Science
Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Markets
at November 2019
AE: THE CANADIAN SCIENCE FICTION REVIEW
<https://aescifi.ca/#submit> - weekly webzine; all sf(fic/flash). Pay:
CA10¢/word; comics=CA$20. Words: ½k-3k. RT: slower than <90 days. Reprints:
no. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/ae-canadiansf.htm>./ Editors
(see website) /<mailto:[email protected]?subject=Query&body=Do not send
submissions to this e-address!>
MARKET NOTE -: as of 14Oct19, still CLOSED to submissions (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
ALBAN LAKE: BLOODBOND: They want work
related to vampires, shapeshifters and werewolves, and are especially
interested in stories that combine science fiction with these topics. They also
accept nonfiction and poetry. Pay is $20 for short stories (3,000-8,000 words)
and $8 for flash fiction (up to 1,200 words). Details here
<http://albanlake.com/bloodbond/>. (from S. Kalekar, "25 Speculative
Fiction Markets that Pay Writers", downloaded Nov. 2019, www.authorspublish.com)
ALBAN LAKE: FROSTFIRE: This quarterly
magazine for young readers (ages 8-17) publishes science fiction and fantasy
stories, nonfiction and poems. Preferences are for adventure stories, space
opera, and magic opera. Also preferred are stories that take place on other
worlds. Pay is $15 for stories. Details here
<http://albanlake.com/guidelines-frostfire/>. (from S. Kalekar, "25
Speculative Fiction Markets that Pay Writers", downloaded Nov. 2019,
www.authorspublish.com)
ALFRED HITCHCOCK'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE
<http://www.themysteryplace.com/ahmm/guidelines> - monthlypodcasts &
print/digital (except Jan/Feb & Jul/Aug double issues); mys/crime (fic).
Pay: 5-8¢/word; sometimes more for established authors. Words: <12k (shorter
better). RT: not given(can be 1 year or more; has status tracking). Reprints:
no.E-subs: PREFERS!
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/alfredh.htm> /LindaLandrigan, Editor/ <mailto:[email protected]?subject=Query&body=Do
not send submissions to this e-address!>
(Q) . SFWA MARKET NOTE - 08Oct19: as of this date,
CLOSED to all submissions until next reading period, TBA (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
AMAZING STORIES
<http://submission.amazingstoriesmag.com/> -shooting for quarterly
print/ebook; sf & well written f(fic/poem/art); aiming at 8-12
stories/issue. Pay: 6¢/word. Words: 1k-10k. RT: <1 month (may be faster in
startup).Reprints: query. E-subs: ON
SITE SUBMISSION FORM
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/amazingstories.htm>./ Ira
Nayman, Managing Editor /<mailto:[email protected]?subject=Submission:
"title,byline"&body=?subject=Query&body=This e-address is for
questions and queries only--do not send submissions here!> (Q) .
(Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
ANALOG SCIENCE FICTION AND FACT <http://www.analogsf.com/contact-us/writers-guidelines/>
-bimonthly print; sf (fic/nonfic/art). Pay: <20k=8-10¢/word;40k-80k
serials=6¢/word; poem=$1/line; nonfic=9¢/word. Words:fic=<20k;
serials=40k-80k; nonfic=about 4k;poem=not stated. RT:2-3 months (query after 4
months). Reprints: no. E-subs: PREFERS ONLINE FORM
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/analog.htm>. /TrevorQuachri, Editor/
<mailto:[email protected]?subject=Query&body=Do not send
submissions to this e-address!> (Q)
. SFWA (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
Anathema:
Spec from the Margins: Fiction from those who identify as
queer/two-spirit persons of colour/Indigenous/Aboriginal. (Canadian SF
Markets, downloaded Nov. 2019, SF Canada website)
ANDROMEDA SPACEWAYS MAGAZINE: They like
to think of themselves as “Australia’s pulpiest SF magazine” and publish
science fiction, fantasy and horror stories from around the world. They also
publish nonfiction and poetry. Pay is AUD0.01/word, up to AUD100 for fiction.
Details here <http://andromedaspaceways.com/submissions-faq/>. (from S.
Kalekar, "25 Speculative Fiction Markets that Pay Writers",
downloaded Nov. 2019, www.authorspublish.com)
ASIMOV’S SCIENCE FICTION: This
prestigious, award-winning science fiction magazine has published work by
Ursula LeGuin, George R. R. Martin, Kelly Link and Ken Liu. They also accept
poetry. They like character-oriented stories, in which the characters, rather
than the science, provide the main interest focus. There is also room for
humorous SF, as well as borderline fantasy, slipstream and surreal fiction, but
not for sword & sorcery. Pay is $0.08-.10/word for stories up to 7,500
words, and $0.08/word for longer. They seldom buy stories shorter than 1,000
words or longer than 20,000. Details here
<http://www.asimovs.com/contact-us/writers-guidelines/>. (from S.
Kalekar, "25 Speculative Fiction Markets that Pay Writers",
downloaded Nov. 2019, www.authorspublish.com)
ASIMOV'S SCIENCE FICTION
<http://www.asimovs.com/contact-us/writers-guidelines/> -bimonthly
print/podcasts; sf (f&h elements OK) (fic/poem(podcasts by invitation
only). Pay: fic: <7½k=8-10¢/word;7½k-20k=8¢/word; poem: $1/line; podcasts=no
additional pay(usually done for all published stories). Words: fic=1k-20k(seldom
buys <1k or >20k; no serials); poem=<40 lines. RT: <5weeks average
(query after 3 months). Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLINE FORM
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/asimovs.htm>. /SheilaWilliams, Executive Editor/
<mailto:[email protected]?subject=Query&body=Do not send
submissions to this e-address!> (Q)
. SFWA (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
Augur
Magazine: Literary
speculative short stories, poetry, graphic fiction. (Canadian SF
Markets, downloaded Nov. 2019, SF Canada website)
AUGUR MAGAZINE: They want dreamy
realism, literary speculative fiction and all forms of magical realism (they
have linked to what magical realism is here
<https://twitter.com/justabookeater_/status/865345976399253504>) or slipstream.
They accept both YA and adult pieces. They publish short and flash fiction.
They publish up to 5,000 words and pay CAD20. While they accept international
submissions, they prefer work from Canadian, marginalised and indigenous
authors. They will open submissions for original fiction in June 2018. Details
here <http://www.augurmag.com/submissions/>. (from S. Kalekar, "25
Speculative Fiction Markets that Pay Writers", downloaded Nov. 2019,
www.authorspublish.com)
BENEATH CEASELESS SKIES <http://beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/page.php?p=submissions>
-every 2 weeks e-zine & podcasts; non-contemporary f (fic). Pay:6¢/word.
Words: <15k (not firm). RT: 2-7 weeks. Reprints: no.E-subs: ONLY <https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/beneathcease.htm>.
Scott H. Andrews, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
<http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/contact/> (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
Bundoran
Press: Science
fiction novels and short stories. (Canadian SF Markets, downloaded Nov.
2019, SF Canada website)
BURBON PENN: They want highly
imaginative stories with a healthy dose of the odd. They want
“genre/speculative stories and are quite partial to slipstream, cross-genre,
magic realism, absurdist and the surreal.” They want fully-drawn characters,
mysterious stories, ideas and action. Stories are 2,000-7,500 words and pay is
$0.01/word. Details here <http://www.bourbonpenn.com/submissions.php>.
(from S. Kalekar, "25 Speculative Fiction Markets that Pay Writers",
downloaded Nov. 2019, www.authorspublish.com)
Centropic
Oracle: Weekly
podcasts of short stories. (Canadian SF Markets, downloaded Nov. 2019, SF
Canada website)
CLARKESWORLD MAGAZINE
<http://www.clarkesworld.com/magazine/submissions/> - monthly chapbook/webzine;
sf/f (fic/query for nonfic/art). Pay:<5k=10¢/word; >7k=8¢/word. Words:
1-22k (firm!). RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLINE FORM ONLY
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/clarkesworld.htm>. /Neil Clarke,
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief/
<mailto:[email protected]?subject=Query&body=Do not send
submissions to this e-address!> (QS)
. SFWA UPDATE - 18 October 2019: as of this date,
CLOSED to submissions until next reading period in 2020, TBD (Ralan.com ©
1996-2019)
CONSTELLARY TALES
<http://constellary.com/story-submissions/>- quarterly
ezine/podcast; sf & f, no h (fic). Pay: 8¢/word. Words: 1k-3½k. RT: <2
months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ON
SITEFORM ONLY
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/constellarytales.htm>./ Brian
Hirt & Ken Gerber, Editors / <mailto:[email protected]?subject=Query&body=This
e-address is for questions and queries only--do not send submissions here, use
onsite form only!> (Ralan.com ©
1996-2019)
COSMIC ROOTS AND ELDRITCH SHORES
<https://cosmicrootsandeldritchshores.com/submissions/> -monthly webzine;
most genres (see GLs)(fic/nonfic/poem/art/video/graphic novels). Pay: fic=6¢/word;
nonfic=2-6¢/word. Words: fic=1k min, no max. RT: <12 weeks. Reprints: yes
(fic=2¢/word; nonfic=1-4¢/word). E-subs:
ON SITEFORM ONLY
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/cosmicroots.htm>./ Fran
Eisemann, Casey Honebrink, John Eckelkamp, Robert B.Finegold, & Aaron
Gudmunson, Editors
/<mailto:[email protected]> (Q) .
Annual Reading Periods: 21-28
Mar, 21-28 Jun, 21-28 Sep,21-28 Dec. SFWA
(Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
CRICKET
<http://www.cricketmedia.com/cricket-submission-guidelines> -
9issues/year print/digital; most genres for readers aged 9-14,
noh/dystopias/war stories (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pay:fic=<25¢/word;
poem=<$3/line ($25 min). Words: fic=600-6k;poem=3-35 lines). RT: 3-6 months.
Reprints: yes (pays less).E-subs: OFF
SITE FORM ONLY
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/cricket.htm>. LonniePlecha, Editor <http://www.cricketmagkids.com/contact>
(Select subject: Editorial). SFWA (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
CRICKET MEDIA: Cricket Media, which publishes
various literary magazines for children, has several upcoming themes for their
publications. Some of these are: Escapes and Rescues, Mysterious Monsters and
Make a Splash. Apart from realistic and historical fiction, they also accept
works of science fiction and fantasy. They also accept poetry, crafts,
activities and nonfiction. For fiction, pay is up to $0.25/word. Details here
<https://cricketmag.submittable.com/submit/>. (from S. Kalekar, "25
Speculative Fiction Markets that Pay Writers", downloaded Nov. 2019,
www.authorspublish.com)
DAILY SCIENCE FICTION
<https://dailysciencefiction.com/submit>- every weekday
email/webzine/annual print antho; sf/f/slipstrm(fic/flash/art), needs 100-200 flash/year . Pay: 8¢/word; art=$75-$100).
Words: 100-1½k. RT: <4 weeks. Reprints: no.E-subs: ONLINE FORM ONLY
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/dailysf.htm>. Jonathan Laden & Michele-Lee Barasso,
Editors <https://dailysciencefiction.com/contact> (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
DEEP MAGIC <http://www.deepmagic.co/> - irregular
e-pub; cleansf & f (fic/art). Pay: 6¢/word ($599 cap at 9999 words).
Words:1k-40k (9999 word pay cap). RT: 10-12 weeks (do NOT query until after 6
months!). Reprints: yes ($200 cap at 10k words) if not
available<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/deepmagic.htm>(2¢/word).
E-subs: ON SITE FORM ONLY
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/deepmagic.htm>. Brendon Taylor,
Charlie N. Holmberg, Dan Hilton, Jeff Wheeler, Kristin Ammerman, Steve R.
Yeager, Editors <http://deepmagic.co/contact-us/> MARKET NOTE - 08Oct19: as of this date,
CLOSED to submissions until next reading period, TBA (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
DIABOLICAL PLOTS <http://www.diabolicalplots.com/> -
twice per month webzine/email/e-book (one 2k story); sf/f/h (fic); 1story/month.
Pay: 10¢/word. Words: <3½k. RT: <30 days after subperiod closes.
Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/diabolicalplots.htm>. David
Steffen, Editor <http://www.diabolicalplots.com/?page_id=4116> MARKET NOTE - 04Nov19: as of this date,
CLOSED to all submissions until the 1st quarter of 2020 (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
DIABOLICAL PLOTS: They publish science
fiction, fantasy and horror and writers are welcome to mix in other genres with
these. All stories must have a speculative element. They list the
tropes/elements they particularly like, which include weird fiction, sense of
wonder, straightforward, easy and readable style as well as philosophical food
for thought. Their hard sells include vampire romances. Send up to two stories
of 3,500 words or fewer. They pay $0.08/word. Their next reading period will
open in July 2018. Details here
<http://www.diabolicalplots.com/guidelines/>. (from S. Kalekar, "25
Speculative Fiction Markets that Pay Writers", downloaded Nov. 2019,
www.authorspublish.com)
DREAMFORGE MAGAZINE
<https://dreamforgemagazine.com/call-for-submissions/> -quarterly
print/webzine; sf/f, positive/hopeful themes(micro/flash/fic/nonfic/poem/art).
Pay: original print &online=6-8¢/word; online only=4-5¢/word. Words: 100-12k.
RT: 6-9weeks. Reprints: yes, at 4-5¢/word. E-subs: CLOUD-BASED PORTAL ONLY
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/dreamforgemag.htm>./ Scot Noel,
Editor-in-Chief & Jamie D. Munro, Editorial Assistant
/<mailto:@dreamforgemagazine.com?subject=Query&body=Thise-address is for
questions and queries only--do not send submissions here!> or use this onsite form
<https://dreamforgemagazine.com/contact-us/> (Q) .
Reading Period: varies (see
GLs). (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
ELLERY QUEEN'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE
<http://www.themysteryplace.com/eqmm/guidelines> - monthly print/digital,
2 X issues: Jan/Feb & Jul/Aug; mys(fic/flash/photo). Pay: 5-8¢/word (maybe
more to established writers). Words: 250-20k (prefers 2½-8k). RT: <3 months.
Reprints: non-US considered. E-subs:
ONLINE FORM ONLY
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/elleryq.htm>. /JanetHutchings, Editor/
<mailto:[email protected]?subject=No Automated Email
Confirmation Received&body=This email address is only tobe used if you do
not receive an automated email confirmation. Submission tracking is provided on
the web site. Do not send other queries or submissions to this
e-address!> (Q) . (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
Engen
Books: Speculative
fiction novels and short stories. (Canadian SF Markets, downloaded Nov.
2019, SF Canada website)
ESCAPE POD
<https://www.ralan.com/m.flash.htm#EscpPd> - NOTE: this e-zine appears on
theUnder1K/Poetry/Audio/Twitter/Humor markets page, but it is anSFWA qualified
pro market. SFWA (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
ESCAPE POD: This is a both text and
audio market for science fiction. While they’re quite flexible on what counts
as science fiction (occasionally publishing steampunk and superheroes), they do
not want fantasy, magic realism, or more than a tinge of horror. Their
guidelines say, “If your story isn’t centered on science, technology, future
projections, alternate history, and how any or all of these things intersect
with people, we’re probably not the right market for it.” They accept stories
of 1,500-6,000 words, and pay $0.06/word. Details here
<http://escapepod.org/guidelines/short-fiction/>. Also see their linked
markets’ submission schedules: Podcastle <http://podcastle.org/submissions-schedule/>
(fantasy), PSEUDOPOD
<http://pseudopod.org/submissions/submissions-schedule/> (horror), and
CAST OF WONDERS <http://www.castofwonders.org/submissions/schedule/>
(young adult). (from S. Kalekar, "25 Speculative Fiction Markets that Pay
Writers", downloaded Nov. 2019, www.authorspublish.com)
Exile
Editions: Novels
and anthologies. (Canadian
SF Markets, downloaded Nov. 2019, SF Canada website)
FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION, The
Magazine of <https://www.sfsite.com/fsf/glines.htm> - bimonthly print;
f/sf(humor OK) (fic/art queries). Pay: 8-12¢/word. Words: <25k. RT: median=6
days (but don't query until after 90 days). Reprints: no. E-subs: PREFERS OFF SITE FORM
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/fantasyandsf.htm>. /C.C. Finlay,
Editor; Gordon Van Gelder, Publisher/
<mailto:[email protected]?subject=Query&body=Do not send submissions to
this e-address!> (Q) . SFWA
(Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION: This
prestigious magazine wants character-driven science fiction and fantasy
stories. The SF element may be slight, but it should be present. Their
guidelines say they receive too much fantasy, and not enough SF or humor. They
read work up to 25,000 words and pay $0.07-.12/word. Details here
<https://www.sfsite.com/fsf/glines.htm>. (from S. Kalekar, "25
Speculative Fiction Markets that Pay Writers", downloaded Nov. 2019,
www.authorspublish.com)
FIRESIDE MAGAZINE
<https://firesidefiction.com/submissions> -continuous web
publication; any genre, esp. sf & f(flash/fic/poem/nonfic/art). Pay:
flash/fic=12.5¢/word; poem=$100. Words: flash=<1k; fic=1k-4k; poem=<100
lines. RT: varies (see GLs). Reprints: no. E-subs: OFF SITE FORM ONLY
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/firesidemag.htm>./ Julia Rios,
Fiction Editor /<mailto:[email protected]> (Q) .
2019 Reading Periods: flash/fic:
26-30Aug & 02-06Dec; poem/nonfic: CLOSED, art: open. SFWA
(Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
FIRESIDE MAGAZINE: The editors of this
wonderful magazine want to publish great storytelling in any genre. The tilt is
towards speculative fiction. One of their goals is to pay writers fairly;
another is to resist the global rise of fascism and far-right populism. They
accept stories up to 4,000 words. Pay is 12.5c/word. Keep a lookout for their
next reading period. Details here
<https://firesidefiction.com/about/#submissions-guidelines>. (from S.
Kalekar, "25 Speculative Fiction Markets that Pay Writers",
downloaded Nov. 2019, www.authorspublish.com)
Five Rivers Publishing: Novels, YA and adult. (Canadian SF
Markets, downloaded Nov. 2019, SF Canada website)
FLASH FICTION ONLINE <https://www.ralan.com/m.flash.htm#FlshFctnOnln>
- NOTE:
thise-zine appears on the Under1K/Poetry/Audio/Twitter/Humor markets
page, but it is an SFWA qualified pro market.
SFWA (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
FUTURES
<https://www.ralan.com/m.flash.htm#FtrsNtr> - NOTE: this e-zine appears on the
Under1K/Poetry/Audio/Twitter/Humor markets page, but it is an SFWA qualified
pro market. SFWA MARKET NOTE - 01Nov19:
as of this date, CLOSED to submissions until next reading period, TBA
(Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
GALAXY'S EDGE <http://www.galaxysedge.com/> - bimonthly
webzine with print/e-pub editions; sf & f in all sub-genres(fic/flash).
Pay: 7¢/word. Words: <5k (prefers shorter works).RT: <3 weeks (do NOT
inquire before!). Reprints: no. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY <https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/galaxysedge.htm>./
Mike Resnick, Editor / <mailto:[email protected]> (QS) .
SFWA (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
GIGANOTOSARUS: They publish one science
fiction/fantasy story every month, or stories can be a blend of these. The
editors seek a variety of settings, styles, viewpoints and backgrounds, and are
particularly interested in #own voices stories. They accept work of
5,000-25,000 words, and pay $100. Details here
<http://giganotosaurus.org/submission-guidelines/>. (from S. Kalekar,
"25 Speculative Fiction Markets that Pay Writers", downloaded Nov.
2019, www.authorspublish.com)
GRANTVILLE GAZETTE <https://grantvillegazette.com/wp/> - every
other month e-zine; AltHist, Eric Flint's 1632 Universe(fic/nonfic); actively seeking
new writers. Pay: 6¢/word. Words:7½-10k (not firm). RT: 2-4 weeks. Reprints:
no. E-subs: ONLINEFORM
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/grantvillegaz.htm>. Paula
Goodlett, Editor <https://grantvillegazette.com/wp/contact-us/> MARKET NOTE - 01Jul19: CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS
UNTIL 2021 (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
GRIMDARK MAGAZINE: Stories should be in
a dark, medieval fantasy/science fiction setting. They want morally ambiguous
decisions, grey characters and grit. They publish work up to 4,000 words, and
reprints up to 6,000 words. Pay is AUD0.07/word (see guidelines for payment
methods). Keep a lookout for their next submission period. Details here
<http://www.grimdarkmagazine.com/submissions/>. (from S. Kalekar,
"25 Speculative Fiction Markets that Pay Writers", downloaded Nov.
2019, www.authorspublish.com)
HELIOS QUARTERLY MAGAZINE
<http://heliosquarterly.com/index.php/submissions/> -
quarterlyepub/mobi/print; sf/f/h (fic/poem). Pay: fic=6¢/word; poem=$50.Words:
fic=100-17½k; poem=no limits. RT: 2-3 weeks; does NOTreply to rejects.
Reprints: yes; at fic=1¢/word, poem=$15.E-subs:
OFF SITE FORM ONLY
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/heliosquarter.htm>./ Zelda
Knight, Editor-in-Chief /<mailto:[email protected]?subject=Query&body=Thise-address
is for questions and queries only--do not send submissions here!> (Q) .
Annual Reading Period: 1-30
Jun. (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
HEROIC FANTASY QUARTERLY: They publish
sword and sorcery stories and poems. They have a detailed list of tropes that
work for them, and which do not. They accept fiction of up to 10,000 words, and
can serialise up to 50,000 words. Pay is $100 for fiction. Keep an eye out for
their next reading period. Details here
<http://www.heroicfantasyquarterly.com/?page_id=39>. (from S. Kalekar,
"25 Speculative Fiction Markets that Pay Writers", downloaded Nov.
2019, www.authorspublish.com)
HIGHLIGHTS <http://www.highlights.com/> - monthly
print/digital; humor/mys/sports/holiday/adv/trad. tale reboots/urban/world
cultures(fic/nonfic/poem/cartoons/crafts/puzzels); for readers ages6-12. Pay:
fic/nonfic=$175 & up; poem=$40 & up (buys all rights, including
copyright). Words: fic=<750 /see
GLs<https://highlights.submittable.com/submit>); poem=<10 lines. RT:
unknown. Reprints: no. E-subs: OFF SITE
FORM ONLY <https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/highlights.htm>.
Christine French Cully, Editor-in-Chief
<https://www.highlights.com/contact-us>
(Q) . SFWA (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
HINNOM
MAGAZINE: They want stories that
fit the themes of weird fiction and cosmic horror. Horror, science
fiction and
fantasy are welcome, as long as they are weird and cosmic. They welcome
a
combination of genres. They have reading periods every other month, and
accept
stories of up to 5,000 words. Pay is $30 for flash fiction, $55 for
short
stories, $45 if the work is republished in an anthology. Details here
<https://gehennaandhinnom.wordpress.com/2017/12/13/call-for-submissions-hinnom-magazine-2018-bi-monthly-weird-fiction-and-cosmic-horror/>.
(from S. Kalekar, "25 Speculative Fiction Markets that Pay Writers",
downloaded Nov. 2019, www.authorspublish.com)
JAMES GUNN’S AD ASTRA: They want
speculative fiction that doesn’t limit itself; from near-reality to the far
reaches of what-if. They want stories that actually tell a story, and which
require the speculative element to hold it together. They also publish poetry
and scholarly articles. They publish two issues annually. Stories are
2,500-5,000 words but they can accept those up to 7,500 words. They also accept
poems and scholarly articles. Pay is $50 for fiction. Details here
<http://www.adastrasf.com/submissions/short-fiction-submission-guidelines/>.
(from S. Kalekar, "25 Speculative Fiction Markets that Pay Writers",
downloaded Nov. 2019, www.authorspublish.com)
Kasma
Science Fiction Magazine: Pays flat rate of $25 for maximum length of 5000
words. (Canadian
SF Markets, downloaded Nov. 2019, SF Canada website)
Lackington’s: Pays up to $50 for maximum
length of 5000 words at the rate of 1 cent per word. (Canadian SF
Markets, downloaded Nov. 2019, SF Canada website)
LAMPLIGHT: This is a quarterly journal
of dark fiction. They want stories that are dark and literary: the creepy, the
weird, the unsettling. Look at their guidelines for their preferred aesthetic.
They can only get 300 submissions a month through Submittable. If the link
reads “There are presently no open calls for submissions,” then they have
filled their quota for the month. Writers will be able to submit again on the
1st of the following month. But when the limit is reached on the last month,
they will accept no more submissions. They accept work up to 7,000 words, and
pay $0.03/word, up to $150. Details here
<http://lamplightmagazine.com/submissions/>. (from S. Kalekar, "25
Speculative Fiction Markets that Pay Writers", downloaded Nov. 2019,
www.authorspublish.com)
LIGHTSPEED <http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/guidelines/>
-monthly webzine, ebook & podcasts; sf/f original (fic/art), also considers
for Nightmare ( DO NOT SUBMIT TO BOTH! ). Pay:8¢/word. Words: 1½k-10k (prefers
<5k). RT: <2 months. Reprints: sf/f, if not currently online (at
2¢/word). E-subs: OFF SITEFORM ONLY
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/lightspeed.htm>. /John Joseph Adams, Editor/Publisher/
<mailto:[email protected]?subject=Query&body=Do not send
submissions to this e-address!> (Q)
. SFWA MARKET NOTE - annual: only open to fiction
submissions in January & July, open year round to art (Ralan.com ©
1996-2019)
Little
Blue Marble: Originals
up to 2,000 words and reprints up to 5,000 words. (Canadian SF
Markets, downloaded Nov. 2019, SF Canada website)
Martian Migraine Press: Weird novels, short stories,
and poetry. (Canadian
SF Markets, downloaded Nov. 2019, SF Canada website)
MYSTERION <http://www.mysteriononline.com/> -
monthly e-zine; Christian sf/f/h (fic/art), 1 story/issue. Pay: fic=8¢/word;
art=$100. Words: <9k. RT: <2 months. Reprints: yes (at
4¢/word).E-subs: OFF SITE FORM ONLY
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/mysterion.htm>./ Donald S.
Crankshaw & Kristin Janz, Editors
/<mailto:[email protected]>
(Q) . Annual Reading
Periods: fic=1-31 Jan & 1-31 Jul;
art=year round. MARKET NOTE - 23Oct19:
as of this date, still CLOSED to submissions (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
NATURE MAGAZINE: FUTURES: This
international journal publishes research in all fields of science and
technology, as well as news and interpretation of topical and coming trends
affecting science, scientists and the wider public. In their Futures section, they
publish near-future, hard science fiction stories. The length is 850-950 words
and pay is £85. Details here
<https://www.nature.com/nature/for-authors/other-subs#futures> and here
<http://blogs.nature.com/futureconditional/2015/04/19/how-to-write-for-nature-futures/>.
(from S. Kalekar, "25 Speculative Fiction Markets that Pay Writers",
downloaded Nov. 2019, www.authorspublish.com)
Neo-opsis
Science Fiction Magazine: Pays up to $125 at the rate of 2.5 cents per word.
(Canadian
SF Markets, downloaded Nov. 2019, SF Canada website)
NEW MYTHS: They publish speculative
fiction of every kind, except graphic horror. They like each issue to have an
eclectic variety of stories: funny, frightening, hard and soft sci-fi, adventure,
thoughtful. They also publish non-fiction essays, poems and reviews. They
accept fiction of up to 10,000 words, and pay 1.5c/word (minimum $30). Their
next reading period for fiction will begin in June 2018. Details here
<https://sites.google.com/a/newmyths.com/nmwebsite/submissions>. (from S.
Kalekar, "25 Speculative Fiction Markets that Pay Writers",
downloaded Nov. 2019, www.authorspublish.com)
NIGHTMARE MAGAZINE
<http://www.nightmare-magazine.com/about/guidelines> - monthly
webzine/ebook/podcasts; all h/df (fic/art), also considers for LightSpeed ( DO
NOT SUBMIT TO BOTH! ). Pay: 6¢/word. Words:1½k-7½k (prefers <5k). RT: <2
weeks. Reprints: if not currently online (1¢/word). E-subs: OFF SITE FORM ONLY
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/nightmaremag.htm>. John Joseph
Adams, Editor/Publisher <http://nightmare-magazine.com/contact-us/> (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
NOT ONE OF US: This magazine publishes
stories and poems about people or things out of place with their surroundings,
outsiders, social misfits, aliens (in the SF sense) – anyone excluded from
society. They like stories with strong characterization. Genres include horror,
SF, fantasy, noir, slipstream, Western, mainstream. They also accept poetry.
The editors prefer stories to be up to 6,000 words, but can accept up to 7,500.
Pay is a quarter cent a word for fiction. Details here
<https://not-one-of-us.pub/about/guidelines/>. (from S. Kalekar, "25
Speculative Fiction Markets that Pay Writers", downloaded Nov. 2019,
www.authorspublish.com)
On
Spec, the Canadian magazine of the fantastic: Pays up to $200 for maximum
length of 6000 words. (Canadian
SF Markets, downloaded Nov. 2019, SF Canada website)
Polar
Borealis: Pays
$10 a poem and up to $30 for maximum length 3,000 words at the rate of 1 cent
per word. (Canadian
SF Markets, downloaded Nov. 2019, SF Canada website)
PRIMODAL: They want “thoughtful,
intelligent stories about alien life that has biology and evolution at its
core.” They also want articles and reviews. Stories should be 1,000-16,000
words, and pay is $0.01/word. Details here
<http://primordialmagazine.com/author-guidelines/>. (from S. Kalekar,
"25 Speculative Fiction Markets that Pay Writers", downloaded Nov.
2019, www.authorspublish.com)
Pulp
Literature: Short
fiction. Pays a varying rate. May charge fees. (Canadian SF Markets, downloaded
Nov. 2019, SF Canada website)
SCHOOL MAGAZINE, The
<http://theschoolmagazine.com.au/> -10x/year print, 4
titles<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/schoolmagazine.htm>;most
genres (fic/plays/nonfic(query 1st)/poem/art(query first)),Australian
children's (11+) interests/point of view. Pay: prose=A$270/1k words;
poem=A$47-A$198 (based on length) +2copies. Words: fic/plays=<2k (not firm);
poem=prefers <30 lines. RT: ?. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE, but responds via email
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/schoolmagazine.htm>./ Alan
Edwards, Editor /<mailto:[email protected]?subject=Questions and
Queries for texts, puzzles, and activities&body=Do not send submissions to
this e-address!> (Ralan.com ©
1996-2019)
SELENE QUARTERLY MAGAZINE
<http://selenequarterly.com/index.php/submissions/> -
quarterlyepub/mobi/print; Spec rom/mys/alt hist (fic/flash/poem).
Pay:fic=6¢/word; poem=$50. Words: fic=100-7½k; poem=no limits. RT:2-3 weeks;
does NOT reply to rejects. Reprints: yes; at fic=1¢/word, poem=$15.
E-subs: OFF SITE FORM ONLY
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/selenequart.htm>./ Zelda Knight,
Editor-in-Chief /<mailto:[email protected]> (Q) .
Annual Reading Period: 1-31
May. PERMANENT MARKET NOTE: submission
form resets each Monday nightUTC & closes when queue is full (which is
fast!) (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
SHIMMER: They publish unusual,
beautifully written and unclassifiable speculative fiction stories. These are
contemporary fantasy, and sometimes science fiction with full plots and strong
characters. They accept stories up to 7,500 words (query for longer), and pay
$0.05/word. Details here
<https://www.shimmerzine.com/guidelines/fiction-guidelines/>. (from S.
Kalekar, "25 Speculative Fiction Markets that Pay Writers",
downloaded Nov. 2019, www.authorspublish.com)
Solaris,
Science-fiction et fantastique: Nous préférons les textes d’une longueur
inférieure à 8000 mots, encore que nous puissions publier des textes jusqu’à
12000 mots environ. Il n’y a pas de longueur minimale. (Canadian SF
Markets, downloaded Nov. 2019, SF Canada website)
STARSHIPSOFA: This Hugo award-winning
podcast wants science fiction, ranging from soft, social science fiction to
weird pulp to hard SF and YA adventure. The SF element must be the backbone of
the story. They are particularly interested in work that is outside the
US/Anglo-sphere and welcome translations. Second person is a tough sell, as are
didactic and preachy stories. No fantasy or supernatural horror. They accept
work of 2,000-10,000 words and pay $50; they also accept stories under 2,000
words but these are unpaid. Details here
<http://www.starshipsofa.com/submissions/>. (from S. Kalekar, "25
Speculative Fiction Markets that Pay Writers", downloaded Nov. 2019,
www.authorspublish.com)
STRANGE HORIZONS
<http://www.strangehorizons.com/Guidelines.shtml> - weekly webzine/podcasts;
SpecFic, broadly defined(fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: fic=10¢/word ($60 min);
nonfic=<$90;poem=$50 (2019 rates: 8¢/word, <$80, $40); art=<$200.
Words:fic=<10k (prefers <5k), nonfic=1k-10k (not firm); poem=no limit. RT:
fic=<40 days (varies by department). Reprints: no. E-subs: FICTION: OFF SITE
FORM <https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/strangehor.htm>. /Vajra
Chandrasekera, Lila Garrott, Catherine Krahe, AnOwomoyela, Fiction Editors/
<mailto:[email protected]?subject=QUERY: "Your Question
Topic"&body=This e-address is for questions and queries only--do not
send submissions here!> (Q) . SFWA
MARKET NOTE - 30Oct19: as of this date, CLOSED to fic/poem subs until
next reading period, TBA: open to art subs (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
THE ARCANIST: This Medium-based literary
magazine focuses on fantasy and sci-fi flash fiction. They love humorous works,
horrifying works and timely works. Meta fiction, stories with excessive gore,
or those with passive characters are some of the hard sells. They publish
weekly and are open for submissions year-round. Stories are up to 1,000 words,
and pay is $50. Details here
<https://thearcanist.io/a-call-for-submissions-244f646d25a4>. (from S.
Kalekar, "25 Speculative Fiction Markets that Pay Writers",
downloaded Nov. 2019, www.authorspublish.com)
THE DARK
<http://www.thedarkmagazine.com/> - monthlye-zine/some podcast;
df/MagReal/dark sf/surreal (fic/art). Pay:6¢/word. Words: 2k-6k (query if
longer). RT: <1 week. Reprints: yes (1¢/word). E-subs: ONLY
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/darkthe.htm>. / Sean Wallace
& Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Co-editors
/<mailto:[email protected]>
(QS) . UPDATE - 14 October 2019:
as of this date, CLOSED to fiction &art submissions (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
THE
LESBIAN HISTORIC MOTIF PODCAST (NEW
LISTING: 21 October 2019)
<https://www.alpennia.com/lhmp/essays/call-submissions-2020-lesbian-historic-motif-podcast-fiction-series/>-
quarterly webzine/podcast; historical, f elements ok (fic).Pay:
8¢/word. Words:
<5k. RT: <2 weeks after DL. Reprints: no.E-subs: EMAIL ONLY <https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/lesbianhistoric.htm>./
Heather Rose Jones, Editor /<mailto:[email protected]> (QS) .
[Top] <#Top> Reading
Period: 1 January 2020 Deadline:
31 January 2020 For Issue On: 29
February 2020 MARKET NOTE - 01Nov19: as of this date, CLOSED to all submissions
until next reading period, TBA (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
Third
Person Press: Speculative
fiction novels, with a focus on writers from Atlantic Canada. (Canadian SF Markets,
downloaded Nov. 2019, SF Canada website)
THREE-LOBED BURNING EYE MAGAZINE: The
magazine publishes speculative fiction: horror, fantasy and science fiction.
They publish the magazine online twice a year (Spring and Fall) and a print
anthology twice a year. They welcome translations. Send stories of 2,000-7,000
(2,000-5,000 preferred), and 500-1,000 for flash fiction. Pay is $100 for short
fiction. Details here <http://www.3lobedmag.com/submissions.html>. (from S.
Kalekar, "25 Speculative Fiction Markets that Pay Writers",
downloaded Nov. 2019, www.authorspublish.com)
Tyche
Books: Science
fiction and fantasy anthologies, novels, and non-fiction. (Canadian SF
Markets, downloaded Nov. 2019, SF Canada website)
UNCANNY: A Magazine of Science Fiction
and Fantasy <http://uncannymagazine.com/submissions/> -
bimonthlye-book/monthly webzine/podcast; sf & f (fic/poem; art
queries).Pay: Fic=8¢/word; poem=$30. Words: fic=¾k-6k; poem=no limit. RT:<45
days. Reprints: solicited only (1¢/word;). E-subs: OFF SITEFORM ONLY
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/uncanny.htm>. / LynneM. Thomas
& Michael Damian Thomas, Editors /<mailto:[email protected]> (QS) .
Reading Periods: vary, see GLs.
SFWA (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
UNFIT MAGAZINE (NEW LISTING: 21 October
2019: pay raise; moved from my Semipropage) <http://unfitmag.com/submit/>
- irregular print/PDF; sf/f/quantum/cyberpunk/steampunk (flash/fic).
Pay:12¢/word (PayPal only). Words: ½k-3k. RT: <30 days. Reprints: yes.
E-subs: ON SITE FORM ONLY
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/unfitmag.htm>. /D. S.White, Editor/ mailto:[email protected]?subject=Query&body=Do
not sendsubmissions to this e-address! MARKET NOTE - 11Feb19: CLOSED to all
submissions until
2020(explanation<https://alexshvartsman.com/2019/02/09/no-ufo-volume-in-2019/>)
(Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
UNIDENTIFIED FUNNY OBJECTS
<https://alexshvartsman.com/ufo-unidentified-funny-objects/> -annual
print/ebook/audio; sf/f humor (fic). / Alex Shvartsman,Editor /
<mailto:[email protected]?subject=Query&body=Thise-address is for
questions and queries only--do not send submissions here, this magazine is
CLOSED to all submissions until 2020!>
(Q) . Annual Reading Period: 1-30 April.
SFWA (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
UNIVERSE ANNEX
<http://www.grantvillegazette.com/wp/universe-annex-submissions/> -a
dept. of Grantville Gazette; bimonthly webzine, 1 story per issue; sf & f
adventure (fic); actively seeking new writers. Pay: 6¢/word. Words: <15k
(not firm<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/universeannex.htm>).RT:
none per se; selection occurs within 3 months of last revision. Reprints: no.
E-subs: POST AT BAEN'S BAR
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/universeannex.htm>. Walt Boyes,
Editor-in-Chief <https://grantvillegazette.com/wp/contact-us/> (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
Unnerving Magazine: Novels, novellas, short
stories. (Canadian
SF Markets, downloaded Nov. 2019, SF Canada website)
UNREAL MAGAZINE <http://unrealmag.com/submit/> -
semiannualprint/webzine/e-book; f only (flash/fic); 9 stories/issue.
Pay:fic=12¢/word; nonfic=1¢/word. Words: ½k-5k. RT: no negative replies; after
30 days assume reject. Reprints: yes, at 1¢/word.E-subs: ON SITE FORM ONLY
<https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/unrealmag.htm>./ Daniel Scott
White, Editor / <mailto:[email protected]> MARKET NOTE - 16May19: CLOSED
to submissions until next reading period, TBA (Ralan.com © 1996-2019)
VISIONS
<https://www.readvisions.com/submission-guidelines> -annual print;
sf only (micro/flash/fic/nonfic). Pay: ~6¢/word. Words: <3k. RT: <3
months. Reprints: query. E-subs: EMAIL
ONLY <https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/visionsmag.htm>./ Mathieu
Triay, Editor / <mailto:[email protected]> MARKET NOTE - 08Oct19: as
of this date, still CLOSED to general submissions; contest is open (Ralan.com ©
1996-2019)
ZOETROPE: ALL-STORY <https://www.all-story.com/about>
-quarterly print/some content on web site; all genres(fic/plays). Pay: pro.
Words: <7k. RT: not given. Reprints: no.E-subs: NONE <https://www.ralan.com/listings/info/pro/zoetrope.htm>.
Michael Ray, Editor http://www.all-story.com/about.cgi?page=contact
(Ralan.com © 1996-2019)