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Last Updated: Tuesday 21 May 2013123 Market Listings
4 New Markets:
Class Act Books - novelettes to novels; sf/f/h/mys/thrill, humor (fic/nonfic); pays <30% net
Barking Rain Press - novellas to novels; many genres (fic); pays 50%/60% net; neg. adv. to prev. pub. authors
Paper Road Press - Epub/Mobi/PDF novelettes to short novels; sf/f (fic/art); pays min. 35% roy.
Random House AU - print/e-book novels/collections; sf/f (fic/nonfic); pays industry standard
8 Updated:
Blue Leaf Publications - open to subs
Dark Continents - opening to subs 01Jun13
Absolute XPress - web site moved
Hellfire Publishing - declared dead
Blood Bound Books - open to subs
Strange Chemistry - unagented subs open
Deep Sett Press - pay change
Triskaideka Books - closed by editor
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AARDWOLF PRESS - print novel/collection publisher (fic); sf/f/h, publishes only 1 book/year! Pay: royalty, no advance. Words: 60-100k (firm!) RT: 1-3 weeks. E-subs: QUERIES ONLY. (Q). [Top]
UPDATE - 13 May 2013: moving web site server; files temporarily at Edge SF&F PublishingRobert Laughlin
MARKET NOTE - 24Aug10: temporarily closed to submissionsABSOLUTE XPRESS - a Hades Publication imprint; POD, e-books (PDF, Mobi); sf/f/h (fic). Pay: royalty. Words: 50k-100k. RT: 1-2 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
ACE BOOKS (Penguin Group) - major publisher; sf/f (fic). Pay: royalty/advance. Words: 80k-125k. RT: <5 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: E-QUERY ONLY. Susan Allison, Berkley Editorial Director (Q). [Top]
ANGELIC KNIGHT PRESS - print/e-book; all genres (fic/poem). Pay: 40%-55% royalty. Words: novels=80k-120k; novellas=40k-60k; shorts=3k-10k. RT: 4-6 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
ANGRY ROBOT BOOKS - (Osprey Publishing) novels, print/e-books/audio; adult sf/f/df/h & all sub-genres (fic); open to proposals by agents or well-known authors ONLY!. Pay: industry standard advances & royalties. Words: novel length. RT: 6-8 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: AGENTS/KNOWN AUTHORS ONLY. Marc Gascoigne, Publishing Director (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 15Jun12: closed to submissions until further noticeAPEX BOOK COMPANY - print novels; dark h/sf, both elements required (fic). Pay: advance/royalty. Words: 50-100k. RT: <1 month. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. Jason Sizemore, Managing Editor/Publisher (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 15Jun12: closed to submissions until further noticeAQUEOUS BOOKS - POD/e-books; lit/SpecFic/df/d-lit/psychological-h (fic). Pay: royalty 15%. Words: >17½k. RT: 6-8 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: YES. (QS). [Top]
ARCHEBOOKS PUBLISHING - print & e-books; most genres (fic); no unsolicited subs, agented only. Pay: $2/copy sold (more for large print runs). Words: 70-125k max. RT: 30 days. Reprints: query. E-subs: by agent only. Robert Gelinas, Publisher & President (Q). [Top]
BAEN BOOKS - major paperback publisher; sf/f, open to non-solicited submissions. Pay: competitive advances & royalties. Words: 100-130k (not firm). RT: 12-18 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: PREFERS. Toni Weisskopf, Executive Editor (Don't expect an answer.) (QS). [Top]
NEW LISTING: 06 May 2013BARKING RAIN PRESS - paperbacks/hardcovers/ePub/Kindle/PDF novellas to novels; many genres, see GLs (fic). Pay: 50%/60% net (<1k/>1k sold per format); negotiated advance (<$500) for previously published authors only. Words: 20k-125k. RT: < 2 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: ON SITE FORM ONLY. Ti Locke, Acquisitions Editor (Q). Annual Reading Periods: Jan/May/Sep. [Top]
THE BATTERED SILICON DISPATCH BOX - hard/soft cover books/CD e-books; Canadiana/mys/Sherlock Holmes (fic/nonfic/poem). Pay: negotiable advance against royalty % of net. Words: <150k. RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: NONE. (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 09Mar12 - currently closed to ALL submissionsBELFIRE PRESS - print/POD/e-books; most genres, no erotica or bizarro (fic/nonfic). Pay: no advance; print=25%; e-book=50%. Words: 15k-90k. RT: 3-6 months. Reprints: query. E-query: ONLY. (Q). Annual Reading Period: September. [Top]
UPDATE - 03 May 2013: reading period change; now open to submissions until 31 October 2013Robert Laughlin
BLOOD BOUND BOOKS - print novels/novella/novelette/anthos; h (fic). Pay: 40% of net. Words: 8k-80k. RT: <3 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
UPDATE - 20 May 2013: open to submissions; guideline changesRobert Laughlin
BLUE LEAF PUBLICATIONS - POD/e-books; sf/cross-genre/para/rom, no GLB (fic), illustrated, graphic, light novels considered if complete with art--no scripts (comic/GN). Pay: advance against net royalty. Words: 35k-100k. RT: 1-2 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: QUERY ONLY. (Q). [Top]
BOLD STROKES BOOKS, INC. - print; most genres, lesbian-orientated only (fic). Pay: % retail. Words: 55-130k. RT: 14 weeks average. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 01Apr13: closed to submissions until October 2013BUNDORAN PRESS PUBLISHING HOUSE - print, e-book novels; sf (fic). Pay: varied advance, royalty: print=12%, e-book=35%. Words: 40k-120k (prefers 60k-100k). RT: <2 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: QUERY PACKAGE ONLY. (QS). [Top]
BY LIGHT UNSEEN MEDIA - simultaneously releases print/e-book (Kindle & PDF), with audio pending; vampire/vampirism, most genres (fic/nonfic). Pay: $100 advance; print/audio=20% net & e-book=50% net. Words: 75-150k. RT: may be several months. Reprints: query. E-subs: PREFERS. (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 15Aug12: closed to submissions until 1 July 2014CHIZINE PUBLICATIONS - print (signed/limited edition hardcovers/trade paperbacks) & e-books (PDF/MOBI/EPUB); sf/F/h (fic). Pay: advance & royalty (varies). Words: <100k. RT: varies. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
NEW LISTING: 13 May 2013CLASS ACT BOOKS - paperback/Kindle/PDF/Mobi/e-book novelettes to novels; sf/f/h/mys/thrill, humor (fic/nonfic). Pay: e-book=30% net; print=7.5% net. Words: 12k-200k. RT: 7-10 days. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
COMET PRESS - novella length e-books; horror/dark crime/fantasy/erotica (fic). Pay: % of net, no advance. Words: >40k. RT: 3 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
CREATIVE GUY PUBLISHING - e-publisher; most genres (fic/nonfic/poem/art), does NOT accept unsolicited submissions. Pays 65% net royalty. Words: 15-50k. RT: <3 months. Reprints: yes, if >1 year. E-subs: no, query only. (Q). [Top]
CROSSED GENRES PUBLICATIONS - POD/e-books; sf/f (fic). Pay: $250 advance; royalty: print=10%, e-book=25%-30%. Words: 50k-100k. RT: <60 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLINE FORM ONLY. (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 15May13: swamped; temporarily closed to submissions until ?CYBERWIZARD PRODUCTIONS - print/e-books; all genres (fic/nonfic/poem/art/cartoon/comics). Pay: flat fee +40% of net. Words: 30k-150k. RT: initial=<3 days; final=<1 month. Reprints: query. E-subs: NO, SEND A SHORT E-QUERY FIRST. (QS). [Top]
DAMNATION BOOKS - print/e-book novella/novel; most dark genres (fic). Pay: no advance; print=25% net; e-book=40% net. Words: 5k-120k. RT: 6-8 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: PREFERS. (Q). [Top]
UPDATE - 16 May 2013: will open to submissions 1 June to 31 July 2013; new GLsRichard Farren Barber
DARK CONTINENTS - print/POD/e-book/audio novels, collections; all SpecFic (fic). Pay: print/POD=20%; e-book/audio=50% (both wholesale). Words: >50k. RT: 4-6 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: QUERY ONLY. (Q). Yearly Reading Period: 1 March to 15 April 2012. [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 08Apr13: closed to submissions until 1 August 2013DARK QUEST BOOKS - was print/e-book novel/novella; sf/f/df/urban f/h (fic). Pay: print: negotiated adv./royalty; e-book: 50% royalty. Words: novella to <120k. RT: 2-6 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: PREFERS. (Q). [Top]
DAW BOOKS (Penguin Group) - major publisher; sf/f. Pay: industry standard advances & royalties. Words: 80k+. RT: 3 months or more. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. (Q). [Top]
UPDATE - 29 April 2013: pay changeDEEP SETT PRESS - POD/e-books; lit/sf/f, open to most styles & genres, no rom (fic). Pay: 50% net of what distributors pay. Words: 25k-125k. RT: <6 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
DEL REY BOOKS (Random House) - major publishers; sf/f/df. Does NOT take unagented submissions! Pay: industry standard royalty & advance. Words: 60-120k. Tricia Pasternak, Editorial Director. [Top]
DIAL BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS - (Penguin Group) major publisher; most genres for children. Pays industry standard, no word limits quoted. RT: <4 months (if they are interested). E-subs: NONE! Nancy Paulsen, President & Publisher; Jennifer Hunt, VP Acquisition/Development & Editor-at-large. No e-mail. [Top]
DOG HORN PUBLISHING - print/e-book/PDF, chapbooks to novels; sf/f/h, with an edge (fic/poem/art), no unsolicited subs (see GLs for who is solicited). Pay: negotiable advance (if any); royalty=50% of net. Words: 15k to novel length. RT: 3-6 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: SOLICITED QUERIES ONLY. (QS). [Top]
DOUBLE DRAGON PUBLISHING - e-books & some print (of their own e-books); sf/f. Pay: print=8%; eBooks=30% royalty. Words: 40-90k (not firm on top). RT: 5-6 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: YES. (Q). [Top]
EDGE SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY PUBLISHING - print publisher; mature sf/f. Pays small advance & standard royaties Words: prefers 75-100k RT: <4 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. (Q). [Top]
EGGPLANT LITERARY PRODUCTIONS - e-books; sf/f/h (fic). Pay: $250 advance +25% of gross. Words: 20k-40k. RT: <2 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 17Dec12: temporarily closed to submissionsEMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES PRESS - print publisher; most genres (fic). Pay: 50-60% royalties, no advance. Words: 45-75k. RT: 2-3 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: QUERY FIRST. (Q). [Top]
EPRESS-ONLINE.COM - was print/e-book; sf/f/mys/general (fic/nonfic). Paid: 30-40% gross royalty. (Q). [Top]
ERASERHEAD PRESS - print; bizarro fiction/h (fic). Pay: 50% royalties, no advance. Words: 15k & up. RT: 6 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: not open to any submssion, you MUST be interviewed first (see web site); must be familiar with bizarro fiction, read The Bizarro Starter Kit. (Q). [Top]
eSTAR BOOKS LLC - e-book; epub, pdf, lit formats; sf/f, no h (fic). Pay: % of gross royalty. Words: no limits. RT: <60 days. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
ETERNAL PRESS - e-book/print; many genres (fic (prefers)/nonfic). Pay: e-book=40%; print=25%. Words: 20k-140k. RT: 6-8 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
eTREASURES PUBLISHING - e-book/POD, novels, collections; all genres (fic/poem). Pay: e-book=35%, POD=15%. Words: 15k-(no top limit). RT: <45 days. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). Reading Period: Jan/Feb/Mar. [Top]
EXALT PRESS - print/e-book/audio; h/df (fic/nonfic). Pay: print=5-15%; e-book=25-50%. Words: 65k-120k (>65k OK if part of a series). RT: assume rejected if <30 days. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
FABLE PRESS - novels, POD/e-book/PDF/MOBI; sf/f/h/paranorm/post-apoc/dystopian/utopian/althist/altfuture (fic). Pay: 30%-40% net royalty. Words: >60k. RT: <1 week. Reprints: yes. E-subs: QUERY PACKAGE ONLY. (Q). [Top]
THE FANTASTIC ePRESS - e-book novels/novellas/collections; f/soft sf (fic). Pay: 55% net royalty. Words: 20k-120k. RT: <1 month. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 15Jun12: still temporarily closed to submissionsFOUNDERS HOUSE PUBLISHING - POD books; sf/f/west/adv, some h (fic/nonfic). Pay: 15%-25% net. Words: 40k & up. RT: <2 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: YES, BUT QUERY FIRST. (Q). [Top]
FREEDOM FORGE PRESS LLC - POD/e-book novellas, novels, & books; all genres, no erotica (fic/nonfic). Pay: print=20% royalty of cover price; e-book=35% royalty. Words: 25k-100k. RT: <8 weeks (target=4 weeks). Reprints: query. E-subs: QUERY PACKAGE ONLY. (QS). [Top]
GOLLANCZ - major print/e-book novels; sf/f/h/urban f/stmpunk/dystopia/YA cross-over (fic). Pay: assume industry standard. Words: >80k, completed. RT: <6 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: NONE! Questions (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 13Feb13: closed to submissions until further noticeGRAND MAL PRESS - POD/e-book; h/thrill/sf/mashups/genre (h/sf/f) humor/detect/mys (fic). Pay: token advance; print=8%, e-book=15%. Words: 70k-90k. RT: <3 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). (DLS) [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 18Jan13: closed to submissions until Fall 2013GRAVESIDE TALES - POD/e-books; h (cross genre blends OK) with lycanthropic/shape-shifting beings (fic). Pay: POD=% of cover price; e-book=<50% net royalty. Words: 20k-100k+. RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: QUERY FIRST. (QS). Annual Reading Periods: 01Oct-31Dec & 01Apr-30Jun. [Top]
GRYPHONWOOD PRESS - novels, POD/e-book/Kindle; f/sf/adv (fic), by invitation only; not accepting unsolicited manuscripts at this time. Pay: 40% of net. Words: >60k. RT: <90 days. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 27Sep12: closed to new submissions until further noticeGYPSY SHADOW PUBLISHING CO. - print/e-books (PDF); most genres (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: % of gross based on mss polish. Words: print=>80 pages; e-book=3k-200k (not firm). RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: PREFERS. (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 12Oct12: temporarily closed to submissionsHARD SHELL WORD FACTORY - (a Mundania Press imprint) print/e-book novels; all genres (fic/nonfic). Pay: print=15%; e-book=45%, net royalty. Words: 40k & up. RT: 2-3 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: YES. (QS). [Top]
HARPER VOYAGER (HarperCollins) - major publisher; SF & F. Pays industry standard royalty & advance for 80-125k. No unsolicited subs. Diana Gill, U.S. Executive Editor. [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 02May: temporarily closed to short story collections, novel, & novella submissionsHAZARDOUS PRESS - e-book novels & novellas; dsf/df/s&s/supernat h (fic). Pay: <55% net proceeds. Words: novels: 20k-70k; SSCs:20k-80k. RT: <1 month. Reprints: novels: query; SSCs: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
Novel Reading Periods: variable (see GLs) Short Story Collection Deadline: 1 November 2012
UPDATE - 03 May 2013: closed to subs over 1 year, no reply to e-queries; declared deadHELLFIRE PUBLISHING - was e-book/POD; h/sf/f (fic). Paid: <40% of cover price. (Q). [Top]
HUNT PRESS - POD/e-book/PDF; sf/f/h/niche non-fic/pagan/new age (fic/nonfic/poem/art/graphic novels). Pay: no adv.; royalty: print/POD=15% net, e-book/PDF=50%. Words: no limits. RT: 6-8 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). Yearly Reading Periods: Feb-Dec. [Top]
IDYLLIC BOOKS - e-book novels; f/sf/scifan/h/crossover (fic/nonfic). Pay: negotiates royalty. Words: >40k. RT: a few days. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 18Mar13: tempoarily closed to all submissionsIFWG PUBLISHING - print/e-book/Kindle/Nook/audio; SpecFic, YA okay (fic/nonfic). Pay: no advance/35%-45% royalty. Words: novel length (print=prefers 60k-140k). RT: receipt=<1week; final=<2months. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
INK SMITH PUBLISHING - POD/e-book novels & novellas; f/h/sf (fic). Pay: starts at 13% royalty. Words: novellas=<50k; novels=>50k. 1-4 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
JOURNALSTONE - POD/e-book; sf/f/h (fic). Pay: <$2000 advance (50% of authors get something), 10% net royalty. Words: >70k. RT: 2-3 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
JUPITER GARDENS PRESS - print/e-book; all genres with "alternative spirituality" (fic/nonfic). Pay: print=10%; e-book=40% (of gross). Words: 50-100k (several shorter works considered as an omnibus). RT: <1 month. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
KHP BOOKS - e-books; h; various sub-genre imprints: Black Death Books, Blasphemous Books, Retro Rocket Press, Scarlet Petals Press, Skullvines Press, Violet Ivy Press; (fic). Pay: 50% net royalty. Words: 30k-50k (firm!). RT: 6-8 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: QUERY ONLY. (QS). [Top]
KRAKEN PRESS - POD/e-book/ePub; h (fic/nonfic). Pay: royalty. Words: <120k. RT: <1 month. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 07May13: revamping web site; closed to all submissions, will be open to submissions in the coming monthsLACHESIS PUBLISHING - print/POD/e-Books, novel/novella; most genres; erotica/erotic rom ok, no YA/children's (fic). Pay: 10% gross print sales; 20% gross eSales. Words: 50-100k (firm!). RT: 3-5 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). (DLS). [Top]
LILLIBRIDGE PRESS - POD/e-book, chapbooks/collections/novels; most genres (fic). Pay: 30% net, no adv. Words: 2½k-100k. RT: 6-8 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
LUNA BOOKS - Harlequin imprint; 95% female-centric (male author okay), strong fantasy element with some romance (fic). Pay: negotiated. Words: 100k-120k. RT: unknown. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. Tara Parsons, Senior Editor (no e-mail). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 22Oct12: temporarily closed to submissionsLUNA STATION PRESS - e-book, pdf, mobi, POD; all SpecFic (fic/nonfic/poem), women authors only. Pay: no advance, 50% net royalty. Words: novella (<17½k) to novel length. RT: <1 month. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
LYRICAL PRESS, INC. - e-book/POD; rom/erotica/stmpunk/urban f (fic). Pay: 40% of cover price. Words: 20k-100k (>60k for print). RT: 4-6 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 18Apr13 : still closed to unsolicited submissions until further noticeMERCURY RETROGRADE PRESS - print/e-book; f/sf/interstitial (fic). Pay: 25% net, no adv. Words: MRP= >100k (standalones & series); Hermes=20-80k (novella collections or series). RT: <1 month. Reprints: no. E-Queries: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
MOCHA MEMOIRS PRESS, LLC - e-book/electronic/POD; sf/f/h/rom (fic). Pay: 35%-45% of sale price. Words: 8k-75k. RT: 6-8 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
MOCKINGBIRD LANE PRESS - print/e-books (Kindle/Nook), chapbook to book length; all genres (fic/nonfic/poem). Pay: royalty; print=10%; e-book=25-35%. Words: no set limits. RT: 1-2 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: QUERY OK. (QS). [Top]
MONTAG PRESS - paperback/POD/e-book/audio/limited editions; SpecFic/h/sf/exp/utopian/dystopian/post apoc/subversive/hist (fic). Pay: $100 advance; 30% net. Words: >40k. RT: <2-6 months. Reprints: if self published. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 02Mar12: closed to submissions until next reading period, TBAMORRIGAN BOOKS - e-books/print; h/f/sf (fic/art). Pay: advance/royalty. Words: varies, query. RT: 1-2 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: QUERY ONLY. (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 13Jun12: open to submissions until filledMUNDANIA PRESS LLC - print/e-book novels; f/sf/mys/h/paranorm rom (fic). Pay: print=15%; e-book=45%, net royalty. Words: 40k & up. RT: 90-120 days. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
MUSA PUBLISHING COMPANY - e-books, small print runs; most genres (fic/poem). Pay: no adv., print=15%, e-book=50%. Words: 3k-100k. RT: 2-3 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: QUERY ONLY. (QS). [Top]
MUSEITUP PUBLISHING - PDF/e-books (POD in 2011); most genres (fic). Pay: 40% gross (net from other venders), no advance. Words: 3k-novel length. RT: 3-8 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
NAKED READER PRESS - e-books; sf/h/mys/sus/rom (fic). Pay: no advance; onsite=60% net royalty, offsite=%50 net. Words: shorts=2k-10k; novels=80k-120k (query if longer). RT: <8 weeks after sub-period. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
Yearly Reading Periods: Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct — open 12:01 AM (EST) 1st day of month, close 11:59 PM (EST) last day
MARKET NOTE - 04May13: still in negotiations for sale of assets; delisted by SFWA; do NOT submit here!NIGHT SHADE BOOKS - print novels/collections; sf/f/h (fic). (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 18Jun12: closed to submissions until next reading period, TBANOVELLO PUBLISHERS - print novellas; humorous h (fic). Pay: 1-time payment. Words: 14-17k. RT: 1-2 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: PREFERS. Nick Cato, Editor (QS). Next Reading Period: TBA (see web site). [Top]
OESTARA PUBLISHING LLC - e-book/audio/POD; sf/f/mys/hist/pagan (fic). Pay: 60% of net w/ work exchange. Words: 25k & up. RT: <1 month. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
Reading Periods: takes the Pagan Sabbots off
ORBIT BOOKS - major International publisher; sf/f (fic), no unsolicited subs, agented ONLY!. Pay: industry standard advance/royalty. Words: novel length. RT: 12 weeks or more. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. (Q). [Top]
NEW LISTING: 06 May 2013PAPER ROAD PRESS - Epub/Mobi/PDF novelettes to short novels; sf/f (fic/art). Pay: min. 35% royalty. Words: 10k-50k. RT: <4 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: QUERY ONLY. (QS). [Top]
PERMUTED PRESS - print/e-book; apocalyptic/Cthulhu Mythos/time travel/survival h/more (fic). Pay: adv. (in some cases) & royalty on retail price. Words: 70-110k. RT: 6 months+. Reprints: query. E-subs: via Submission Service only. (Q). (DLS) [Top]
PHASE 5 PUBLISHING, LLC - primarily e-books, but print available; sf/f/h & related (fic/art/audio/msic/video). Pay: 25%-50% royalty of net. Words: no limits. RT: days-weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
PHILISTINE PRESS - online e-book/PDF; exp/lit/slipstrm/bizarro/crime/humor (fic/audio). Pay: exposure. Words: >10k (less for flash collections). RT: <6 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
PORT YONDER PRESS - print/POD/e-book (Kindle, Nook); sf/f/fringe/weird, no h or thrillers (fic/nonfic/poem). Pay: $50-$100 advance, 50% net royalty. Words: genre dependent, generally 50k-100k. RT: 1-4 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: QUERY ONLY. (QS). [Top]
Reading Periods: only accepts submissions on the first day of each month!
POST MORTEM PRESS - print/POD/e-book; h/thrill/mys/sus/sf (fic/nonfic). Pay: advance varies on <67% net royalty. Words: 50k-120k. RT: about 8 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
PYR - novels only, (imprint of Prometheus Books); allows unagented subs of subgenres: epic f/S&S/contemp-urban f ONLY (fic). Pay: negotiated. Words: sf=>85k; f=>95k (prefers 100k-130k). RT: unknown. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 25Feb13: temp. closed to submissionsQW PUBLISHERS, LLC - print/e-book; fables/folklore/MagReal/weird tale/hist f/lit/quirky (fic/nonfic). Pay: net royalty based on format. Words: no limits. RT: <6 weeks. Reprints: query. E-query: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
NEW LISTING: 22 April 2013Harry Kane
RANDOM HOUSE BOOKS AUSTRALIA - print/e-book novels/collections; sf/f (fic/nonfic). Pay: industry standard. Words: novel length only. RT: 3-9 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE, snailmail only. . [Top]
RED ADEPT PUBLISHING - print & e-book novellas/novels; all genres except chilren's & erotica (fic). Pay: no advance; 50% net royalty. Words: >25k. RT: 1-3 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
RELIQUARY PRESS - print/e-book/Kindle; sf/f/h (fic). Pay: choice of 55% net, or 15% gross. Words: >60 (prefers >80k). RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: PREFERS. (Q). [Top]
REUTS PUBLICATIONS - POD/e-book/other electronic novels; paranorm/f/h (fic). Pay: print=40% royalty; e-book=50%. Words: >50k. RT: <2 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: Query ONLY. (QS). [Top]
ROC BOOKS (Penguin Group) - major publisher; sf/f/df. Pay: royalty/advance. Words: 80k-125k. RT: e-sub=3 months; hc=12 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: QUERIES ONLY. (Q). [Top]
SAMHAIN PUBLISHING, Ltd. - print/e-book/POD; rom/h (fic/nonfic). Pay: <40% of cover price. Words: print=50k-120k; e-book=12k-120k. RT: 12-16 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
ST. MARTIN'S PRESS - major publisher; SF, F, H. Pays industry standard royalty & advance. No unsolicited subs. Editor: Unknown. [Top]
SCHOLASTIC CHILDREN'S BOOKS - major publisher, YA print novels (fic). Pay: advance & royalties. Words: novel length. RT: <6 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. Various editors (no e-mail). [Top]
SCREAMING DREAMS - print/e-book/e-zine, books/short stories; f/sf/h (fic/nonfic/art); UK authors only!. Pay: 50% of net. Words: 40-100k books, 2-5 k shorts. RT: 1-3 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
SEVEN ARCHONS - novels, print/POD/e-book possible; sf/f/h/western/general (fic). Pay: 30% of net. Words: 40k-70k. RT: <60 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
SILVER LEAF BOOKS, LLC - e-books only; f/sf/h/mys/sus (fic/art). Pay: escalating royalty. Words: no limits. RT: <6 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. (QS). [Top]
SPECTRA BOOKS (Random House) - major publisher; SF & F. Does NOT take unagented submissions! Pays industry standard royalty & advance, no word limits (novel length). Anne Lesley Groell, Editor. [Top]
STEPFORD WIVES PRESS - POD/e-books; rom/erotica (mainstrm/f/h elements) (fic). Pay: 30%+ net. Words: <12k. RT: <60 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
STEWARD HOUSE PUBLISHERS - print novels/collections; most genres (fic/nonfic). Pay: advance/royalty (varies by author/content). Words: 80k-150k. RT: 4-6 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
UPDATE - 01 May 2013: unagented submission period open until 31 October 2013; details hereBarry Nove
STRANGE CHEMISTRY - (Osprey Publishing) YA novels, paperback/e-books; sf/f/df/h & all sub-genres (fic); open to proposals by AGENTS ONLY!. Pay: industry standard advances & royalties. Words: novel length. RT: 6-8 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: AGENTS ONLY. Amanda Rutter, Editor (Q). [Top]
STRANGE, WEIRD, & WONDERFUL PUBLISHING - POD/e-books; h/f/sf (fic). Pay: 25%-40% royalty. Words: 70k & up. RT: <90 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
TANGLEWOOD PRESS - print middle grade-YA novels/picture books; most genres, no vampires or boy wizards (fic/art), books kids want to read. Pay: royalty. Words: no limit named, but none found over 400 pages. RT: ?. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE!. Kairi Hamlin, Acquisitions Editor (no e-mail!). [Top]
TOR BOOKS UK - print/e-book novels (finished only!); sf/f/h (fic), outside UK subs OK if in English. Pay: industry standards. Words: 95-150k. RT: <12 weeks (only accepted subs get replies, if longer it's rejected). Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. Editors (Q). [Top]
TOR/FORGE BOOKS - (Macmillan) major publisher; all genres. Pay: standard advance/royalties. Words: novel length. RT: 4-6 months; resub if no word >6 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: NONE. Acquisitions Editor, Science Fiction and Fantasy (no e-mail; do not query). [Top]
TORQUERE PRESS - e-books/print; most genres, gay & lesbian (fic/serials/art). Pay: <45%. Words: shorts to novels. RT: 3-8 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
TRANQUILLITY PUBLISHING LTD - print/e-book; all genres (fic/nonfic/poem), traditional & vanity. Pay: 80% royalty. Words: <150k. RT: 2-3 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: YES. (QS). [Top]
UPDATE - 22 April 2013: closed for good by editorTRISKAIDEKA BOOKS - was e-books only; h/sus/f/mys/crime/thrill, & YA in same categories (fic). Paid: 50% royalty. (Q). [Top]
TUMBLEHOME LEARNING - print/POD/e-book; sf/child/biography (fic/nonfic/comics). Pay: advance & royalty. Words: 25k-70k. RT: <1 month. Reprints: query. E-queries: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
TWENTY OR LESS PRESS - e-Chapbooks; all genres (fic/poem). Pay: 40% net royalty. Words: <10k. RT: 1-2 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
TWILIGHT TIMES BOOKS - paperback & e-books; blended genres, literary, mainstrm (fic/nonfic). Pay: standard contract. Words: book-length. RT: 1-2 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). See also: Twilight Times E-zine. Yearly Reading Periods: 15Feb-05Mar & 15Jul-05Aug . [Top]
TYPHOON MEDIA Ltd - e-book/print/POD novels; crime/mys/h/thriller (fic), based in Hong Kong. Pay: e-book=50% net; paper=15% net. Words: 40k-100k. RT: 1-4 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 27 March 2012: temporarily closed to submissionsTYRANNOSAURUS PRESS - print/e-books/POD; sf/f only (fic). Pay: 10-20% net royalties. Words: novel length. RT: 3-6 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: QUERY FIRST. (Q). [Top]
UNDER THE MOON - POD/e-books; most genres - see GLs (fic). Pay: no adv., 35% e-royalty, 8% print. Words: 5k-120k (may take longer). RT: 1-4 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: QUERY ONLY. (QS). [Top]
UPPER RUBBER BOOTS BOOKS - e-books; lit/speculative/sf/f (fic/poem). Pay: advance & royalty based on sales (min 30%). Words: book length. RT: 1-2 months. Reprints: if not available in any form. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
WHITE CAT PUBLICATIONS, LLC. - print/POD/e-books; stmpunk/sf/urban f/f/sus/mys/dark/historical/self-improve/how-to (fic/nonfic/graphic novels). Pay: print=negotiable advance + 6% royalty; e-books=50% royalty. Words: 80k-100k. RT: 3-6 months. Reprints: yes (pays less). E-subs: QUERY PACKAGE ONLY. (Q). [Top]
WHORTLEBERRY PRESS - print/POD/e-books; all genres (fic/nonfic/comics). Pay: 50% net. Words: book length. RT: <1 month. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
WOLFSINGER PUBLICATIONS - short novels/anthos, print (<25k), POD/Kindle/Mobi-Pocket; sf/f (fic). Pay: <$50 adv., 75% royalty (after prod. costs). Words: 10-50k. RT: 3-6 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
WORLD WEAVER PRESS - e-book/POD/other electronic; sf/f (fic/nonfic). Pay: 39% net royalty. Words: 20k-130k. RT: queries=1-2 weeks; full ms=1-2 months. Reprints: query. E-queries: ONLY. (QS). Yearly Reading Periods: 1 May - 31 August. [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 18Mar13: temporarily closed to submissionsWYVERN PUBLICATIONS - POD (branch of Ingram); all genres aimed at teens, some children's (fic/art). Pay: 7-10% of cover price. Words: novel length. RT: <3 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: YES. (QS). [Top]
ZUMAYA PUBLICATIONS - now U.S., print/POD/e-book; with 7 imprints covering many genres (see GLs) (fic/nonfic). Pay: no advance; print=20% net, e-book=50% net. Words: YA=40k & up; Adult=50k & up. RT: proposals=<4 weeks; mss=<3 months. Reprints: yes. E-queries: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
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