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Last Updated: Friday 14 June 201337 Market Listings
2 New Markets:
Beware the Dark - triannual print/digital; h (fic/nonfic/art).; pays £0.007/word (about 1¢)
Betwixt - quarterly webzine/e-book/POD; all genres (fic); pays 2¢/word (max. $150)
5 Updated:
Icarus - closing in Spring 2014
Journal of Unlikely Entomology - special issue closed; issue #6 subs open
Schrodinger's Mouse - declared dead
Story Station - possible dead market
Birkensnake - temp. closed to subs
This page contains periodical markets that pay from 1¢/word to 2.99¢/word for short stories and/or articles (based on the mean average between the shortest and the longest accepted word counts), and shared royalty markets built on a "pay" model, that do not include fiction written by the publisher(s), editor(s), or staff. Read the complete guidelines carefully before submitting. If in doubt contact the editor. Try to read at least one issue to get a feel for what is wanted. US ($), UK (£), or EU (€) currency are used unless otherwise noted. Addresses are US unless noted otherwise. These listings are provided in good faith with the belief the info is correct, but Ralan.com accepts no responsibility for any errors or omissions in them. The fact that an entry is listed here is no guarantee that said entity will ever publish anything. Contact with any editor or publisher is at the contributor's own risk. Ralan.com encourages all potential contributors to do a web search of the editor's and/or publisher's name before submitting to them. Each visitor assumes all risk associated with the use or misuse of the information here.
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- ANDROMEDA SPACEWAYS INFLIGHT MAGAZINE (ASIM) - quarterly print/PDF; sf/f/h, keyword: fun (fic/flash/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: 1.25AU¢/word (AU$20 min.), AU$10 for poetry & Flash. Words: <10k (<20k for subscribers & Aus/NZ writers). RT: <7 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. [Top]
- ATOMIC AVARICE - quarterly e-zine; all genres (favors sf/f/h) (fic/flash/nonfic/poem/art/photo). Pay: 1¢/word (art/photo=$15). Words: flash=<¾k; fic=¾k-2k; poem=<½k; nonfic=<1½k (query if longer). RT: 4-6 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
NEW LISTING: 22 May 2013- BETWIXT - quarterly webzine/e-book/POD; all genres (fic). Pay: 2¢/word (max. $150). Words: 1k-30k (prefers 4k-7k). RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). 1st Issue Debut: October 2013. [Top]
NEW LISTING: 03 June 2013- BEWARE THE DARK - triannual print/digital; h (fic/nonfic/art). Pay: fic=£0.007/word (about 1¢/word; max. £35); nonfic=£0.007/word (max. £15). Words: fic=<5k; nonfic=<2k (flexible). RT: <3 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). 1st Issue Debut: Aug/Sept 2013. [Top]
UPDATE - 03 June 2013: temporarily closed to submissions- BIRKENSNAKE - annual print/e-zine; any genre, experimental (fic). Pay: 1-2¢/word. Words: <20k. RT: <2 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: OFF-SITE FORM. (Q). [Top]
- BREATH & SHADOW - quarterly webzine; all genres (fic/nonfic/poem/drama), authors must be disabled, prioritises New England writers. Pay: <$5-$25. Words: fic/plays=<3k, poem=<200 lines. RT: 3-5 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
- ELECTRIC SPEC - quarterly e-zine; sf/f/macabre (fic/flash). Pay: $20. Words: ¼k-7k. RT: <3 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 02Jun13: temporarily closed to subs- ELECTRIC VELOCIPEDE - semiannual webzine; sf/SpecLit (fic/poem). Pay: 1¢/word (min. fic=$25, poem=$20-$50). Words: fic=<40k (prefers 5k-8k); poem=<100 lines. RT: <2 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLINE FORM ONLY. (Q). Yearly Reading Periods: see web site for more details [Top]
- EXPANDED HORIZONS - irregular webzine; sf/f (fic/reviews), no erotica, or excessive violence/gore; focus is on women & other under-represented backgrounds. Pay: $30/story. Words: <6k. RT: <1 month. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 01Mar13: working on e-mail server problems- THE FIRST LINE - quarterly print; all genres (fic/nonfic), first line provided (see site). Pay: fic=$30, nonfic=$20, +copy. Words: fic=300-3k; nonfic=500-800. RT: 2-3 weeks after DL. Reprints: no. E-subs: PREFERS. (QS). Deadlines: 01Feb, 01May, 01Aug, 01Nov. [Top]
- FRIED FICTION - bimonthly (about) webzine, serials only; all genres (fic). Pay: $25 for 1st episode. Words: overall=no limit, episodes=<1k. RT: 2-6 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
UPDATE - 14 June 2013: closing in Spring 2014; last 4 issues full, permanently closed to submissions- ICARUS: The Magazine of Gay Speculative Fiction - closing quarterly print/POD/PDF, only with gay male protag; f/sf/h (fic/nonfic/art/comics). Paid: $50 +copy. (Q). [Top]
- INNSMOUTH MAGAZINE - triannual e-zine; h/df/f/sf (fic/nonfic). Pay: 1CA¢/word. Words: 300-5k. RT: <40 days. Reprints: yes (CA$25). E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
- INTERSTELLAR FICTION - monthly webzine/e-zine; sf (fic/nonfic). Pay: fic=<2k=2¢/word, 1¢/word after; nonfic=$30. Words: 1½k-4k. RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLINE FORM ONLY. (Q). [Top]
UPDATE - 13 June 2013: special issue is now closed; remains open to issue #6 submissions- JOURNAL OF UNLIKELY ENTOMOLOGY - biannual webzine & biannual mini issues (<2k only); all genres (fic/flash/art). Pay: 5k-8k=$50; 1k-5k=1¢/word; <1k=$10; mini issue: 1½k-2k=$30; ½k-1½k=2¢/word; <½k=$10. Words: <8k; mini issue: <2k. RT: <4 weeks. Reprints: prefers original. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). Yearly Readings: see web site. [Top]
- KALEIDOTROPE - quarterly webzine; sf/f/h/cross-genre/slipstrm (fic/flash/nonfic/poem/art/comics). Pay: 1¢/word (poem/art=$10). Words: <10k (query if longer); poem=100 lines. RT: <3months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). 2013 Readings: 01Jan-31Mar. [Top]
- LEADING EDGE (BYU) - semi-annual print; classic sf & f (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: fic=1¢/word (max. $50); poem=$10; +1 e-copy. Words: fic=<15k (prefers <10k); poem=no limits. RT: 4-6 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: YES. (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 01Nov12: closed to submissions until next reading period (TBA)- NEO-OPSIS SF MAGAZINE - irregular print; sf, some f (fic/poem/art). Pay: 2½Can¢/word (Can$125 max.) +1-2 copies. Words: 6k max (prefers less). RT: <8 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: YES. Karl Johanson, Editor (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 29Feb12: temporarily closed to submissions- THE NEW BEDLAM PROJECT - annual (01Apr) eAntho; most genres (fic/poem). Pay: flash/poem=$10; fic=$20-$30. Words: flash=75-1k; fic=1k-6k; poem=250. RT: by 31Aug. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). Annual Reading Periods: 01Jan-30Jun. [Top]
- PERIHELION SCIENCE FICTION - monthly e-zine; sf (fic/flash/nonfic/art/comics). Pay: fic=1¢/word ($75 max); Flash=$12; cover=$50. Words: fic=1½k-8k; flash=400-1k. RT: <2 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 02Apr13: temporarily closed to submissions- PHANTOM DRIFT: Writing the Weird, Wyrding the Word - annual perfectbound POD; cross genre slipstrm/magreal/lit sf/modern f/df/surreal/psychological/new weird, not open to traditional genre work (fic/nonfic/poem). Pay: fic=$50; flash=$10-$25; poem=$10; +issue. Words: fic=2k-6½; flash=<2k; poem=none specified. RT: <several week safter DL. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLINE FORM. (Q); (Q); (Q). [Top]
- PLASMA FREQUENCY MAGAZINE - bimonthly print/e-zine; sf/f/h (fic/nonfic/art). Pay: 1¢/word. Words: <7½k (prefers <5k). RT: 30-60 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: OFF SITE FORM ONLY. (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 03May13: open to subs until 30 June 2013; will re-open spring 2014- POSTSCRIPTS TO DARKNESS - annual print/eBook; h/weird/surreal (fic/art). Pay: CA$25/story +PDF copy. Words: <3½k. RT: <2 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. Sean Moreland & Aalya Ahmad, Editors (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 08Mar3: closed to submissions until mid-2013- SCAPE - irregular e-zine; sf/f/h/hist with YA focus (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: fic=1¢/word (min $10); poem/art=$25; nonfic=exposure. Words: fic=<8k; poem=<100 lines. RT: <60 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 03 December 2012: closed to submissions until next reading period in June 2013- SCHEHEREZADE'S BEQUEST - annual print online; fairy tales, any genre (fic/flash/poem). Pay: 1¢/word (poem: $5). Words: fic/flash=<4k (query if longer); poem=no limit. RT: <2 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
UPDATE - 10 June 2013: web domain for sale, no reply to e-queries; declared deadDrew Arrants
- SCHRODINGER'S MOUSE - was annual e-zine/webzine; hard sf/sf with philosophical/ethical focus (fic/flash/poem/art). Paid: fic=2¢/word; flash/poem=$15. (Q). [Top]
- SHADOWS & TALL TREES - annual print; h/df/weird/exp/gothic/strange/slipstrm/urban (fic/nonfic). Pay: 1¢/word ($50 max) +2 copies. Words: fic=7½k; nonfic=<2k. RT: fairly fast. Reprints: no. E-subs: QUERIES ONLY. (Q). Yearly Reading Period: 01Aug-01Apr. [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 14Mar13: still closed to submissions; until 1 August 2013- SHROUD MAGAZINE - irregular print; h/df/dark mys & thriller/sus with h elements (fic/flash/nonfic/art). Pay: flash=$10; fic/nonfic=$25. Words: <5k. RT: 2-4 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). (DLS) [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 06Aug12: closed to fiction & poetry submissions until further notice; art queries open year round- SPACE & TIME - irregular print; all speculative genres (fic/poem & art queries). Pay: fic=1¢/word; poem=$5, art=$10-int/$25-cov. Words: fic=<10k; poem=<1 page. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
- SPELLBOUND - quarterly children's e-zine; f (fic/poem/art), themed (see GLs), for ages 8-12. Pay: fic=2½¢/word; poem=$10-20. Words: fic=<2½k; poem=36 lines. RT: <2 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). Reading Periods: 01Jan–31Mar; 01Apr–30Jun; 01Jul–30Sep; 01Oct–31Dec. [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 24Mar13: temporarily closed to submissions- STERLING MAGAZINE - annual print; all genres (fic/poem/comics). Pay: CA$25 or 2 copies. Words: <3k. RT: <3 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: OFF SITE FORM ONLY. (Q). [Top]
UPDATE - 04 June 2013: web site down, e-mail bouncing; possible dead market- STORY STATION - biweekly webzine; YA, most genres (fic/nonfic). Pay: 1¢/word ($25 for teacher articles). Words: 1½-3k max. RT: <2 months. Reprints: no. ONLY. (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 05Mar13: on indefinite hiatus, web site out-of-date; if funded issue #31 can come out Summer 2013, issue 32 readings would follow- TALES OF THE UNANTICIPATED - annual (or less) print; sf/f/h/unclassifiable (fic/nonfic/art/cartoons). Pays 1½-2¢/word. Words: <10k words. Reprints: yes. E-subs: PROSE: BOTH! (QS). Next Reading Period: TBA. [Top]
- THREE-LOBED BURNING EYE - irregular (ave=1/year) webzine/audio, biannual print antho; h/df/MagReal/some sf (fic). Pay: 3¢/word (max. $35) +1 print copy. Words: <7k. RT: <3 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ON-SITE FORM. Andrew S. Fuller, Editor (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 29Apr13: temporarily closed to submissions- TICON4 - irregular eZine (fiction infrequent); all SpecFic, esp. gonzo (fic). Pay: Aus$49. Words: 1½k;-5k. RT: <1 week. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
- UNTIED SHOELACES OF THE MIND - biannual e-zine/audio; rom/action-adv/sf/f/humor/lit/h (fic). Pay: 3¢/word <1k words ($30 max). Words: prefers <2k. RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
- ZYZZYVA: the journal of west coast writers & artists - tri-annual print; all genres (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: (thought to be Pay). Words: no limits. RT: "promptly." Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE!. (Q). [Top]