragonfire -- OPEN TO FICTION/CREATIVE NON-FICTION SUBMISSIONS JANUARY 1 - MARCH 31, 2007.
Snail-mail: 3210 Cherry St, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
E-mail: henry.israeli[ AT ]dfire.org, Literary Editor
Website http://www.dfire.org/x2959.xml
Latest issue: #38, March 22, 2007 (biweekly).
Needs: "We're looking for story pitches that personalize current events, and we aim to produce each issue around a theme. (For a list of
upcoming themes, please see the bottom of http://www.dfire.org/x5085.xml.)
Other: "We serve a broad audience of various ethnicities, religions, nationalities, ages, and educational levels, and it is our mission to
attract a socially concerned global community, one that values ideas, international cooperation, and good storytelling."
Fiction:
Dragons, Knights, and Angels: Christian Fantasy and SF --
Snail-mail: Selena Thomason.
E-mail: Selena[ at ]dkamagazine.com
Website: http://www.dkamagazine.com
Latest issue: #42, March 2007.
Needs: SF/F. Christian. "We are not at all interested in stories that preach, tear down, or indict. Rather, we look for stories and poems
that build up the reader and give them opportunity to be better for having read them. Stories and poems submitted to DKA for publication
will be examined first on their merit as works of sci-fi / fantasy / poetry. Works submitted to DKA will also be examined as to how well they
entertain, uplift, and enlighten." "Content, profanity, and other elements that would be considered offensive to the general Christian
community must be handled with great care and be essential to the story."
Other: Submit via website forum at http://www.dkamagazine.com/Forum/index.php. See website for detailed formatting guidelines and
submissions process. Recently raised pay rates.
Fiction: to 5000 words (to 3000 preferred), pays .5/word ($5 minimum; $25 maximum).
Poetry: pays .5/word ($5 minimum; $25 maximum).
Electric Spec
Snail-mail: B.C. Dornbusch, Lesley Smith, David Hughes, Renata Hill, and Georgia Simonds.
E-mail: submissions[ AT ]electricspec.com
Website: http://www.electricspec.com
Latest issue: Vol. 2, #1 (January 2007).
Needs: SF/F/DF. "A note on our editorial policy: before publication, we may edit the story for length or readability. However, we always
remain true to the spirit of the story." One writer reports very heavy editing.
Other: E-subs only, as attached RTF file; see website for detailed formatting guidelines.
Fiction: 250-7000 words, pays $20.
Espresso
Snail-mail: Jill Brennan.
E-mail:
Website: http://www.espressofiction.com/
Latest issue: new fiction distributed weekly.
Needs: Various genres aimed at various age ranges, 7 - adult. Stories for older readers may *not* be in the SF/F genres.
Other: Submit via form at website; must register to use. Distributed via e-mail to paying subscribers.
Fiction: to 200, 1000-3500 words, pays $30.
Flashing Swords
Snail-mail: Joseph A. McCullough, Daniel E. Blackston.
E-mail: flashingswordsae[ AT ]yahoo.co.uk (flash fiction); danblackston[ AT ]pitchblackbooks.com (short stories)
Website: http://www.swordandsorcery.org/
Latest issue: #7 (Summer 2006; new non-fiction content added 01/07).
Needs: S&S, sword & planet, swashbuckling historicals. Fresh settings welcome.
Other: E-subs only, in body of e-mail.
Fiction: to 1000 words, pays $10; 2000-6000 words, pays 1-2/word (no payment for reprints).
Gothic.Net Webzine -- CURRENTLY CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS (03/21/07).
Snail-mail: Seth Lindberg, fiction editor.
E-mail:
Website: http://www.gothic.net/index.php
Latest issue:
Needs: H. Not content with standard definitions of "gothic." No "serial killers, the mad or the ones slowly approaching madness, druggies,
vampires, werewolves, zombies, witches, demons, dark angels, the occult, ghosts, or the raised dead." Nothing with an SF or high F feel.
"Twisted, angry, frightening, wild, excessive--but always still readable."
Other: E-subs only.
Fiction:
The Harrow --
Snail-mail: Michael R. Colangelo (fiction), T.T. O'Bryan (poetry).
E-mail:
Website: http://www.theharrow.com/journal/index.php/journal
Latest issue: Vol. 10, #3 (March 2007)
Needs: DF/H. Horror should be supernatural.
Other: E-subs only, via form at website (must register), in RTF or TXT format. Submissions must be in contest format (your name does
not appear on the ms).
Fiction: to 7500 words, pays $5.
Poetry: to 40 lines, pays $3.
Ideomancer -- CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS FEBRUARY, MAY, AUGUST, AND NOVEMBER.
Snail-mail: various editors.
E-mail: fiction[ AT ]ideomancer.com
Website: http://www.ideomancer.com/
Latest issue: Vol. 6, #1 (January 2007).
Needs: SF/F/H/slipstream. Poetry -- no epics. "We are looking for stories that explore the edges of ideas, stories that subvert, refute and
push the limits. We want unique pieces from authors willing to explore non-traditional narratives, take chances with tone, structure and
execution, and take risks."
Other: E-subs only, as attached RTF file; see website for detailed formatting guidelines. Submit only one piece at a time, including poetry.
Recently raised pay rates.
Fiction: to 7000 words, pays 3/word (maximum $40).
Poetry: pays $6.
Intergalactic Medicine Show
Snail-mail:
E-mail:
Website: http://www.intergalacticmedicineshow.com/
Latest issue: #4, January 2007.
Needs: SF/F/H. Horror should be supernatural.
Other: Submit online via form at website. Orson Scott Card contributes fiction to every issue.
Fiction: any length, pays 6/word (maximum $500)
Khimairal Ink
Snail-mail: Carrie Tierney.
E-mail: k-inksubmissions[ AT ]bedazzledink.com
Website: http://www.bedazzledink.com/khimairal-ink/
Latest issue: Vol. 2, #3, January 2007.
Needs: SF/F/mainstream/slipstream with lesbian protagonist. No erotica, H.
Other: E-subs only, in body of e-mail. Reprints okay.
Fiction: to 8000 words, pays $5.
Lorelei Signal -- READING PERIODS: NEXT OPEN APRIL 15 - MAY 15, 2007; JULY 15 - AUGUST 14, 2007.
Snail-mail: Carol Hightshoe.
E-mail: editor[ AT ]loreleisignal.com
Website: http://www.loreleisignal.com/
Latest issue: January-March 2007.
Needs: F/SF. Strong female characters.
Other: Reprints okay. E-subs only, in body of e-mail. Editor also runs Sorcerous Signals.
Fiction: pays $5 as advance against reader donations.
Poetry: pays $2 as advance against reader donations.
Martian Wave --
Snail-mail: J. Alan Erwine.
E-mail: martianwave[ AT ]samsdotpublishing.com
Website: http://www.samsdotpublishing.com/contents.htm
Latest issue: Vol. 10, #1 (January 2007).
Needs: SF, preferably about exploration and colonization of our solar system.
Other: E-subs only; RTF or Word attachment preferred. Recently raised pay rates.
Fiction: to 7500, pays $10 OP ($5 reprints).
Poetry: pays $5 OP.
MAS-Zine -- CURRENTLY CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS.
Snail-mail:
E-mail: production[ AT ]mas-zine.com
Website: http://www.mas-zine.com/
Latest issue: December 2006.
Needs: Romance/Erotica. Male-Male love stories with a dark element. Speculative elements welcome.
Other: Published via CD; contents also posted online. E-subs only, as Word or RTF file.
Fiction: any length, pays $15.
Nanobison -- THEMED ISSUES WITH DEADLINES.
Snail-mail: Doug Helbling.
E-mail: submissions[ AT ]nanobison.com
Website: http://www.nanobison.com/
Latest issue: #7 (December 31, 2006).
Needs: SF/F/H. No gratuitous sex, violence, gore. SEE http://www.nanobison.com/submissions.txt FOR CURRENT
THEMES/DEADLINES.
Other: E-subs only, as RTF or TXT files. Include bio. Reprints okay, if story has only appeared once and is preceded by query.
Fiction: 500 to 10000, pays $10.
Poetry: $10.
Noctural Ooze --
Snail-mail:
E-mail: submit[ AT ]nocturnalooze.com
Website: http://www.nocturnalooze.com/
Latest issue: Vol. 4, #3 (#30), February/March 2007.
Needs: H. "Seeking horrifying tales of terror, stories with creepy atmosphere and with characters in peril. All stories must contain on
story basics of character, conflict, action and resolution. No excessive blood or gore just for the sake of gore. No Humorous or silly
stories. No erotica, child or spouse abuse, or blatant abuse of vulgarity."
Other: E-subs only, in body of e-mail.
Fiction: 750 to 3500, pays .5/word (minimum $5).
The Pedestal Magazine -- CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS ONE OR TWO WEEKS EVERY MONTH; SEE WEBSITE FOR SCHEDULE.
Snail-mail: John Amen, Sandra Kohler (poetry guest editor).
E-mail: pedmagazine[ AT ]carolina.rr.com
Website: http://www.thepedestalmagazine.com/
Latest issue: #38, February/March 2007.
Needs: All genres; especially interested in works that blur genre and mainstream.
Other: E-subs only, via form at website. Submit up to 6 poems at a time.
Fiction: to 6000 words, pays 5/word.
Poetry: pays $30/poem.
Quantum Muse -- CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS UNTIL FALL 2007.
Snail-mail: Michael Gallant, Raymond M. Coulumbe, Jason Sherer, 5 E Eglin Blvd, Londonderry, NH 03053.
E-mail: editors[ AT ]quantummuse.com
Website: http://www.quantummuse.com/
Latest issue: January/February 2007.
Needs: SF/F/Alternative.
Other: Reprints okay. E-subs preferred via form at website. Snail-mail subs must be accompanied by disk. Include short bio.
Fiction: to 8000 words, pays $10 OP.
Raven Electrick -- CURRENTLY CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS (03/21/07).
Snail-mail: Karen A. Romanko.
E-mail: subs2007[ AT ]ravenelectrick.com
Website: http://www.ravenelectrick.com/
Latest issue: Fiction posted bi-monthly.
Needs: SF/F/H/Mystery. Nothing stronger than a PG rating. No violence towards children. No cannibalism, evisceration, skinning. H
should be supernatural.
Other: E-subs only, as attached RTF or text file. See website for detailed formatting guidelines.
Fiction: to 500 words, pays 5/word (minimum $10, maximum $25).
Poetry: to 40 lines, pays $10.
Reflection's Edge
Snail-mail: Sharon Dodge.
E-mail: fictionsubmissions[ AT ]reflectionsedge.com
Website: http://www.reflectionsedge.com/
Latest issue: #26, March 2007.
Needs: SF/F/H/erotica/adventure/magic realism/Westerns/myths. No literary/realistic fiction.
Other: Authors must be 18+. E-subs only, in body of e-mail.
Fiction: 500-10000 words, pays $15 ("cover" story receives additional $50).
Space Westerns --
Snail-mail:
E-mail: submissions2018[ AT ]spacewesterns.com
Website: http://www.spacewesterns.com/
Latest issue:
Needs: SF-Western hybrids. "'Bat Durstons' are welcome here. We are seeking cross-genre works that tread the trails between Space
Western, Science Fiction Western, and Western Science Fiction (with perhaps some crossover with Space Opera and/or Steampunk) for
all manner of media. We're especially interested in exploring Chinese, Irish/Gaelic, Native American, Spanish, and African/African-
American influences on the West, in addition to the traditional Western WASP outlook." Also seeking short films, radio plays, comics, etc.
Other: E-subs only, as RTF, JPEG, or PDF files.
Fiction: to 7500, pays .5/word ($25 maximum).
Son and Foe -- CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS UNTIL AT LEAST AUGUST 1, 2007.
Snail-mail: Jeremiah Sturgill, 613 Woodford St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401.
E-mail: sonandfoe.submissions[ AT ]gmail.com
Website: http://sonandfoe.com/
Latest issue: #4, Fall 2006.
Needs: All genres.
Other: E-subs okay, as *txt, *rtf, or *doc file. Reprints: query first.
Fiction:
Poetry:
Sorcerous Signals -- READING PERIODS: FEB 15 - MAR 15, MAY 15 - JUNE 15, AUG 15 - SEPT 15, NOV 15 - DEC 15.
Snail-mail: Carol Hightshoe.
E-mail: editor[ AT ]sorceroussignals.com
Website: http://www.sorceroussignals.com/
Latest issue: February-April 2007.
Needs: F, especially S&S. No gratuitous language, gore, sex (romance okay).
Other: E-subs okay, in body of e-mail; see website for detailed formatting guidelines. Reprints okay if 1+ year since publication. All
submissions also considered for Lorelei Signals.
Fiction: to 10000 words, pays $5 ($2 for < 1000 words) as advance against 60% of readers' PayPal donations.
Poetry: pays $2 as advance against 60% of readers' PayPal donations.
Strange Horizons -- CLOSES TO SUBMISSIONS IN DECEMBER.
Snail-mail: Jed Hartman, Susan Marie Groppi, Karen Meisner (fiction). Harold Bowes, M. R. James, Roger Dutcher, Mark Rudolph
(poetry).
E-mail: fiction[ AT ]strangehorizons.com, poetry[ AT ]strangehorizons.com
Website: http://www.strangehorizons.com/
Latest issue: updated weekly.
Needs: SF/F/DF/magic realism/slipstream. No horror. No twist endings. No excessive gore, gratuitous sex. Poetry -- all forms, though
rhyming a hard sell; avoid "thees" and "thous" unless you actually know Middle English.
Other: E-subs strongly preferred, either through RTF upload page at website or in the body of an e-mail. See website for specific
formatting guidelines. Poetry subs should be e-mailed as plain text in the body of the e-mail.
Fiction: to 9000 words (to 5000 preferred), pays 5/word (minimum $50).
Poetry: to 100 lines (preferred), pays $20/poem.
The Sword Review
Snail-mail:
E-mail:
Website: http://www.theswordreview.com/
Latest issue: #22, January 2007.
Needs: SF/F/H. "All submissions must be congruent with traditional values and Christian principles." No "homosexual relationships."
Use restraint with language, sex, violence: think PG-13.
Other: E-subs only, in *rtf format via registration at website forum; see website for detailed formatting guidelines. Reprints okay but not
preferred. A version also published in print format.
Fiction: any length, pays .5/word ($5 minimum, $25 maximum).
Poetry: any length, pays .5/word ($5 minimum, $25 maximum).
Twilight Times -- CURRENTLY CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS.
Snail-mail: Lida Quillen, publisher; Ian Pitt, fiction editor; Terry Lowenstein, poetry editor
E-mail: publisher[ AT ]twlighttimes.com
Website: http://www.twilighttimes.com/
Latest issue: Summer 2006.
Needs: SF/F, especially with a slipstream sensibility. Avoid horror, gore, violence.
Other: E-subs only, in body of e-mail. Also published in a print format.
Fiction: 1000 - 6000 words (preferred), pays $5.
Poetry: to 30 lines, pays $2.50.
Vestal Review -- READING PERIODS: DOES NOT READ MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER, DECEMBER.
Snail-mail: Mark Budman and Sue O'Neill.
E-mail: submissions[ AT ]vestalreview.net
Website: http://www.vestalreview.net/
Latest issue: #28, January 2007.
Needs: Flash fiction. Must have plot. Likes humor. No children's stories, hard SF, X-rated, syrupy romance. Avoid one-word titles.
Other: Also a print issue; contributors receive copy. E-subs only, as plain text in body of e-mail. No more than two submissions per
reading period.
Fiction: to 500 words, pays 3-10/word.
Whispering Spirits -- CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS UNTIL NOVEMBER 1, 2006.
Snail-mail: Diana Cacy Hawkins, Managing Editor; Sandie Bergen, Senior Editor; Sharon Partington, Story Editor.
E-mail: theghostwhispers[ AT ]yahoo.com
Website: http://clik.to/whisperingspirits/
Latest issue: #15, Fall 2006.
Needs: All genres. Ghosts, myths, supernatural. "We want strong spiritual content in submissions. Please let readers know to go light on
the gore."
Other: E-subs only, as attached *.rtf or *.doc files; see website for detailed formatting guidelines. EDITOR BEHIND DUE TO ILLNESS;
NOW CATCHING UP; TWO ISSUES PLANNED IN 2007.
Fiction: to 7500 words, pays $10.
Writing Australia Ezine
Snail-mail: KT Publishing, PO Box 2011, Inala Heights, QLD 4077, Australia.
E-mail: submissions[ AT ]writingaustralia.com
Website: http://www.writingaustralia.com/
Latest issue:
Needs: Mainstream, genre, children's. No explicit sex, violence.
Other: E-subs okay, in the body of the e-mail.
Fiction: to 1000 words, pays to AUS$50 OA.
This list includes some open-call erotica anthos. Why? Because (1) some SF/F/H authors also write erotica and (2) some erotica markets are open to SF/F/H stories with sexual content. These listings are here to give you an idea of what's available; however, if you are interested in erotica markets, do yourself (and the editors) a favor and visit the Erotica Readers Association market list for complete, up-to-date information.