Paula Fleming's Market List: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror

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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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ANTHOLOGIES
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.

Backroom Publications -- NOW CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS.
Snail-mail:
E-mail: backroompublications[ AT ]yahoo.com
Website: http://carmillasbackroom.com/Guidelines.htm
Needs: H/DF. Novellas or collections of fiction/poetry that are "dark." ". . . any genre from Western to bizarro to fantasy to horror."
Other: E-subs only as attached RTF, DOC, or TXT files.
Fiction: 20000 - 50000 words, pays $10/10000 words + royalties.

Belong/A Place Called Home -- DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2007.
Snail-mail:
E-mail: editor[ AT ]ticonderogaonline.org
Website: http://ticonderogaonline.org/publications/guidelines.html#belong
Needs: SF/F/H/DF. "Everybody comes from somewhere, especially in Australia. Belong/A place called home seeks to explore the themes of immigration, including refugees and both sides of the migrant experience through the speculative genres. What makes people pack up their belongings and leave their homeland? What happens when they return as a tourist? How does it feel to grow up as a first generation resident of a new land? How does it feel to live in a land with a large migrant and multicultural population?"
Other: E-subs only. Will reply by February 2008. Will be published in two volumes: one only for Australian writers, one for international writers. To be published by Ticonderoga Press.
Fiction: 1000 - 7000 words, pays AUS 1.5/word (maximum AUS$105).

Best American Erotica --
Snail-mail: Susie Bright, POB 8377, Santa Cruz, CA 95061
Needs: Erotica reprints.
Other: Reprints only, published between March 1, 2007-March 1, 2008. Publishes annually in February. "Send a photocopy of your story as it appeared in print, or a double-spaced paper manuscript copy- no email, no attachments. Please keep your selection to under 20 pages. Multiple submissions are fine, although I prefer them in one or two packages."
Fiction:

Best Gay Erotica 200X -- NOW CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS.
Snail-mail: Edited by Richard Labonte, judged by Emanuel Xavier.
E-mail: bge2008[ AT ]gmail.com
Website: http://www.cleispress.com/bge07guidelines.html
Needs: Erotica, gay male orientation. "Reprints must have appeared in print or online, or been scheduled to appear, between July 2006 and June 2007." Other: E-subs only, as DOC file. To be published by Cleis Press in late 2007. Fiction: to 6000 words.
Best Gay Romance 200X -- NOW CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS.
Snail-mail: Edited by Richard Labonte.
E-mail: bestgayromance[ AT ]gmail.com
Website:
Needs: Erotica, gay male orientation. Stories "that are as sweet as they are steamy, as emotive as they are erotic: fiction (or true stories) about two men (or, who knows, more) falling in love. The wooing and the winning, the blush of a crush, the details of a date, the rush of romance...that's what I'm looking for. If great rough tender tough sex happens, that's fine, but the emphasis in these stories should be on what happens on the way to cataclysmic sex - or what happens after it, if sex is the starting point for true romance, and not the end result.."
Other: E-subs only, as DOC file. To be published by Cleis Press.
Fiction: to 7000 words.

Best Lesbian Erotica 2009 -- DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2008.
Snail-mail: 2 copies to Tristan Taormino, P.O. Box 395, Greenville, NY 12083.
E-mail: Tristan[ AT ]puckerup.com (queries only)
Website: http://www.puckerup.com/ble_guidelines/
Needs: Erotica, lesbian orientation. Unpublished or published between 9/1/07 and 12/31/08.
Other: Published by Cleis Press. Submit up to 3 stories. May not submit work to this anthology and any other annual "best of" anthology. Fiction: to 5000 words, pays $100.

Best New Paranormal Romance 3 -- DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1, 2007.
Snail-mail: Paula Guran.
E-mail: editor[ AT ]juno-books.com
Website: http://www.juno-books.com/guidelines.html
Latest issue: #1 published November 2006.
Needs: SF/F/H reprints from 2007. "We are looking for stories from all branches of sf/f/h that also include a strong "romance" element or, conversely, romance that is fantastic, supernatural, paranormal, futuristic, etc. Definitions are ambiguous. If in doubt, send it. Erotic romance and alternative sexuality are acceptable, but the emphasis must be on well-written stories."
Other: E-subs only, as rtf or doc file with BNPR 3 in subject line. No rejection letters; contents announced when determined. Published by Juno Books, imprint of Wildside Press.
Fiction: to 40000 words, pays 1/word against royalties.

Best Science Fiction/Fantasy of the Year -- DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15, 2007.
Snail-mail: Year's Best, Jonathan Strahan, 9 Merton Way, Morley, WA 6062, Australia.
E-mail: jstrahan[ AT ]iine.net.au (queries, recommendations only)
Website:
Needs: SF/F published in 2007.
Other: To be published March 2008 by Night Shade Books. All mss considered disposable.
Fiction:

Black Lace Anthologies -- DEADLINES: VARIOUS FOR THEMED ANTHOS; SEE BELOW.
Snail-mail: Adam L G Nevill, Erotica Editor, Virgin Publishing Ltd, Thames Wharf Studios, Rainville Road, London W6 9HA.
E-mail:
Website:
Needs: Erotic F/DF. Magic and desire (end of July '07); Enchanted – erotic fairy stories (end of October '07)" "For key words think: imagination; world building; passion. Though, as with BL novels, an erotic-romance direction is also welcomed. Let the story and world and characters come first, and the erotic element should arise naturally from the action."
Other:
Fiction: 25000 words, pays L400.

Borderlands -- NOW CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS.
Snail-mail: Elizabeth E. and Thomas F. Monteleone, Borderlands Press, P.O. Box 660, Fallston, MD 21047.
E-mail: Elizabeth[ AT ]borderlandspress.com
Website: http://www.borderlandspress.com/
Needs: DF/H.
Other:
Fiction:

Butcher Block Quartet 2 -- DEADLINE: OCTOBER 31, 2007, OR WHEN FILLED.
Snail-mail:
E-mail: butcher_shop_quartet[ AT ]yahoo.com
Website: http://cuttingblock.net/
Latest issue: #1 appeared May 2006.
Needs: DF/H novellas. "We want dark fiction that moves through big, exotic places. Supernatural, psychological, dark satire all could work for us, and other genres, such as the fantastic and sci-fi can serve as a backdrop. We have purchased two novellas which take place in historical times. We'll take subtle horror, but it needs to disturb deep down. The focus will be on emotive, character driven, plot-focused stories, but big, extravagant settings are vital. The thing that should separate the stories picked from the rest will be intense emotion and loss. We want stories that feel like epics. We want everyday characters to face extraordinary circumstances and insurmountable odds. We want to put a reader in the character's mind to fear what will come on the next page. And when it arrives, to feel the loss he/she endures more so than that which causes it. If emotion resonates, your novella has a chance. This is cliché, but the real horror comes from within. "
Other: E-subs only, as doc or rtf attachment; see website for detailed formatting guidelines. Read most of last year for this without finding a single submission that met needs.
Fiction: 15000 - 40000 words, pays 1.5/word (professional rates may be negotiated with "name" authors).

Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild -- CURRENTLY CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS.
Snail-mail:
E-mail:
Website: http://www.csfg.org.au/
Latest issue:
Needs:
Other: E-subs only, as attached rtf file; see website for detailed formatting guidelines.
Fiction:

Carnifex Press --
Snail-mail: Carnifex Press, c/o Armand Rosamilia, PO Box 1686, Ormond Beach, FL 32175.
E-mail: armand[ AT ]carnifexpress.net
Website: http://www.carnifexpress.net/
Needs: F/H. Currently seeking novellas.
Other: E-subs okay; see website for detailed submission guidelines.
Fiction:

Cat Scratch Books -- DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2007.
Snail-mail: Attn: Anthology Editor, CatScratch Books, 5312 Dillon Circle, Haltom City, TX 76137.
E-mail: submissions[ AT ]catscuriouspress.com
Website: http://www.catscuriouspress.com/guidelines.aspx
Needs: H/DF -- erotic gothic horror/romance. Avoid gratuitous gore, overly explicit sex, etc. "We are seeking new, unpublished works of speculative fiction that fit into a loosely defined genre of Erotic Gothic (Horror) Romance. We would like these stories to have elements similar to the classic Gothic Romances of the 1960s (see http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A0821379.html) but also to incorporate more modern speculative fiction and horror elements as well as more erotic content. (Notice we said 'erotic' NOT 'erotica'). The following ratio would be acceptable: 60% 'Gothic'/speculative : 20% erotic : 20% romance. We are looking for stories that have a Gothic Romance Theme... i.e., young woman/bride/governess goes to work/live at a large mansion/country house/castle where there is a Deep Dark Secret that must be kept from her and everyone else, usually there is a staff at the house who are at least peculiar and un-trusting of strangers, and who are fiercely loyal to their 'master' who is usually a dark and brooding man, with a shadowy/mysterious past and is captivated by the young woman/bride/governess but won't allow his feelings to show. Something horrid and scandalous happens, the woman is usually put in danger (someone tries to kill her, or the man, or both, etc) and in the end, we usually see that her feelings for the man and his for her have crystallized. Usually love prevails and the evil cloud is dispelled, though we are not necessarily looking for a happy ending. We are not necessarily looking for a gothic 'Romance' either, instead, a spec-fic work that evokes the same feeling. "
Other: E-subs preferred, as RTF attachment. Will publish seven stories.
Fiction: 7500 - 17500 words, pays $250 ($300 for "cover story," which will also name the anthology).

Chimeraworld -- WILL READ FOR #5 SEPTEMBER 2007.
Snail-mail:
E-mail: mike[ AT ]hertzanchimera.com
Website: http://www.chimericanabooks.com/
Latest issue: #4 published 2007.
Needs: DF/H. Extreme, bizarre, genre-breaking. #5 THEME: "There is no God, you're all on your own, fuckers." "Imagine the potential of a world without God - a world where EVERYONE knows there's no God, no salvation, no retribution, no blame and, more importantly, no politically-motivated creed to protect. No moral agenda to suppress the masses. What would such a world without Gods (a Chimera World) be like?"
Other: E-subs only, as doc or rtf attachment.
Fiction: 2000-4000 words, pays 50% of profits.

Clockwork Phoenix: Tales of Beauty and Strangeness -- READING BEGINS AUGUST 1, 2007 (NOT BEFORE); DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2008.
Snail-mail: Mike Allan.
E-mail: clockworkphoenix[ AT ]gmail.com
Website: http://www.clockworkphoenix.com/
Needs: SF/F/H/slipstream. H should generally be supernatural. Wants "stories that sidestep expectations in beautiful and unsettling ways, that surprise with their settings and startle with the ways they cross genre boundaries, that aren't afraid to experiment with storytelling techniques. But experimentation is not a requirement: the stories in the anthology must be more than gimmicks, and should appeal to genuine emotions, suspense, fear, sorrow, delight, wonder."
Other: E-subs only, as RTF file. To be published by Norilana Books spring 2008.
Fiction: to 10000 words, 2/word.

Courting Morpheus -- DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2007.
Snail-mail: Jodi Lee.
E-mail: jodi[ AT ]apexdigest.com
Website: http://courtmorph.livejournal.com/
Needs: H/DF/SF-H involving "New Bedlam." "The theme of the anthology is 'Insomniac imaginations bring horror to life.' No, not like 'Frankenstein's Monster,' more like the nightmares of your childhood. All stories must take place in the small town of 'New Bedlam', and follow the general gist of the flash piece "Entering New Bedlam". A basic map of 'New Bedlam' is included in the userpic-image files, with a translation of images below." (SEE WEBSITE FOR DESCRIPTION OF NEW BEDLAM.) Third-person preferred; no second-person.
Other: E-subs only, as DOC (preferred) or RTF file; see website for detailed guidelines. To be published by Apex Publications in Spring/Summer 2008.
Fiction: 3000 - 8000 words, pays $10.

Cross-Genre Cthulhu -- DEADLINE: AUGUST 15, 2007, OR UNTIL FILLED.
Snail-mail: John Sunseri.
E-mail: mythos[ AT ]permutedpress.com
Website: http://www.permutedpress.com/cthulhu.php
Needs: H/DF/SF involving Lovecraft's Mythos. "Cross-Genre Cthulhu will be an anthology taking Lovecraft's Mythos--the tomes, the cults, the creatures, the gods--and blending it with other well-defined genres. We want to take the musty hermetic world of HPL and drag it out into the sunlight of Dodge City, the mean streets of Los Angeles, the bright, shiny cyberfuture of Mars Base One. Love superhero stories? Then pit your Captain Laser against the Mi-go in a battle to the death! A fan of romance? Have your heroine fall in love with a shoggoth! Tired of mercenaries going up against the Mafia? Give them a bigger opponent and have them try to stop Cthulhu from destroying Miami Beach! We're looking for fun, fast pulpy tales with an HPL flavor. We DON'T want straight pastiche--we've seen enough stories in which the bookish protagonist finds a blasphemous tome, calls up some shambling monstrosity from beyond space and time, and gets eaten. By all means keep the shambling monstrosity--we love shambling monstrosities--but have a hardboiled Sam Spade type tracking it down. Have your Tombstone sheriff trying to protect his town from the Children of Yig. Throw your Space Marines up against the Fungi from Yuggoth in a skirmish in the asteroid belt. Have the Hounds of Tindalos hunting someone through the magical land of Faery. Show us what a self-help book would look like as written by Abdul Alhazred--pick whatever genre you want and mix in a generous helping of Lovecraft's Mythos."
Other: E-subs only, as DOC or RTF file; see website for detailed guidelines. To be published by Permuted Press.
Fiction: 3000 - 8000 words, pays $25 ($15 for reprints).

Dark Animus -- CURRENTLY CLOSED TO NON-SUBSCRIBER SUBMISSIONS.
Snail-mail:
E-mail: skullmnky[ AT ]hotmail.com
Website: http://www.darkanimus.com/
Latest issue: #10/11 at printers in June 2007.
Needs: SF/F/H/crime/weird. Dark, pulpy feel. No gratuitous sex/violence, racism, sexism, cruelty to children/animals.
Other: E-subs only; attached doc or rtf file.
Fiction: to 8000 words (2000-4000 preferred), pays AUS .25/word.

Dastardly Deeds -- OPENS SEPTEMBER 1, 2007 (NOT BEFORE) AND CLOSES DECEMBER 31, 2007, OR WHEN FILLED.
Snail-mail: Jason Andrew and Michael Dyer.
E-mail: simian_publishing[ AT ]yahoo.com
Website: http://www.simianpublishing.com/guidelines.html
Needs: All genres. "The vilest deeds are the ones that forever live in infamy. More than two thousand years later, we're still telling stories of Brutus stabbing Caesar. Why are these deeds remembered? Dastardly Deeds is a horror anthology that will explore the nature of the hideous. Why is vengeance so tempting? Why is murder in the hearts of so many? There are plenty of places to read about heros. This anthology is for the bad guys. Stories can be from any genre as long as they have some sort of dastardly deed as the main focus of the plot."
Other: E-subs only, as attached DOC file; see website for detailed formatting guidelines.
Fiction: 4000 - 10000 words, pays $25 ($5 for reprints).

Desdmona's Sixties Erotic Contest -- DEADLINE: JULY 15, 2007.
Snail-mail:
E-mail: contest[ AT ]desdmona.com
Website: http://www.desdmona.com/contestsubmit.php
Needs: Erotica set 1960-1969 and reflecting the period. (Yes, this is a contest, but I figure Market List visitors are more likely to find it here.)
Other: Authors MUST include "Entry Text" at website with their submissions; see website. E-subs only, as RTF, DOC, or straight text. Winning stories to be published at Desdemona.com August 1, 2007.
Fiction: to 3500 words, pays $500 (1st place), $250 (2nd place), $125 (3rd place), and possibly $50 honorable mentions.

Don't Ask, Don't Tie Me Up: Military BDSM Fantasies -- DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2007.
Snail-mail: Eric Summers.
E-mail: eric[ AT ]starbookspress.com
Website: http://starbookspress.com/sub_ask.php
Needs: Erotica--gay male orientation. Military BDSM. Authors should be knowledgeable about the subject matter.
Other: E-subs only . Query first: "Include a short bio, your name, postal and e-mail addresses and a 5 paragraph excerpt of your story. Indicate whether or not your submission has been previously published and, if so, where and when." To be published by Starbooks Press.
Fiction: to 8 pages single-spaced.

Fantasque -- ON INDEFINITE HIATUS.
Snail-mail: Pam Chillemi-Yeager and John Davies, 600 Elm Cove Ln, Charlotte, NC 28269.
E-mail: fantasquemag[ AT ]yahoo.com
Website: http://www.geocities.com/fantasquemag/index.html
Latest issue: #9, 2004 (expected to ship 2005).
Needs: H/F/SF/slipstream/experimental.
Other: E-subs preferred.
Fiction: to 2500 words, pays .25/word.

FlashSpec -- NOW CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS.
Snail-mail: Neil Cladingboel.
E-mail: flashspec[ AT ]equilibriumbooks.com
Website: http://www.flashspec.equilibriumbooks.com/guidelines.htm
Needs: SF/F/H. "We are particularly looking for tales that say the most in the least amount of words, and those with a surprising or unexpected conclusion."
Other: Authors must be 18+. E-subs only, as attached DOC file; see website for detailed formatting guidelines. To be published by Equilibrium Books.
Fiction: 50 - 750 words, pays AUS .5/word (minimum AUS$2, maximum AUS$3.75).

For the Girls 4th Birthday Fiction Competition -- DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2007.
Snail-mail:
E-mail: shortstorycomp[ AT ]forthegirls.com
Website: http://www.forthegirls.com/shortstorycompetition.html
Needs: Erotica for women readers on theme of "Discovery."
Other: Authors MUST include "author declaration" with submissions; see website. E-subs only, as Word or TXT file or in body of e-mail; see website for detailed guidelines. (Yes, this is a contest, but I'm listing it here, too, so it gets seen.)
Fiction: to 2000 words; winners are published; pays $200 (1st prize), $100 (2nd prize), $50 (3rd prize), may be honorable mentions ($10).

Gemini Novella Series -- OPEN.
Snail-mail: Jason Andrew and Michael Dyer.
E-mail: simian_publishing[ AT ]yahoo.com
Website: http://www.simianpublishing.com/guidelines.html
Needs: H/F/SF. Each volume will feature two novellas on the same theme by different authors. Check website for themes, as they will emerge as novellas are accepted.
Other: E-subs only, in body of e-mail or as attached RTF file; see website for detailed formatting guidelines.
Fiction: 20000 - 45000 words, pays $50.

Gods and Monsters 2 -- OPENS JANUARY 1, 2008 (NOT BEFORE) AND CLOSES APRIL 30, 2008, OR WHEN FILLED.
Snail-mail: Jason Andrew and Michael Dyer.
E-mail: simian_publishing[ AT ]yahoo.com
Website: http://www.simianpublishing.com/guidelines.html
Needs: H/DF. "Caught up in the bright lights of the modern world, it is easy to pretend that the old myths and legends have lost their hold over our hearts and imaginations. Sometimes, when we least expect it, the old archetypes return in terrifying new forms." Authors should read #1 to find out what editors seek.
Other: E-subs only, as attached DOC file; see website for detailed formatting guidelines.
Fiction: 4000 - 10000 words, pays $25 ($5 for reprints).

Gray Friar Press -- CURRENTLY CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS.
Snail-mail:
E-mail:
Website: http://www.grayfriarpress.com/
Needs:
Other: This press has published other anthologies, including an homage to Edgar Allan Poe.
Fiction:

Green Candy Press -- NO ANTHO PROJECTS CURRENTLY OPEN.
Snail-mail: 601 Van Ness Ave #E3-918, San Francisco, CA 94102.
E-mail: editorial[ AT ]greencandypress.com
Website: http://www.greencandypress.com/
Needs:
Other:
Fiction:

Hadley Rille Books -- CURRENTLY NO OPEN ANTHOS (07/03/2007).
Snail-mail:
E-mail:
Website: http://www.hadleyrillebooks.com/
Needs:
Other: E-subs only, as DOC (preferred) or RTF file; see website for detailed guidelines.
Fiction:

Hardboiled Horror -- DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2007 OR WHEN FILLED.
Snail-mail: James Van Pelt.
E-mail: hardboiledhorror[ AT ]aol.com
Website: http://www.notoriouspress.com/
Needs: H/mystery blends (not just noir). Tone may be "very dark & violent to light & breezy." "It is probably not enough if the protagonist just stumbles into a situation and discovers that it is supernatural. That realization should come as a RESULT of specific detection - not accidental encounter. Stories can also start as Horror, then add the classic “detection” elements - developing theories, following clues, etc. Protagonists can be mortal or not, as long as you are blending the styles. You may even submit tales that initially seem like they are destined to have a supernatural conclusion, but which are resolved in earthbound ways, debunking the supernatural. Stories may certainly lean more heavily on one side or the other, but should include both genres."
Other: E-subs strongly preferred, as DOC or RTF file; see website for detailed formatting guidelines, including paragraph or two about background of creative process behind story. Edited by James Van Pelt. To be published as POD trade paperback early 2008.
Fiction: 3000 - 8000 words, pays approx $50 depending on story length.

Horror Library 3 -- DEADLINE: WHEN FILLED. TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS WHILE EDITORS CATCH UP ON READING (07/02/2007) -- CHECK WEBSITE FOR STATUS.
Snail-mail:
E-mail: horrorlibrarysubs[ AT ]yahoo.com
Website: http://cuttingblock.net/
Latest issue: #1 appeared May 2006.
Needs: DF/H. "We're looking for the highest quality examples of all forms of Dark Fiction, running the gamut from traditional horror, supernatural, speculative, psychological thriller, dark satire, including every point between and especially beyond. No Fantasy or Sci-fi unless the horror elements are dominant. . . . Special consideration will be given those pieces that we find profoundly disturbing, though blood and violence on their own won't cut it. . . ." Avoid traditional monsters.
Other: E-subs only, as doc or rtf attachment; see website for detailed formatting guidelines. To be published 2008.
Fiction: 1000 - 6000 words, pays 1/word.

Hot and Delicious: Tasty Tales of Food and Erotica -- DEADLINE: JULY 30, 2007.
Snail-mail: Shane Allison.
E-mail: hotcopsubmissions[ AT ]hotmail.com
Website:
Needs: Erotica. "I am seeking short stories, essays and memoirs about what happens when the two are combined. Take me on a ride further than just whipped cream and chocolate-covered strawberries. Give me late night trysts at a 24 Hour diner, pizza delivery boys getting more than what they bargained for, cooks serving up more in the kitchen than just today's special."
Other: E-subs only, as DOC attachment. No publisher for this project at this time.
Fiction: to 6000 words, no payment specified.

How Did They Do That? (working title) -- DEADLINE: OCTOBER 21, 2007 OR WHEN FILLED.
Snail-mail: Jenifer Nightingale-Ethier.
E-mail: editorjen[ AT ]notoriouspress.com
Website: http://www.notoriouspress.com/
Needs: Mystery. Tone may range from "very dark & violent to light & breezy." "General theme is that all stories will center on quirky methods of committing or solving a crime. That’s right, the 'quirky' part can be acts by either the criminals or the investigators, or both."
Other: E-subs strongly preferred, as DOC or RTF file; see website for detailed formatting guidelines, including paragraph or two about background of creative process behind story. Also feel free to suggest alternative title for antho (payment doubles if editor chooses yours). To be published as POD trade paperback early 2008.
Fiction: 3000 - 8000 words, pays approx $50 depending on story length.

I Am This Meat -- DEADLINE: AUGUST 31, 2007, OR WHEN FILLED.
Snail-mail: James Maddox, Adicus Garton, Rev. Brian Worley.
E-mail: iamthismeat[ AT ]yahoo.com
Website: http://www.susurruspress.com/iamthismeat.htm
Needs: Any genre. "To be human is to be constantly engaged in a battle between one's mind and one's body. Resisting the urges of one's glands, pitting logic against desire. Mind vs. meat. Susurrus Press's first themed anthology will explore the struggle of what it means to have a body whose aims are different from one's mind. Whether it's a story about someone who believes his tongue is masterminding a conspiracy, to someone preoccupied with losing love handles, to someone whose hobby is getting tattoos and piercings, to someone angry because s/he can't stop blushing in public, we want your best fiction and poetry dealing with our struggles and uneasy alliances with our bodies." Prefer poetry that is narrative.
Other: E-subs only, as doc or rtf attachment; see website for detailed formatting guidelines. Submit up to 5 stories and up to 6,000 words. To be published by Susurrus Press as an e-book.
Fiction: 50 - 6000 words, pays $5-$10.
Poetry: 1-50 lines, pays $5.

Lycanthrope: The Beast Within -- DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2007, OR WHEN FILLED.
Snail-mail:
E-mail: submissions[ AT ]gravesidetales.com
Website: http://gravesidetales.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5&Itemid=6
Needs: DF/H/SF dealing with lycanthropes. "We want to see every spectrum of the lycanthrope universe. We want werewolves, spiders, tigers, poodles ... everything!" "We have four slots available for novelette length works (12,000-20,000 words), seven slots open for short story works (5,000 words), six openings for Flash Fiction (1,000 words or under), and 4 poems."
Other: E-subs only, as attached file or in body of e-mail; see website for detailed formatting guidelines.
Fiction: to 20000 words, pays $15-$50.
Poetry: pays $10.

Magic & Mechanica -- DEADLINE: AUGUST 1, 2007, OR WHEN FILLED.
Snail-mail: William D. Ward and Robert J. Santa.
E-mail: magic_mechanica[ AT ]hotmail.com
Website: http://forum.sfreader.com/default~f~52~m~32689.html
Needs: F. Wants "high fantasy stories which chronicle the collision of magic and machines. The interaction of the mystic and the technological in a fantasy world is what we are looking for, a world alive with rational magicks and impossible machines. We are not looking for modern day or science fiction settings but those of high or heroic fantasy. Please note that time travel stories that bring even Victorian-era machines into a pre-industrial setting are not fantasy; they are science fiction stories set in a fantasy world (for without the time travel element - a purely science-driven one - there could be no story). This point cannot be stressed enough: science fiction stories will be rejected."
Other: E-subs only, as RTF file. To be published Fall 2007 by Ricasso Press. Updates on TOC, etc. posted at http://forum.sfreader.com/default~f~52~m~32690.html
Fiction: any length (longer works must be commensurately better), pays .5/word.

Mammoth Book of Best New Horror #19 -- DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 2008.
Snail-mail: Stephen Jones, The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror #19, c/o 130 Park View, Wembley, Middx HA9 6JU, England.
E-mail:
Website: http://www.herebedragons.co.uk/jones
Needs: H/DF. Stories and novellas FIRST PUBLISHED between December 2006 and December 2007.
Other: Include e-mail address to receive notification when anthology is full.
Fiction:

Mundane SF -- DEADLINE: OCTOBER 31, 2007.
Snail-mail:
E-mail: mundanesf[ AT ]gmail.com?subject=From submissions webpage (queries only).
Website: http://www.freesteel.co.uk/cgi-bin/mundane.py
Needs: SF without any of the usual tropes; see website for list of "nots." "What if none of these familiar SF phenomena that allow us to imagine a quick and easy escape route ever gets invented? What if the known the laws of physics and biology as understood by the leading scientists of today turn out to be more or less correct?"
Other: Submit via form at website. For publication in special issue of INTERZONE. Editors are Geoff Ryman, Trent Walters, and Julian Todd.
Fiction: to 5000 words, pays pro rates.

Nemonymous -- CURRENTLY CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS.
Snail-mail:
E-mail: bfitzworth[ AT ]yahoo.co.uk; nemonymous[ AT ]hotmail.com
Website: http://www.wordonymous.esmartdesign.com/
Latest issue: #7 due in 2007.
Needs: SF/F/H/weird. "Historically, Nemonymous was the world's very first multi-authored anthology specifically collected as anonymous stories." Founded by D.F. Lewis.
Other: E-subs only; submit to *both* e-mail addresses; use *anonymous* e-mail address and do not include any clue about your identity in submission; put 'Nemo Story: Title' in subject line. Submit no more than 2 stories. Also, see website for detailed explanation of whether your name will appear with your story and when.
Fiction: 1000-8000 words, pays L50.

Nomadic Delirium -- CURRENTLY CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS EXCEPT FOR NOVELS.
Snail-mail: J. Alan Erwine.
E-mail: editor[ AT ]nomadicdeliriumpress.com
Website: http://www.nomadicdeliriumpress.com/
Needs:
Other:
Fiction: Novels: no advance, 10% royalties.

Palmprint Erotic CP Short Story Competition -- DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2007.
Snail-mail: Sarah Veitch, Palmprint Publications, PO Box 392, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 3ZS, England.
E-mail:
Website: http://www.palmprint.co.uk/
Needs: Erotica on theme of "adult punishment." No "incest, rape, racism, torture, characters under the age of 18, or any similar transgression."
Other: Use contest format; see website for details. All submissions considered disposable; include SASE (with U.K. postage) or e-mail address for acknowledgment of submission. In addition to publication of the winning stories in SUBMISSION magazine, entries will be considered for a 2008 paperback antho. Winners notified by October 31, 2007. (Yes, this is a contest, but I'm including here because Market List visitors are more likely to find it.)
Fiction: 2000 - 4000 words; "The winning entries will appear in a future issue of Submission spankzine and may be edited;" pays L100 (1st prize), L50 (2nd prize), L25 (3rd prize).

Postcards From Hell -- NOW CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS (07/03/2007).
Snail-mail: Jeff Crook.
E-mail: editor.fromhell[ AT ]gmail.com
Website: http://postcardtales.blogspot.com/2007/03/fiction-guidelines-postcards-from-hell.html
Needs: H.
Other: E-subs only, in body of e-mail. This is intended to be a series of weekly short-short visions of horror delivered to subscribers.
Fiction: to 500 words, pays $50.

Pretty Things Press -- CURRENTLY CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS.
Snail-mail:
E-mail:
Website: http://www.prettythingspress.com/
Needs: Erotica.
Other: E-subs only, in body of e-mail.
Fiction:

Scrybe Press -- Various projects.
Snail-mail: Nathan Barker, 15 Cook St, Massena, NY 13662.
E-mail: editor[ AT ]scrybepress.com
Website: http://www.scrybepress.com/
Latest issue: Last book published September 2005.
Needs: H/F/SF. H should be supernatural.
Other: E-subs okay; send two e-mails--see website for detailed submission requirements. Open only to authors who have been previously published; if you have no prior credits, query before submitting. Trade paperback, web, and chapbook formats. NOTE: THREE AUTHORS HAVE INFORMED ME THAT THIS MARKET TAKES YEARS TO RESPOND TO SUBMISSIONS OR QUERIES.
Fiction: payment varies by format.

STARbook Press -- READING THROUGH 2007.
Snail-mail: Eric Summers.
E-mail:
Website: http://starbookspress.com/call.php
Needs: Erotica, gay/bi male. Variety of themes. See website for specifics.
Other:
Fiction:

Strange Tales of Books Gone Bad -- DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2007.
Snail-mail: Tom English.
E-mail: deadletterpress[ AT ]cox.net
Website: http://departmentofdeadletters.blogspot.com/
Needs: H/DF about evil books. "Stories should be about books that do not belong in a sane person's library; books that wreck havoc in the lives of their owners; books that are no damn good! The "bad" book in your story should be central to the plot. The book should exert an emotional, or a physical, or a supernatural effect on the characters, or on reality, or time, or space. The book should be the villain of your story. Perhaps a sympathetic villain, or an unwitting accomplice to evil---but nevertheless, the book should be a "character" in your story, play a major role, and be "on stage" for a good part of the tale. You can think of this as "the secret lives and evil times of diabolical books." In fact, that's the tag line."
Other: E-subs only, in body of e-mail.
Fiction: 4000 - 12000 words, pays 1/word ($20 - $60 reprints).

Super-Short, Super-Sexy Stories -- DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2007.
Snail-mail: Alison Tyler.
E-mail: msalisontyler[ AT ]aol.com
Website:
Needs: Erotica flash fiction. "I like light-hearted, upbeat sex stories more than dark or depressing tales of woe."
Other: E-subs only, in body of e-mail, with short bio. Submit up to three stories.
Fiction: to 1500 words, pays $30.

Tangle XX -- DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2007.
Snail-mail: Blind Eye Books, 1141 Grant Street, Bellingham, WA 98225.
E-mail: editor[ AT ]blindeyebooks.com
Website: http://www.blindeyebooks.com/guidelines.html
Needs: SF/F/Romance. "Stories should be character-driven science fiction, fantasy or paranormal romance featuring lesbian protagonists. Sexual content--even explicit content--is fine, but there must be a story to support it."
Other: To be published by Blind Eye Books.
Fiction: to 20000 words, pays $10; to 40000 words, pays $50.

Taste Tests -- DEADLINES FOR EACH THEME: SEE DETAILS BELOW.
Snail-mail: Rob Knight.
E-mail: submissions[ AT ]torquerepress.com
Website: http://www.torquerepress.com/
Needs: Erotica--gay, lesbian, or transgendered. THEMES: Blue Collar, submissions due July 15, 2007; Buck Wild, submissions due September 15, 2007; Jingle Balls II, submissions due October 15, 2007. "Taste Tests will be small collections of two to three stories ranging from 3000-7000 words each for a total of 10000-20000 words. We'll post themes that we'd like to see, and authors can submit one story or a whole collection. Those who submit whole collections may suggest their own theme, but it needs to work together, with all stories relating to that theme."
Other: E-subs only as attached file; see website for very specific formatting guidelines.
Fiction: 3000-7000 words, pays $15/story, $45 for full complement of three.

Tessaracts 12 -- CANADIANS ONLY. CURRENTLY CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS. DEADLINE: USUALLY DECEMBER 31.
Snail-mail: Cory Doctorow, Holly Phillips. Tesseracts Eleven, Attention: Series Editors, c/o Tesseracts Eleven Submissions, P.O. Box 1714, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2L7 Canada.
E-mail: tess11[ AT ]edgewebsite.com
Website: http://www.edgewebsite.com/books/tess11/t11-catalog.html (Tessaracts 11 info)
Latest issue: #10, 2006.
Needs: SF/F/H/magic realism. "The Tesseracts anthology series is open to submissions in either English or French from Canadians, landed immigrants, long time residents, and expatriates. French stories will be translated into English for publication if accepted."
Other: Submit *both* hard copy and electronically; see website for detailed formatting guidelines.
Fiction: to 7500 words (to 5500 preferred), pays CDN$20-$100.
Poetry: pays $20.

Toy Boxes -- DEADLINES FOR EACH THEME: SEE DETAILS BELOW.
Snail-mail: M. Rode.
E-mail: submissions[ AT ]torquerepress.com
Website: http://www.torquerepress.com/
Needs: Erotica--gay, lesbian, or transgendered. THEMES: Blindfolds, due June 15; Whips, due July 15. "Toy Boxes will be small collections of three to four stories ranging from 3000-7000 words each for a total of 10000-20000 words. We'll post themes that we'd like to see, and authors can submit one story or a whole collection. Entire collections must center around a single toy box item."
Other: E-subs only as attached file; see website for very specific formatting guidelines.
Fiction: 3000-7000 words, pays $15/story, $45 for full complement of three.

Twilight Temptations -- OPENS JULY 1, 2007 (NOT BEFORE) AND CLOSES AUGUST 31, 2007, OR WHEN FILLED.
Snail-mail: Jason Andrew and Michael Dyer.
E-mail: simian_publishing[ AT ]yahoo.com
Website: http://www.simianpublishing.com/guidelines.html
Needs: H/DF/SF. "What is it about fantasy that appeals to the romantic in all of us? Why are we attracted to the dark side? Why is the moonlight so beautiful?"
Other: E-subs only, as attached DOC file; see website for detailed formatting guidelines.
Fiction: 4000 - 10000 words, pays $25 ($5 for reprints).

Year's Best Fantasy and Horror -- DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 2007.
Snail-mail: (for horror) Ellen Datlow, Year's Best Horror, PMB 391, 511 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10011-8436; (for fantasy) Gavin Grant and Kelly Link, The Year's Best Fantasy, 176 Prospect Ave, Northhampton, MA 01060.
Latest issue: #19, August 2006.
Needs: F/H published in 2007. If your work could be considered both Fantasy and Horror, send it to both editors; they do not confer.
Other: Prefer to receive magazines and ezine printouts from editors rather than clips or printouts from writers. Do NOT include SASE; editors only reply if your story is selected.

CONTESTS
Only lists contests that have no entry fee or that are well established.

Aeon Award -- QUARTERLY DEADLINES: SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31, MARCH 31, JUNE 30.
Snail-mail: Aeon Award, 8 Bachelor's Walk, Dublin 1, Republic of Ireland.
E-mail: fraslaw[ AT ]yahoo.co.uk
Website: http://www.albedo1.com/html/aeon_award.html
Needs: SF/F/H/experimental/surrealist to 8000 words.
Other: Sponsored by Albedo One magazine. E-subs okay, in body of e-mail. Final judging will be performed by noted author Ian Watson.
Fee: EURO 5, L4, or $6 (via PayPal or contact bobn[ AT ]yellowbrickroad.ie for alternatives).
Prize: 1st place, EURO 1,000 and publication in Albedo One; 2 other stories published in Albedo One.

Black Orchid Novella Award -- NOW CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS.
Snail-mail: Jane K. Cleland, Chair, Black Orchid Novella Award, P.O. 3233, New York, NY 10163-3233.
E-mail: BlackOrchidNovellaAward[ AT ]janecleland.net (queries only).
Website: http://www.nerowolfe.org/htm/neroaward/black_orchid_award/BO_award_proc.htm
Needs: Mystery, 15000 - 20000 words in the tradition (but not derivative of) of the Nero Wolfe mysteries. "Each entry must be an original unpublished work of fiction that conforms to the tradition of the Nero Wolfe series. The mystery should be "traditional" in flavor. The crime must be solved using the deductive abilities of the sleuth. No coincidences. The killer must be known to the victim. No random pycho shootings. The characters (male or female) must have an engaging relationship. There needs to be some wit. The timing could be retro or current. There should be no explicit sex or violence. The detective could be a professional or amateur. The setting could be NYC or Boston or wherever. We're not looking for anything derivative of the Nero Wolfe character, milieu, etc."
Other: Submit in contest format; see website for detailed guidelines. Winner announced December 1, 2007.
Fee: None.
Prize: $1,000 and publication in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.

Chiaroscuro: Treatments of Light and Shade in Words -- 13TH CONTEST (2007) NOW CLOSED.
Snail-mail:
E-mail: savory[ AT ]rogers.com
Website: http://www.chizine.com/
Needs: H/DF to 4000 words.
Other: E-subs only. Sponsored with Leisure Books. Judges have included Kelly Link, Ellen Datlow, Neil Gaiman, Brian Hodge . . . Last contest had 307 entries.
Fee: None.
Prize: For 1st - 3rd place, publication in ChiZine at 5/word + selection of Leisure Book titles; also Honorable Mentions.

Confluence Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Story Contest (12th annual). NOW CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS.
Snail-mail: Ann Cecil, PARSEC Short Story Contest, 2966 Voelkel Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15216- 2036.
E-mail: cecil[ AT ]city-net.com (queries ONLY)
Website: http://www.parsec-sff.org/confluence/contest.html
Needs: Previously unpublished SF/F/H short stories to 3500 words. Theme: "Fewmets at the End of Time." Stories should be family-friendly so as to be publishable in the program book.
Other: Entrants must be nonprofessional (not qualified to join SFWA/equivalent). No e-subs. Contest format (see website for details). Judges Holly Lisle, Tobias Bucknell, and Jim Grimsley.
Fee: None.
Prize: $200 for first place + publication in con program book, $100 for 2nd, $50 for 3rd (judges discretion on 2nd & 3rd place) + possible publication in a Parsec Ink publication.

Desdmona's Sixties Erotic Contest -- DEADLINE: JULY 15, 2007.
Snail-mail:
E-mail: contest[ AT ]desdmona.com
Website: http://www.desdmona.com/contestsubmit.php
Needs: Erotica set 1960-1969 and reflecting the period.
Other: Authors MUST include "Entry Text" at website with their submissions; see website. E-subs only, as RTF, DOC, or straight text. Winning stories to be published at Desdemona.com August 1, 2007.
Fiction: to 3500 words, pays $500 (1st place), $250 (2nd place), $125 (3rd place), and possibly $50 honorable mentions.

For the Girls 4th Birthday Fiction Competition -- DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2007.
Snail-mail:
E-mail: shortstorycomp[ AT ]forthegirls.com
Website: http://www.forthegirls.com/shortstorycompetition.html
Needs: Erotica for women readers on theme of "Discovery."
Other: Authors MUST include "author declaration" with submissions; see website. E-subs only, as Word or TXT file or in body of e-mail; see website for detailed guidelines.
Fiction: to 2000 words; pays $200 (1st prize), $100 (2nd prize), $50 (3rd prize), may be honorable mentions ($10).

N3F (National Fantasy Fan Federation) Amateur Short Story Contest -- DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31, 2007.
Snail-mail: Jeff Redmond, 1335 Beechwood NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505-3830.
E-mail: redmondjeff[ AT ]hotmail.com (queries)
Website: http://www.n3f.org/N3Fssc.shtml
Needs: SF/F.
Other: Submissions must be in competition format. Use entry form at website.
Fiction: to 7500 words by writers with no more than 2 professional sales.
Fees: $4 (non-members), $2 (members of N3F or BSFA)
Prizes: $50, $30, $20. No publication--all rights remain with author.

NESFA 2004 SF & Fantasy Short Story Contest -- ON HIATUS FOR 2006.
Snail-mail: P.O. Box 809, Framingham, MA 01701-0809.
E-mail: storycontest[ AT ]nesfa.org
Website: http://www.nesfa.org/storycon.html
Needs: SF/F to 7500 words. Open to writers who have not sold fiction to a professional market (3 cents/word) before contest deadline.
Other: E-subs okay. Use contest ms format.
Fees:
Prizes: Winner, Boskone membership and gift certificate; runners-up get free NESFA Press book of their choice; all writers receive written comments on their work.

Palmprint Erotic CP Short Story Competition -- DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2007.
Snail-mail: Sarah Veitch, Palmprint Publications, PO Box 392, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 3ZS, England.
E-mail:
Website: http://www.palmprint.co.uk/
Needs: Erotica on theme of "adult punishment." No "incest, rape, racism, torture, characters under the age of 18, or any similar transgression."
Other: Use contest format; see website for details. All submissions considered disposable; include SASE (with U.K. postage) or e-mail address for acknowledgment of submission. In addition to publication of the winning stories in SUBMISSION magazine, entries will be considered for a 2008 paperback antho. Winners notified by October 31, 2007.
Fiction: 2000 - 4000 words; "The winning entries will appear in a future issue of Submission spankzine and may be edited;" pays L100 (1st prize), L50 (2nd prize), L25 (3rd prize).

Premio UPC de Ciencia Ficcion -- DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 14, 2007.
Snail-mail: UPC Science Fiction Award 2007, Consell Social de la UPC. Edifici NEXUS Gran Capita 2-4, 08034 - Barcelona, Spain.
E-mail: consell.social[ AT ]upc.edu (queries)
Website: http://bibliotecnica.upc.edu/cienciaficcio/premi_upc/angles/presentacio.asp
Needs: SF. 70-115 pages (150000-240000 characters). Submissions may be in Spanish, Catalan, French, or English.
Other: Sponsored by Technical University of Catalonia. Past recipients include Robert Sawyer, Mike Resnick, Connie Willis, and Alan Dean Foster. First offered in 1991. Submit two disposable mss in contest format. See website for formatting guidelines.
Fees: None.
Prizes: EUR 6,000; runner-up EUR 1,500, 1st-place is published in Ediciones B Nova Science fiction collection.

Project QueerLit -- OPEN SEPTEMBER 1 - DECEMBER 31, 2007.
Snail-mail:
E-mail:
Website: http://www.projectqueerlit.com/
Needs: Erotic fiction 45000 words or more by author who has not had a full-length novel published (including self-publishing and e-publishing).
Other: E-subs only through website in PDF format; contest format--see website for detailed formatting guidelines. Intermediate results announced May 25, 2008; final results announced December 21, 2008.
Fees: None
Prizes: Winner gets contract to publish novel from Suspect Thoughts Press; 6 finalists get various books and goodies; 25 semifinalists get T-shirts.

Science Fiction Writers of Earth -- DEADLINE: OCTOBER 30, 2007 (POSTMARK). Snail-mail: SFWoE, PO Box 121293, Fort Worth, Texas 76121.
E-mail:
Website: http://www.flash.net/~sfwoe/
Needs: Entrants must never have received money for publication of their fiction. Fiction 2000 - 7500 words. See website for complete guidelines and entry form.
Other: 30th annual contest. Judge is Edward Bryant. SFWoE is a 503(c) non-profit.
Fees: $5.00-first entry, $2.00-each additional.
Prizes: $200, $100, $50. First-place story published online and paid additional $75.

SpecFicWorld.com (5th annual) -- 2007 CONTEST TO OPEN JUNE 2007.
Snail-mail: Doyle Wilmoth, 5803 Boulder Hwy #21, Las Vegas, NV 89122.
E-mail: 2007contest[ AT ]specficworld.com
Website: http://www.specficworld.com/contest.html
Needs: SF/F/H in all styles, sub-genres, mixes, and viewpoints to 12000 words.
Other: E-subs only, as attachment; see website for detailed formatting guidelines. Winners will be notified by October 25, 2006.
Fees: $7.00-first entry, $3.00-each additional (3 entries max).
Prizes: $125, $100, $75. Winner to be published in Rogue Worlds Magazine.

Writers of the Future -- QUARTERLY, ONE ENTRY/QUARTER (POSTMARK).
Snail-mail: L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future Contest, PO Box 1630, Los Angeles, CA 90078.
E-mail: contests[ AT ]authorservices.com
Website: http://www.writersofthefuture.com/
Needs: SF/F/H. Horror must have fantastic elements. See website for complete guidelines for ms preparation and eligibility.
Fees: none
Prizes: Quarterly $1000, $750, $500 + anthology publication with additional payment + one-week workshop. $5000 grand prize annually.

WRITERS' WORKSHOPS

About SF -- ONGOING WEB RESOURCE FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION.
Snail-mail:
E-mail:
Website: www.aboutsf.com/lessons/index.php
Location: Online
Description: "AboutSF is a resource center that provides services related to speculative literature, science fiction, and education. Among our projects: A speakers' bureau for futurists, science fiction and fantasy authors, and other experts on speculative thinking; facilitating literature donations; curriculum resources for using and studying science fiction at the primary, secondary and university levels; hosting a consortium of SF-friendly university programs (More information coming soon!); in general, coordinating volunteer efforts across the speculative fiction field. AboutSF is a joint project of the University of Kansas, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and the Science Fiction Research Association, with generous support from Tor Books and several individual donors."
Cost/Scholarships: Free.
How to Apply: n/a.

Clarion -- DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2008.
Snail-mail:
E-mail: info[ AT ]clarion.ucsd.edu
Website: http://www.theclarionfoundation.org/
Location: San Diego, California
Description: "Established in 1968 by Robin Scott Wilson, Kate Wilhelm, and Damon Knight, The Clarion Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers' Workshop is the oldest workshop of its kind and is widely recognized as a premier proving and training ground for aspiring writers of fantasy and science fiction." Six professional writers, a university professor, and a guest editor provide feedback to a group of 18-20 writers over six weeks.
Cost/Scholarships: $3,600 (includes housing with kitchen). Scholarships are available based on need and merit.
How to Apply: Send info form, 2 stories, financial aid form, application form, and $35 fee via website/e-mail (see website for detailed instructions).

Clarion West-- DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2008 (RECEIVED).
Snail-mail: Clarion West Writers Workshop, 340 Fifteenth Ave. East, Suite 350, Seattle, WA 98112.
E-mail: info[ AT ]clarionwest.org
Website: http://www.clarionwest.org/website/
Location: Seattle, Washington.
Description: "The Clarion West Writers Workshop has been held continuously in Seattle, Washington since 1984, with two earlier sessions here in 1971 and 1972. It was modeled after the original Clarion Workshop held in Clarion, Pennsylvania, which in turn was modeled on the Milford Writers Workshop." Six professional writers/editors provide feedback to a group of 18 writers over six weeks.
Cost/Scholarships: $2,900 (includes partial board). Scholarships are available.
How to Apply: Send info essay, 20-30 mss pages (4 copies), financial aid form, application form, and $25 fee via website/e-mail/snail-mail (see website for detailed instructions).

Launch Pad -- DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2007.
Snail-mail: Mike Brotherton.
E-mail: mbrother[ AT ]uwyo.edu
Website: http://www.launchpadworkshop.org/
Location: Laramie, Wyoming.
Description: "Launch Pad is a free, NASA-funded astronomy workshop for about a dozen writers held in beautiful high-altitude Laramie, Wyoming. Launch Pad aims to provide a "crash course" in modern astronomy for its twelve attendees through lectures, discussions, activities, and observations with the University of Wyoming's two professional telescopes. The aim of the workshop is to promote more accurate astronomy in literature and media in order to educate the public and inspire future scientists."
Cost/Scholarships: No fee. "Lodging and some meals will be provided, and additional travel support may be available for exceptional and female/minority applicants."
How to Apply: Apply via form on website.

Odyssey, the Fantasy Writing Workshop -- DEADLINE: APRIL 14, 2007 (RECEIVED).
Snail-mail: Attention: Applications, Odyssey, P. O. Box 75, Mont Vernon, NH 03057.
E-mail: jcavelos[ AT ]sff.net
Website: http://www.sff.net/odyssey/
Location: Manchester, New Hampshire.
Description: "Odyssey is the only program of its kind run by an editor. I [Jeanne Cavelos] was a senior editor at Bantam Doubleday Dell, where I won the World Fantasy Award for my editing, and I serve as primary instructor at the workshop. Half of our class time is spent on lectures, writing exercises, and discussions. In my lectures, I provide an advanced, comprehensive curriculum, covering the elements of fiction writing in depth. To improve your writing, you need to understand the various tools and techniques writers can use to create a strong story. Many workshops, unfortunately, offer only brief, superficial lectures. We study some of the most beautiful and powerful writing in the field to gain understanding of what these tools can do in the right hands. I also discuss the common failings of developing writers and explain how to avoid those pitfalls. The other half of our class time is spent workshopping student stories. In critiquing stories, I give the same unflinchingly honest, concrete, detailed feedback that I provided as a senior editor. . . ." Six professional writers/editors visit as one-day guest lecturers. One writer-in-residence leads the group for a week.
Cost/Scholarships: $2,400 - $3,100 (includes kitchen). College cafeteria provides affordable meals. Three scholarships and one work-study position are available.
How to Apply: Send mss to 4,000 words, application form, and $25 fee snail-mail (see website for detailed instructions).

Science Fiction Writers Workshop & Campbell Conference -- DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2007 (RECEIVED).
Snail-mail: Chris McKitterick, Center for the Study of Science Fiction, English Department, University of Kansas, Wescoe Hall 1445 Jayhawk Blvd, Room 3116, Lawrence, KS 66045-7590.
E-mail: cmckit[ AT ]ku.edu
Website: http://www2.ku.edu/~sfcenter/SFworkshop.htm
Location: Lawrence, Kansas.
Description: Run by James Gunn. Professional writers/editors work with writers for 2 weeks. NOTE: A novel-writers' workshop is run simultaneously; see http://www2.ku.edu/~sfcenter/novel-workshop.htm.
Cost/Scholarships: About $850, depending on whether you arrange a roommate.
How to Apply: Send story to 10,000 words and application form via e-mail or snail-mail (see website for detailed instructions).

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