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- SpecFic Semi-Pro & Pro Markets - |
Updated: (CET)
70 market entries
1 new & 10 updated
NEWEST MARKETS ADDED:
Beneath Ceaseless Skies - biweekly e-zine; f (fic); pays 5¢/word
UPDATED:
Chizine - temp. closed to fiction subs; new issue out
Apex Digest Online - name change & moved from Paying Markets page
Serpentarius Magazine - some stories reset; web site back up; pay hike, reading now open
Horror Literature Quarterly - declared dead
Escape Pod - new sub e-address
Jim Baen's Universe - closing to subs 1Aug08
Aberrant Dreams - backlogged; temp. closed to fiction subs
Abyss & Apex - temp. closed to poetry subs
Clarkesworld - temp. closed to open subs
Paradox - now sends replies via e-mail to non-US writers
E-mail links are printed in italics
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UPDATE - 04 July 2008: backlogged; closed to fiction submissions until further notice (no more than 6 months probably; no more multi-subs
Needs 4 slush editors — if interested
Julia West
ABERRANT DREAMS - monthly webzine/audio/annual print; sf/f/h (fic/poem). Pay: fic=3¢/word (<$100); poem=$1/line (<$50). Words: <10k. RT: 1-5 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). Audio fiction online
UPDATE - 02 July 2008: closed to poetry submissions until September 2008
Robert Laughlin
ABYSS & APEX - quarterly webzine; most genres, no h (fic/flash/poem). Pay: 5¢/word ($75 max.). Words: <10k. RT: 1 month. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).
Fiction/Flash Reading Periods: 1-28 Feb, 1-31 May, 1-31 Aug, 1-30 Nov; Poetry: closed until September 2008
ADBUSTERS - bimonthly print; politically oriented sf, humor (fic/nonfic/poem/art/audio/video). Pay: unknown (thought to be pro). Words: <2k. RT: months (does NOT respond to rejects!). Reprints: query. E-subs: YES. (S).
MARKET NOTE - 05Jun08: backlogged; temporarily closed to all submissions
AEON SPECULATIVE FICTION - quarterly e-zine; sf/f/some h (fic/nonfic/poem). Pay: 6¢/word. Words: <7½k. RT: 2 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: PROS ONLY, query first. (Q).
ALFRED HITCHCOCK'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE - monthly print; mys/crime (fic). Pay: 8¢/word. Words: <14k (shorter better). RT: <7 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. Linda Landrigan, Editor (no e-mail, use snail mail).
MARKET NOTE: overbooked on long stories -- looking for works under 7½k words
ANALOG /SCIENCE FICTION AND FACT - monthly print; sf (fic/nonfic/art). Pay: 6-8¢/word. Words: <80k. RT: 1 month. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. (Q). SFWA
NEW LISTING: 16 July 2008 - moved from Paying Markets page
Guy Anthony De Marco
APEX DIGEST ONLINE - quarterly webzine; dark sf/horror sf (fic/flash/art). Pay: 5;¢/word. Words: <7½k (firm!). RT: 4-6 weeks. Reprints: only for online zine. E-subs: ONLY. Jason Sizemore, Editor (QS). Yearly Reading Periods: 01Jan-31May; 01Jul-30Nov, closed Jun & Dec
ASIMOV'S SCIENCE FICTION - monthly print; sf (f&h elements OK) (fic/poem). Pay: 6-8¢/word (to 7½k), 5-5½¢/word (if longer). Words: <15k. RT: <3 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. (Q). SFWA
AUREALIS - biannual print; sf/f/h (fic/nonfic/art), AU authors only! Pay: AU$20-60/1k words. Words: 2-8k. RT: <3 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q).
| See also aurealisXpress | Yearly Reading Period: 2 February to 30 November (closed: 01Dec to 01Feb) |
UPDATE - 07 July 2008: closing to submissions on 1 August 2008, except via Baen's Bar, which is always open
JIM BAEN'S UNIVERSE - bimonthly e-zine; sf/f adv. (fic/art); pays 6-25¢/word +royalty. Words: what works best. RT: unknown. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). SFWA
NEW LISTING: 18 July 2008
Robert Laughlin
BENEATH CEASELESS SKIES - biweekly e-zine; f (fic). Pay: 5¢/word. Words: <10k. RT: 6-8 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). 1st Issue Debut: Fall 2008
MARKET NOTE - 21Nov06: booked full, closed to all submissions until further notice; all subs returned; query if in doubt
BLACK GATE - quarterly print; epic fantasy (fic/nonfic/art). Pay: <6¢/word. Words: <25k (query if longer). RT: clearing backlog, 2-3 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: YES. (Q).
MARKET NOTE: on indefinite hiatus; closed to submissions until further notice
BLOOD ROSE - webzine; h/df/dark sf (fic/nonfic/poem). (Q).
BOYS' LIFE MAGAZINE - monthly print; sf/mys/adv/humor for boys (fic). Pay: >$750. Words: 1-1½k. RT: <2 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. Johnny D. Boggs, Fiction Editor (no e-mail). SFWA
BRUTARIAN - quarterly print; all SpecFic (fic). Pay: 5-10¢/word. Words: <novella lengths. RT: 1 month. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. Dominick Salemi, Editor/Publisher. SFWA
CAT TALES: Fantastic Feline Fiction - semi-annual print; f/sf/mys with cats (fic/poem/cartoon). Pay: 3¢/word +2 copies. Words: ½-15k (query if longer). RT: <1 month. Reprints: query. E-subs: <8k=PREFERS; >8k=NO. (QS).
CEMETERY DANCE MAGAZINE - bimonthly print; h/dark mys/sus (fic/art). Pay: >5¢/word (<$250.) +2 copies. Words: <5k (query if longer). RT: 2-4 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. Richard T. Chizmar, Editor-in-Chief. . SFWA
THE CHATTAHOOCHEE REVIEW - quarterly literary journal; some genre lit. (fic/nonfic/poem). Pay: <$25/page. Words: <6k (not firm). RT: 2-4 months. Reprints: non-NA ok. E-subs: no. (Q).
UPDATE - 20 July 2008: closed to fiction submissions until 1 December 2008; open to poetry & reviews; new issue out
Jakob Drud
CHIZINE - quarterly webzine; dark (fic). Pay: 7¢/word ($10/poem). Words: <4k. RT: <4 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). (DLS) SFWA
Poetry (ONLY) Reading Periods: 1Sep-30Nov; 1Dec-28Feb; 1Mar-31May; 1Jun-31Aug
MARKET NOTE - 08Jul07: changing scope, focus, & format; closed to all submissions until further notice
CICADA - bimonthly literary mag. for ages 14-21 Marianne Carus, Editor-in-Chief. SFWA
CITY SLAB - print; urban h (fic/nonfic/art). Pay: 1-5¢/word. Words: <5k. RT: 2 months or longer. Reprints: tough sell. E-subs: YES. or (Q). (DLS)
UPDATE - 02 July 2008: closed to open submissions until further notice
Robert Laughlin
CLARKESWORLD MAGAZINE - monthly chapbook/webzine; sf/f/h (fic). Pay: 10¢/word. Words: 1-4k (firm!). RT: <50 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). SFWA
MARKET NOTE: closed to submissions until further notice; subs will deleted unread with no reply
COSMIC SF (Padwolf Presents) - quarterly PDF e-zine; offbeat sf/f (fic). Pay: ¼-3¢/word. Words: 1-10k. Reprints: no. E-subs: no. (Q). Get your free copy of ISSUE #5
CRICKET - monthly print; most genres, no h (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: <25¢/word. Words: <2k. RT: <6 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: NONE. Lonnie Plecha, Editor (no e-address). SFWA
MARKET NOTE - 12Jun08: backlogged, lost a couple of editors; closed to submissions until 15 August 2008
DARK RECESSES PRESS - biannual print/triannual PDF; h/dark/Paranormal/Supernat. (fic/nonfic/art). Pay: print=<3¢/word ($150 cap); PDF=1¢/word. Words: ½-5k (not firm). RT: <16 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY (doc/rtf). or (Q) .
MARKET NOTE - 24May08: temporarily closed to all submissions
DARK WISDOM: The Magazine of Dark Fiction (Q). SFWA
DOORWAYS - quarterly print; many genres, see GLs (fic/nonfic/poem). See GLs for nonfic/poem info. Pay: 5¢/word +copy; poem=½¢/line & copy. Words: fic=½-3½k. RT: 2-3 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). (DLS)
ELLERY QUEEN'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE - monthly print; mys (fic/flash). Pay: 5-8¢/word. Words: <12k (prefers 2½-8k). RT: <3 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. Janet Hutchings, Editor (no e-mail, use snail mail). SFWA
UPDATE - 07 July 2008: new e-submissions address
Douglas Smith
ESCAPE POD - weekly podcast; sf (fic/flash). Pay: < fic=$100, flash=$20. Words: fic=2-6k, flash=<1k (sometime buys 1-2k). RT: <6 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).
The Magazine of FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION - monthly print; f/sf (humor OK) (fic/art queries). Pay: 6-9¢/word. Words: <25k. RT: <8 weeks. Reprints: No. E-subs: No. (Q). SFWA
FANTASY MAGAZINE - weekly webzine; all f (fic/nonfic). Pay: 3¢/word to pro. Words: 1-6k. RT: 30 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: fic=ONLY; nonfic=QUERY 1st. (Q).
FLASH FICTION ONLINE - monthly e-zine; any genre (flash). Pay: $50. Words: 500-1100 (firm - >1k will be edited to 1k). RT: 5-21 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q).
FUTURISMIC - monthly webzine (1 story per); hard, character sf (fic). Pay: $200 flat. Words: <15k. RT: <3 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLINE FORM. (Q). (DLS)
Reading Periods: open only when the online submission form is up
FUTURES - weekly in Nature, monthly in Nature Physics, print/online; hard SF, minor h/f/slipstrm elements OK (fic). Pays: $130 (£85). Words: 850-950. RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).
GLIMMER TRAIN STORIES - quarterly print; LITERARY genre work considered (from the horses' mouth) (fic). Pay: $700/story. Words: <12k. RT: 12 weeks. Reprints: No. E-subs: USE ONLINE FORM. (Q).
Reading Periods: Jan, Apr, Jul, & Oct (Monday postmark OK for Sunday deadline)
THE GRANTVILLE GAZETTE - bimonthly e-zine; AltHist, Eric Flint's 1632 Universe (fic/nonfic). Pay: 6¢/word; 5¢ for words >15k. Words: 7½-10k (not firm). RT: 2-4 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLINE FORM. (Q).
GRAVE TALES - quarterly comic book antho; traditional h (flash/comic script/art); Query 1st. Pay: pro rates. Words: script <8 pages; flash=<1k. RT: <4 months. Reprints: 'classics' only. E-subs: no. Richard Chizmar, Editor-in-Chief.
GUD MAGAZINE - semiannual print/PDF; all genres (fic/nonfic/poem/art/comics). Pay: <3¢/word adv. on royalties. Words: <15k. RT: <6 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: USE ONLINE FORM. (Q). (DLS)
MARKET NOTE - 20Apr08: next 2 issues filled, closed to submissions until further notice
HELIOTROPE: The FBS E-Zine - 3-4 x year, e-zine/print; all genres (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: fic=10¢/word ($55 min), poem=$50, nonfic=$90. Words (fic): <5k. RT: 2-3 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).
HORROR GARAGE (Warning: damp audio!) - webzine; h (fic). Pay: $30. Words: <1200. RT: confirms receipt <1 month, does NOT reply to rejects! Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).
UPDATE - 08 July 2008: web site static, no Spring 2008 issue; no reply to e-queries; declared dead
HORROR LITERATURE QUARTERLY - was quarterly webzine; h (fic/nonfic). Paid: >5¢/word. (Q).
INTERGALACTIC MEDICINE SHOW (IGMS) - quarterly e-zine; f/sf (fic/nonfic/art). Pay: 6¢/word up to 7½k & 5¢/word thereafter. Words: no limit. RT: <3 months. Reprints: if obscure. E-subs: USE ONLINE FORM. Edmund R. Schubert, Editor (Q). SFWA
INTERZONE - bimonthly print; sf (esp. quality *hard* sf) & f (fic/nonfic/art). Pay: "paying" to "pro". Words: <10k. RT: <2 months. Reprints: No. E-subs: NONE.
(Q).
*No 'J' listings at this time*
*No 'K' listings at this time*
LES BONNES FEES - monthly webzine/e-zine/PDF; fairy tale/folklore (or related)/MagReal (fic/nonfic/poem/art/other=contact). Pay: 1-3¢/word for <:3k words (poem ½¢/line for <30 lines). Words/Lines: no limits. RT: 30-40 days. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).
THE MAGUSZINE - bimonthly webzine; h/dark lit (fic), query for nonfiction. Pay: 3-5¢/word. Words: 1-4k. RT: <3 months (query if longer). Reprints: no. E-subs: YES. (QS). (DLS)
MAGAZINE OF SPECULATIVE POETRY - biannual (sort of) print; all speculative (poem). Pay: 3¢/word ($5 min./$25 max.) + copy. Words: no limits. RT: 1-8 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: no. Roger Dutcher, Editor.
MARKET NOTE - 17May08: on indefinite hiatus, closed to all submissions
NEW CERES - biannual webzine; all genres, shared world theme (fic/nonfic/art). (QS).
THE NIGHT LAND - webzine; William Hope Hodgson inspired fiction (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: 4p/8p per word (about 5½¢/11¢). Words: 2-10k (not firm). RT: 1 month. Reprints: No. E-subs: only. Andy Robertson, Editor (QS).
ODYSSEY: Adventures in Science - monthly print; ages 10-16; sf/legends/etc. (theme) (fic, nonfic, poems). Pay: 20-25¢/word. Words: to 1k. RT: 3-4 months b4 pub. Reprints: query. E-subs: no. (Q). SFWA Deadlines: (see theme list at web site)
MARKET NOTE - 20Apr08: all slots filled through 2009, closed to all submissions until 15Aug08
ON THE BRIGHTER SIDE - monthly e-zine; humor in all genres (fic/nonfic). Pay: 3-5¢/word. Words: 50-2000. RT: <4 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. or (QS).
| 1st Issue Debut: 1 July 2008 |
ON THE PREMISES - 3Xyear contest web/e-zine; any genre, themed (fic). 3 Prizes: $140/100/70 (0-3 HMs@$25). Words: <5k. RT: 4-6 weeks after DL. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q).
Submission/Entry Periods: year-round, except Feb/Jun/Oct (check web site to be sure)
UPDATE - 26 June 2008: now sends replies via e-mail to non-US writers only
PARADOX - biannual (Apr/Oct) print; historical & SpecFic w/ some themes (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: 3-5¢/word +4 copies. Words: <15k (not firm, prefers 2-9k). RT: 1-4 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. (Q).
Yearly Reading Periods: Open: 1Jun-30Sep & 01Dec-31Mar; Closed: 01Oct-30Nov & 01Apr-31May
THE PEDESTAL MAGAZINE - quarterly webzine; most genres (fic/flash/nonfic/poem). Pay: 5¢/word (poetry $30-60). Words: <6k. RT: 4-6 weeks. Reprints: No. E-subs: online form. (Q). SFWA
Yearly Reading Periods: (see online GLs)
PLAYBOY - monthly print, contemporary/mys/sus/sf/humor/sports (fic). No unsolicited subs. Pay: <$5k.
NEW LISTING: 20 March 2008 - moved from the "Paying Markets" page
Jim Hartley
POD CASTLE - weekly audio; f only (fic). Pay: >2k=$20; 2-6k=$100. Words: <6k. RT: <2 months. Reprints: prefers. E-subs: ONLY. Rachel Swirsky, Editor (Q).
POSTCARDS FROM... - continuous e-zine; f/sf/h (fic). Pay: 5¢/word. Words: <1k (prefers <½k). RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).
MARKET NOTE: OVERBOOKED; queries considered only if EXTREMELY SPECIAL. TOO MANY OFF TARGET QUERIES — PLEASE READ AN ISSUE BEFORE YOU QUERY! DO NOT SEND FULL STORIES — INVITATIONS TO SUBMIT ARE EXTREMELY RARE!
POSTSCRIPTS - quarterly print; sf/f/h/some crime (fic). Pay: >4¢/word. Words: <8k (>8k query). RT: <1 month. Reprints: no. E-subs: E-QUERY FIRST -- DO NOT SEND FULL STORY! Peter Crowther, Editor (Q).
*No 'Q' listings at this time*
MARKET NOTE - 01Apr08: closed to submissions until next reading period, TBA
RAVEN ELECTRICK - webzine; sf/f/h/mys (fic/poem). Pay: 3¢/word ($5 min/$15 max), poem=$5 (<20 lines). Words: <500. RT: 60 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q).
REALMS OF FANTASY - bimonthly print; all realms of fantasy (fic). Pay: 5¢/word & up (>7½k=3¢/word & up). Words: <10k. RT: 8-12 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: NONE (except non-US replies). Multisubs: no. (Q). SFWA
SCIFIDIMENSIONS.COM - monthly webzine; sf (fiction). BY INVITATION ONLY! Pay: <5¢/word (>$25). Words: 2-5k. RT: <30 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY .John C. Snider, Editor (QS).
UPDATE - 11 July 2008: some submissions reset; web site back up; pay hike; new reading period open until 5 August 2008
SERPENTARIUS MAGAZINE - quarterly webzine/PDF; sf/f/h (fic/flash/nonfic/poem). Pay: <5¢/word. Words: <5k (firm!). RT: <15 business days. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).
SHROUD MAGAZINE - bimonthly print; h/df/dark mys & thriller/sus with h elements (fic/flash/nonfic/art). Pay: 2-5¢/word. Words: <5k. RT: 1-2 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).
MARKET NOTE - 08Jun08: issue delayed due to lack of appropriate stories, details here
SPACESUITS & SIXGUNS - quarterly webzine; all genres (fic/art). Pay: 3¢/word (<$100, art=$25/$75). Words: <4k (query if >4k). RT: 4-6 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS).
THE STRAND MAGAZINE - print; mys/detective/terror/supernat. (fic/nonfic/poem), no unsolicited subs, snail mail query first. Pay: $25-150. Words: 2-6k (not firm). RT: 4-6 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: no. A.F. Gulli, Managing Editor (Q).
STRANGE HORIZONS - weekly webzine; SpecFic (fic/nonfic/poem/art) (this listing is for fiction, see site for others). Pay: fic=5¢/word; nonfic=<$50. Words: fic=<9k (prefers <5k), nonfic=2-5k (not firm). RT: query after 70 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: USE ONLINE FORM. (Q). SFWA
Yearly Reading Period: 01Jan -30Nov; closed in Dec
MARKET NOTE - 09Jan08: closed to all submissions until December 2008; all subs received before 09Jan08 will be considered
TALES OF MOREAUVIA: flights of historical fancy - semiannual print; historical: steampunk/time travel/alt-hist/etc (fic/nonfic/poem/art/comics). Pay: 1-3¢/word. Words: <10k. RT: <10 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: fic=only; all others=query 1st. (Q).
THRILLING TALES - quarterly print; hero-pulp tales, set in the pulp era, ONLY (fic). Pay: 3¢/word +2 copies. Words: <20k (>20 serial). RT: 1-3 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: QUERY FIRST. (QS).
*No 'U' listings at this time*
VESTAL REVIEW - semiannual print/webzine; flash fiction, most genres (fic), some themes. Pay: 3-10¢/word +copy. Words: <500 (firm!). RT: <3 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). Reading Periods: Jan-May, Jul-Nov (mss returned unread in Jun & Dec)
WEIRD TALES - bimonthly print; weird/unique/df (fic/nonfic/poem). Pay: 3-4¢/word +2 copies. Words: <10k (>10k query). RT: 6-8 weeks. Reprints: rare. E-subs: YES. Send fiction to Ann VanderMeer, Fiction Editor (QS). Send nonfiction & poetry to Stephen Segal, Editorial Director (QS).
MARKET NOTE - 02Jun08: closed to fiction submissions until further notice; open to nonfic & art
WITHERSIN MAGAZINE - 3 x year print; h (fic/flash/nonfic/art). Pay: <½-5¢/word (cap at 3k words). Words: fic=<5k ; nonfic=<3k. RT: <30 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: YES.
Misty L. Gersley, Editor (QS). Next Fiction Reading Period: TBA
WRONG WORLD® The World of Unintended Consequences - quarterly DVD collections; any genre, must be scary (fic), themes, PG-13. Pay: <7½¢/word. Words: 2½-3½k. RT: <6 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLINE FORM. Susan Tingle, Editor (QS).
DVDs: Closed: Inflation, Healthcares; Open: 20-Halloween-08 (DL-05Aug08), Teachers (DL-05Dec08) — DETAILS HERE
*No 'X' listings at this time*
*No 'Y' listings at this time*
ZOETROPE: ALL-STORY - quarterly print; all genres (fic). Pay: $1200. Words: <7k. RT: 1-5 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. Tamara Straus, Editor (no e-mail, query via online form).
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