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- Anthology (& 1-time) Markets - |
Updated: (CET)
28 market listings
6 new & 1 updated
NEWEST MARKETS ADDED:
Candlelight - 1-time print; h/sf/f (fic); pays exposure
Warrior Wisewoman 2 - annual POD/possible e-antho; sf with powerful women (fic); pays 2¢/word
The Phantom Queen Awakes - 1-time print; df (fic/poem); pays 1¢/word
The World Is Dead - 1-time POD; h (fic); pays 1¢/word
Malpractice - 1-time print; h/dark (fic/flash); pays 1¢/word +copy
Mother Goose is Dead - 1-time print/eAntho; f (fic); pays shared royalty
UPDATED:
Rage of the Behemoth - new publisher & GLs URL
E-mail links are printed in italics
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- THE LISTINGS -
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The editor's e-mail link is for Info/Queries only if marked (Q),
... and the E-subs address(es) will found in the guidelines.
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ANTHOLOGYBUILDER - custom print anthos; all genres (fic) Pay: pro-rata shared royalty. Words: 1-50k. RT: 1-2 weeks. Reprints: paid only. E-subs: ONLINE FORM. (QS).
PubDate: Varies (anthologies are printed whenever a customer places an order)
ARCANE DISTORTIONS - annual DVD (Crossing Chaos); irreal/exp/mixed genre (fic/art/photo/animation/readings/film/video). Pay: shared 20% gross. Words: 3-5k. RT: <1 month. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q).
| Deadline: 15 December 2008 | PubDate: Mid 2009 |
BEGINNINGS: A Novel (or Ten) - 1-time print (Teton River Productions); all genres, no rom/erotica (fic). Pay: royalty, varies per piece. Words: <10k. RT: 4-5 months after DL. Reprints: no. E-subs: PREFERS. (Q).
| Deadline: 30 November 2008 | PubDate: 1 June 2009 |
THE BEST SF & FANTASY OF THE YEAR: VOL. 3 - annual print (Night Shade Books); sf/f (fic). Pay: 2¢/word. Words: no limits. RT: unknown. Reprints: only. E-subs: NONE. Jonathan Strahan, Editor (no e-mail).
| Deadline: 1 October 2008 | PubDate: March 2009 |
THE BOOK OF TENTACLES - 1-time print (Sam's Dot Publishing); sf/f/h (fic/poem). Pay: ½¢/word (poem=$5). Words: 2-7k (poem=<100 lines). RT: <2 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).
| Deadline: until filled | PubDate: April 2009 |
NEW LISTING: 19 July 2008
CANDLELIGHT - 1-time print (Lulu); h/sf/f (fic). Pay: exposure. Words: 2-5k. RT: rejects=ASAP, others held until TOC set. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).
| Deadline: when full | PubDate: late 2008 or early 2009 |
CHICAGO OVERCOAT - 1-time print/possible audio (Susurrus Press); crime/slipstrm/surreal/MagReal (fic/flash). Pay: <$25. Words: <15k. RT: 2 months after DL. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).
| Deadline: 1 August 2008 | PubDate: December 2008 (tentative) |
THE CROSSROADS THEATER - 1-time POD (Dead Jester Press); h/f/steampunk/surreal (fic). Pay: shared royalty. Words: <7k. RT: <3 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q).
| Deadline: 29 July 2008 | PubDate: Late 2008 |
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS (tentative) - 1-time print (Elektrik Milk Bath Press); f/h/MagReal (fic). Pay: $25 +copy. Words: 2-5k. RT: <60 days. Reprints: query. E-subs: PREFERS. (Q).
| Deadline: 31 August 2008, or when filled | PubDate: end 2008/beginning 2009 |
*No 'E' listings at this time*
*No 'F' listings at this time*
GEMINI NOVELLA SERIES - 1-time POD (Simian Publishing); any genre (fic). Pay: $50. Words: 20-45k. RT: 1 month or so. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. Jason Andrew, Editor (QS).
| Deadline: open (see GLs) | PubDate: open (see GLs) |
HAUNTED LEGENDS - 1-time print (Tor Books); "true" regional ghost stories, brilliantly retold (fic). Pay: 6¢/word. Words: <8k. RT: unknown. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).
| Deadline: 31 July 2008, 11:59 p.m. EDT | PubDate: TBA |
INFRADEAD: Tales of Human Extinction - 1-time print (Sam's Dot Publishing); sf/f/h (fic/poem). Pay: ½¢/word (poem=$6). Words: 5-10k (poem=<100 lines). RT: <2 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).
| Deadline: 1 December 2008 | PubDate: April 2009 |
MARKET NOTE - 14Apr08 - not open to submissions until 1 October 2008!
INTERFICTIONS 2 - annual print (Interstitial Arts Foundation); between genres (fic/short graphic narratives). Pay: 5¢/word. Words: 4-10k. RT: after Jan09. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).
Opens: 1 October 2008
Do Not Submit Before! | Deadline: 2 December 2008 | PubDate: 2009 |
*No 'J' listings at this time*
*No 'K' listings at this time*
*No 'L' listings at this time*
NEW LISTING: 26 June 2008
Robert Laughlin
MALPRACTICE: An Anthology of Bedside Terror - 1-time print (Necrotic Tissue); h/dark (fic/flash). Pay: 1¢/word +copy (100 word stories=$10 +copy). Words: 2-4k, or 100 exactly. RT: <6 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q).
| Deadline: 30 September 2008, or until full | PubDate: Late 2008 |
NEW LISTING: 25 June 2008
MOTHER GOOSE IS DEAD: Modern Stories of Myths, Fables and Fairy Tales - 1-time print/eAntho (Dragon Moon Press); f (fic). Pay: shared royalty. Words: 3-6k. RT: receipt=<72 hours; final=<6 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).
| Deadline: 31 August 2008, or until filled | PubDate: TBA |
NIGHTS OF BLOOD II - 1-time print (23 House Publishing); h/rom/humor/etc., vampire theme (fic). Pay: 1 copy & 50% discount. Words: 3-5k. RT: receipt=immediate; final=4-6 weeks after DL. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLINE FORM ONLY. (QS).
| Deadline: 31 August 2008 | PubDate: 1st Quarter 2009 |
NORTHERN HAUNTS - 1-time print (Shroud Publishing LLC); h (flash fic). Pay: 1¢/word. Words: 700-ish. RT: 2-6 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).
| Deadline: until 100 stories are filled | PubDate: 15 July 2008 |
MARKET NOTE - 09Apr08: editor catching up, closed to submissions until further notice
OMG! The Book of Awesome Stuff - annual (hopefully) POD (publisher TBA); adv/sf/f/h/west/cross-genre (fic/nonfic/comic/1-act play). (Q).
| Deadline: until filled | PubDate: Summer 2008 (tentative) |
NEW LISTING: 03 July 2008
Robert Laughlin
THE PHANTOM QUEEN AWAKES - 1-time print (Morrigan Books); df (fic/poem). Pay: 1¢/word. Words: 50-6000. RT: by 01Jan09. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).
Opens: 1 August 2008
Do Not Submit Before! | Deadline: 1 December 2008 | PubDate: October 2009 |
POTTER'S FIELD 3 - annual trade paperback (Sam's Dot Publishing); h, 3rd person (fic/art). Pay: <$10 (art=<$12) +copy. Words: 2-8k. RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: not preferred, query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). (DLS)
| Deadline: 31 December 2008 (est.), or when filled | PubDate: May 2009 |
*No 'Q' listings at this time*
UPDATE - 23 July 2008: new publisher & guidelines URL
RAGE OF THE BEHEMOTH - 1-time print/POD/eAntho/other electronic (Rogue Blades Entertainment); f/s&s/df/historical/swashbuckling (fic). Pay: 1¢/word (<$60). Words: 3-7k. RT: <6 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: PREFERS. (Q).
| Deadline: 1 January 2009, or when filled | PubDate: 1 June 2009 (target) |
THE RANDOM EYE - annual PDF/eBook/CD (Bloodletters Ink); sf/f/h (fic). Pay: $10 +CD copy. Words: 2-10k (firm!). RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).
| Deadline: 15 December 2008, or when filled | PubDate: January 2009 |
SPECFICWORLD'S FEATURED ANTHOLOGIES - annual eAntho (SpecFicWorld); sf/f/h/df/S&S/apocolyptic (fic). Pay: $5. Words: 4½-11k. RT: 1-4 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).
| Open: all year | Deadline: until filled | PubDate: 1-year after each antho fills |
MARKET NOTE - 26May08: Keep them coming! - hard cover may be out 11Sep08; still open to subs; local (Chicago) authors; if you send >3 one will be considered; timeline hint: 2009-2050
TABLOID PURPOSES V - annual POD (Lake Fossil Press); cyberpunk with supernatural elements (fic), PG-13. Pay: $10 min. Words: 2.4-8.8k. RT: 1-2 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).
| Deadline: when filled | PubDate: when 270 pages filled, or 3 August 2008 |
TESSERACTS THIRTEEN: Chilling Tales of the Great White North - annual print, Canadians only, English or French; df/h (fic/poem). Pay: <1½=CA$50; 1½-5k;=<CA$100; poems=CA$20. Words: <5k (query if 5-7½k). RT: (initial) <30 days. Reprints: hard sell. E-subs: ONLY. (Q).
| Deadline: postmarked by/on 31 October 2008 | Publication Date: fall 2009 |
*No 'U' listings at this time*
*No 'V' listings at this time*
NEW LISTING: 18 July 2008
Julia West
WARRIOR WISEWOMAN 2 - annual POD/possible e-antho (Norilana Books); sf featuring powerful women (fic). Pay: 2¢/word/shared royalty/copy. Words: <10k (not firm). RT: rejects=15-30 days; accepts=by 01Jan09. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q).
Opens: 1 August 2008
Do Not Submit Before! | Deadline: 15 December 2008 | PubDate: June 2009 |
NEW LISTING: 28 June 2008
Robert Laughlin
THE WORLD IS DEAD - 1-time POD (Permuted Press); h (fic). Pay: 1¢/word. Words: 2-8k. RT: rejects=ASAP, 1st cut=Sep08. Reprints: yes @ ½¢/word. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).
Opens: 1 August 2008
Do Not Submit Before! | Deadline: 31 August 2008 | PubDate: early 2009 |
*No 'X' listings at this time*
THE YEAR'S BEST FANTASY AND HORROR 22 - annual print (St. Martin's Press); "Best of" (fic) & "Odds & Ends" (nonfic), for works published in 2008. Pay: pro rates. Words: no limits. RT: January 2009. Reprints: only. E-subs: no. Ellen Datlow, Horror Editor. Kelly Link/Gavin Grant, Fantasy Editors.
| Story Deadline: 15 December 2008 | "Odds & Ends" Deadline: 30 January 2009 |
*No 'Z' listings at this time*
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