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Last Updated: 20 July 2010, 12:12 GMT
151 Market Listings
3 New Markets:
Science in My Fiction - monthly e-zine, annual print/e-antho; sf (fic); pays $25 +antho copy
FlagShip - bimonthly e-zine/audio/PDF; sf/f (fic/poem); fic pays $25
Fantastique Unfettered - quarterly print/e-zine; most sub-genre spec (fic/flash/poem); pays $10
14 Updated:
theDF_underground - spam filter problem
Ray Gun Revival - moved to 4thLuv market page
Dark Recesses Press - temp. closed to subs
Kaleidotrope - will close to subs 15Aug10-01Jan11
The Harrow - closed by the editors
The Dark Fiction Spotlight - new URL
Mindflights - open to subs
Tower of Light - new sub period policy
Vulgata Magazine - open to subs in July
Sci Phi - closed by editor
Kaleidotrope - new URL
Basement Stories - new Snell's Scoop
Afterburn SF - closed by editor
Kasma Magazine - word count ups
This page contains markets that pay from ¼¢/word to 2.99¢/word for short stories and/or articles (based on the mean average between the shortest and the longest accepted word counts). Read the complete guidelines carefully before submitting. If in doubt contact the editor. Try to read at least one issue to get a feel for what is wanted. US ($), 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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- THE LISTINGS -
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Click on E-subs: LINE for Submission Details
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.
The e-address is for Info/Queries & E-subs if marked (QS)
This logo (DLS) is a link to a pertinent editor interview at D.L. Snell's Market Scoops!
ABANDONED TOWERS - triannual print/PDF; all genres (see GLs) (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: <$10 (poem: $5) +PDF copy. Words: <4½k (poem=3-30 lines). RT: initial=1 day; final=<60 days. Reprints: yes. E-subs: PREFERS. (QS). See also online content on the 4theLuv page [Top]
THE ABSENT WILLOW REVIEW - monthly webzine; h/f/sf (fic/poem). Pay: bimonthly Ed. Choice=$50, others=exposure. Words: 2-8k. RT: 1-2 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
UPDATE - 28 June 2010: closed by the editor
Larry Hodges
AFTERBURN SF - biweekly e-zine; sf/f/h (fic). Pay: $30. Words: 1-10k (not firm). RT: <60 days (query if <75 days). Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). (DLS) [Top]
ALBEDO ONE - tri-annual print; sf/f/h (fic). Pay: €3 per 1k words +copy. Words: prefers 2½-8k. RT: 2-4 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: yes. Editorial Staff (QS). [Top]
ALLEGORY - tri-annual webzine; most genres (fic/nonfic). Pay: $15. Words: 5k (not firm). RT: 4 wks (in sub cycle, see web site). Reprints: yes. E-subs: only. (QS). Yearly Reading Periods: 01Jan-28Feb; 01May-30Jun; 01Sep-31Oct; [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 29May10: closed to submissions until further notice
ALTERNATIVE COORDINATES - quarterly webzine with audio; sf/f/h/SpecFic (fic/poem/audio script). Pay: <5k=1½¢/word (1¢/word thereafter). Words: <7½k. RT: <3 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
ANDROMEDA SPACEWAYS INFLIGHT MAGAZINE (ASIM) - bimonthly print; 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]
ANOTHEREALM - monthly webzine; sf/f/h (fic/contest). Pay: $25 (fic only). Words: 1-5k. RT: initial=?; final=<14 months (does NOT reply to rejects). Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
| Reading Period: open all year | Yearly Deadline: 30 September: after 31Oct stories won't be evaluated until 30Nov the next year, but simsubs OK |
AOIFE'S KISS - quarterly print (with a few stories online as teasers); sf/f/h (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: fic=¼¢/word ($8 min); flash (<1k)=$4; poem=<$8; all +1copy. Words: <10k words (poem <100 lines - query if >1k). RT: <3 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: YES. (Q). [Top]
ARKHAM TALES - quarterly PDF; sf/f/h/expermental (esp. Lovecraft-influenced) (fic). Pay: 1¢/word. Words: prefers <6k. RT: usually <1 week. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
ASTROPOETICA - webzine; all genres, astronomical (poem). Pay: $5. Lines: no limits. RT: 1-3 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: e-mail only. Emily Gaskin, Editor (Q). [Top]
AURORA WOLF: a Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy - bimonthly webzine; sf/f (fic/art). Pay: $5. Words: 2½k-5k. RT: <1 month. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
BARDS AND SAGES QUARTERLY - quarterly print/e-zine; SpecFic (fic/art). Pay: 1¢/word +digital copy (art=digital copy). Words: <1½k. RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY (Fic=NO ATTACHMENTS!). (QS). [Top]
UPDATE - 30 June 2010: new entry to D.L. Snell's Market Scoops
BASEMENT STORIES - quarterly webzine; sf/f (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: 1¢/word (poem=$10). Words: <6k. RT: <1 month. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). (DLS) [Top]
BEYOND CENTAURI - quarterly print; sf/f/e-g*; ages: 9-15. (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: $1-6. Words: fic=<2½k, poem=<50 lines. RT: <3 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: only. (QS). (*e-g="ewww-gross") [Top]
BIRKENSNAKE - annual print; any genre, experimental (fic). Pay: 1¢/word. Words: <20k. RT: <2 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: YES. (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 29Apr10: temporarily closed to submissions
BLACK INK HORROR - annual print; h/dark (fic/poem/art). Pay: $20. Words: 2-5k. RT: 120 days. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
BREATH & SHADOW - quarterly webzine, authors must be disabled!; all genres (fic/nonfic/poem/drama). Pay: <$25. Words: fic/plays=<3k, poem=<200 lines. RT: 3-5 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 02Aug08: print publication suspended & submissions closed until further notice; monthly contests continue
BYLINE - monthly print; mainstrm/lit/genres, humor okay (fic/nonfic/poem). Pay: variable scale +1-year subscription, poetry=1 copy. Words: <3k (shorter is better). RT: not given. Reprints: no. E-subs: POETRY ONLY! (Q). [Top]
CEZANNE'S CARROT - quarterly webzine; visionary lit/metaphys/MagReal/humor, etc. (fic/nonfic/art). Pay: $10. Words: <3k. RT: <4 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
CHAOS THEORY: TALES ASKEW - annual webzine; all SpecFic (fic). Pays $10 (via PayPal). Words: no limit. RT: 6+ weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: only. Arthur A. Roberts, et al, Editors (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 05Mar09: on indefinite hiatus; will return "stronger and better"
COYOTE WILD - (Q). [Top]
CRIMEWAVE - biannual print; Crime/mys/thriller with h or df elements (fic). Pay: not named. Words: <10k. RT: 3 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. Andy Cox, Editor (Q). [Top]
CROSSED GENRES - monthly webzine/POD/PDF; sf/f + 1 random genre/month (fic/nonfic/art). Pay: $10 +discount on print copies. Words: fic=1-8k & 40k-100k (serialized); nonfic=½-3k. RT: <60 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLINE FORM. (Q). [Top]
DAIKAIJUZINE - biannual webzine; sf/h/f/mainstrm (fic/nonfic (query 1st)/poem). Pay: <$5. Words: <5k. RT: 1-2 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLINE FORM. (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 01Sep09: changing to e-zine format; temp. closed to submissions; feel free to submit elsewhere
DARK ANIMUS - quarterly e-zine (some print issues); most genres (fic/poem). Pay: <¼AU¢/word +copy. Words: <8k (prefers 4k). RT: <8 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
DARKER - monthly or quarterly e-zine; dark sf/f/h (fic). Pay: featured story=$25, others=$5. Words: <5k (not firm). RT: <1 month. Reprints: yes, if revealed. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
UPDATE - 07 July 2010: new URL
THE DARK FICTION SPOTLIGHT - trimonthly webzine; h (fic/flash/poem). Pay: best 3 stories get $50/$25/$15, rest=exposure. Words: fic=2k-6k, flash=<666. RT: <40 days. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
UPDATE - 15 July 2010: closed to submissions until further notice; any sent after 29Jun10 are deleted
Anton Cancre
DARK RECESSES PRESS - e-zine; h/dark. (fic). Pay: 1½¢/word (max=$25). Words: ½-5k. RT: <16 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
DARK VALENTINE - quarterly e-zine; dark, any genre (fic/flash). Pay: $10. Words: ½k-5k. RT: <3 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
DEMON MINDS - annual (Halloween) webzine/print; h (fic/poem/art). Pays: fic=$25; nonfic=$10; poem=$5; cover=$50; art=$10. Words: web=<7½k; print=5k. RT: 2 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
UPDATE - 20 July 2010: spam filter problems; caught up on subs through June; unresponded subs sent before 30 June should resubmit
Drew Arrants
theDF_UNDERGROUND - ongoing webzine; h/df/cross-genre (fic/nonfic). Pay: <1k words=$5, 1k-5k-=$10, >5k=$15. Words: no limits. RT: <30 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 23Nov09: booked full, closed to submissions until sometime in 2010
DIET SOAP - quarterly themed print & nonthemed e-zine; dissident/surreal (fic/nonfic/poem/art/photo); themes: see GLs. Pay: $5. Words: ½-4k. RT: ASAP. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. Douglas Lain, & MK Hobson, Editors (QS). [Top]
DOG OIL PRESS - weekly webzine; dark/black humor (fic/nonfic/poem). Pay: $10. Words: <982 (including title). RT: <4 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
DRABBLECAST - weekly POD/Audio; sf/f/h/comedy/bizarre (fic). Pay: 1½¢/word. Words: ½-2k. RT: 1 week. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY.
(QS). [Top]
THE DREAM PEOPLE - biannual webzine; bizarro (fic/flash/nonfic/art). Pay: the price of a local martini. Words: <1k (prefers 5-500). RT: 1 month. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. D. Harlan Wilson, Editor-in-Chief (QS) [Top]
* DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES - David C. Kopaska-Merkel, Editor. (See Flash/Poetry market page.)
THE EDGE OF PROPINQUITY - monthly webzine; modern SpecFic/h (fic), must follow theme & setting (see GLs). Pay: $50. Words: 2-6k (>6k query). RT: 4-8 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
ELECTRIC SPEC - triannual e-zine; sf/f/macabre (fic). Pay: $20. Words: <7k. RT: <1 month. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
ELECTRIC VELOCIPEDE - quarterly print; sf/SpecLit (fic/poem). Pay: 1¢/word (min. fic=$25, poem=$15). Words: <10k (prefers 3k-5k). RT: <1 month. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLINE FORM ONLY. (Q). Yearly Reading Periods: see web site for more details [Top]
EMERALD TALES - bimonthly PDF/print; all genres (fic/poem), themes (see GLs). Pay: $40 (poem=$20). Words: <4k. RT: <1 week after DL. Reprints: yes. E-subs: YES. , or (Q). [Top]
ESCAPE VELOCITY - 6-X-year print; hard sf (fic/nonfic). Pay: fic: US=$20, Non-US=$10 +copy, nonfic=negotiated. Words: <5k. RT: 3-6 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
EXPANDED HORIZONS - monthly webzine; all specfic genres (fic/nonfic), no erotica, or excessive violence/gore. Pay: $30/story. Words: <6k. RT: <1 month. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
NEW LISTING: 24 June 2010 UPDATE 16 July 2010: pay hike
FANTASTIQUE UNFETTERED: A Periodical of Liberated Literature - quarterly print/e-zine; most sub-genre speculative, see GLs (fic/flash/poem; query for nonfic/art-comics). Pay: $33 (name authors negotiated). Words: <5k. RT: <1 month. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
| 1st Issue Deadline: 1 November 2010 | 1st Issue Debut: Winter 2010 |
THE FIFTH DI... - quarterly webzine; sf/f (fic/poem). Pay: <$7. Words: <7½k (query if longer). RT: 2 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: yes (.doc, .rtf, IBoE). J. Alan Erwine, Editor (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 08Jul08: not accepting fiction submissions until further notice
FIREFOX NEWS - monthly webzine; all genres (nonfic). Pay: nonfic=99% of ad revenues. Words: no limits. RT: <1 month. Reprints: non-web. E-subs: ONLY. (QS) [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 23Apr10: fall issue has a definite sf first line (see web site)
THE FIRST LINE - quarterly print; all genres (fic/nonfic), first line provided (see site). Pay: fic=$20, nonfic=$10, +copy. Words: fic=300-3k; nonfic=500-800. RT: 2 weeks after deadline. Reprints: no. E-subs: PREFERS. (QS). Deadlines: 01Feb, 01May, 01Aug, 01Nov. [Top]
NEW LISTING: 12 July 2010
Colleen Anderson
FLAGSHIP - bimonthly e-zine/audio/PDF; sf/f (fic/poem). Pay: fic=$25; poem=negotiated. Words: 2k-7k. RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
A FLY IN AMBER - bimonthly webzine; all genres (fic/flash/art). Pay: $10-20. Words: <10k. RT: <60 days. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
FRIED FICTION - ongoing webzine, serials only; all genres (fic). Pay: $25 for 1st episode. Words: overall=no limit, episodes=<1k. RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
FUSION FRAGMENT - quarterly webzine; sf (fic). Pay: $20. Words: 1-6k. RT: <1 month. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. Cavan Terrill, Editor (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 26May10: closed to submissions until the end of the year
THE FUTURE FIRE - quarterly webzine/PDF; SpecFic/cyberpunk/social-political sf (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: $20. Words: <8k (may serialize longer). RT: <30 days. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
GIGANOTOSAURUS - monthly webzine; sf/f; 1-story/month (fic). Pay: $100. Words: 5k-25k. RT: <30 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
1st Issue Debut: 1 November 2010
GOBLIN FRUIT - quarterly webzine; f (myth/fairy tales/surreal) (poem/art queries). Pay: $5 (reprints=$2½). Lines: no limit. RT: <4 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. Amal El-Mohtar/Jessica P. Wick, Editors (QS). [Top]
GOLDEN VISIONS MAGAZINE - quarterly webzine; sf/f/mild h (fic/flash). Pay: <1k words=$5; 1k-3k=$10; 3.01k-6k=$15; reprints=$5. Words: fic=3-5k; flash=<1k. RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
Closed to Submissions: 22Nov-08Jan
UPDATE - 09 July 2010: closed by the editors
THE HARROW - was webzine; f/supernatural h (fic/poem/art). Pay: $6 (poem: $3). (Q). [Top]
HAZARD CAT - ongoing blogzine; all genres if cat-related (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: ½¢/word (poem-art=$5). Words: <5k (poem=no limit). RT: <1 month. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
HOUSE OF HORROR - quarterly print/monthly e-zine; h (fic/flash/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: 5k-25k (e-zine serials)=$10; <5k (print)=$5 ; poem (print)=$3; other e-zine=exposure. Words: <25k. RT: 1-2 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 13Oct08: closed to all submissions until further notice
HUB - weekly free PDF; sf/f/h (fic/flash/nonfic/art/photo). Pay: £25. Words: 800-6k (longer for previous Hub authors). RT: <4 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
HUNGUR MAGAZINE - biannual print; vampire, vampire sf/f (fic/poem/art). Pay: $10/fic, $4/poem. Words: 1½-4k, 100 lines. RT: 4 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: only. Terrie Leigh Relf, Editor (QS). [Top]
ILLUMEN - semi-annual print; speculative (nonfic/poem/art). Pay: $10 max. Words: 2k max. RT: up to 4 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: only. Karen L. Newman, Editor (QS). [Top]
INNSMOUTH FREE PRESS - triannual e-zine; h/df/f/sf (fic/nonfic). Pay: CA$10 (annual favorite +CA$50). Words: 1-5k. RT: <1 month. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
*No 'J' listings at this time*
UPDATE - 15 July 2010: will close to submissions from 15 August 2010 to 1 January 2011
UPDATE - 05 July 2010: new URL
Nicholas Ozment
KALEIDOTROPE - semiannual print; sf/f/h/cross-genre/slipstrm (fic/flash/nonfic/poem/art/comics). Pay: <$5 +2 copies. Words: <10k (query if longer). RT: 1-2 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: PREFERS. (QS). [Top]
KALICORPS - bimonthly webzine; all genres (fic/nonfic/poem/art/video/ audio/visuals). Pay: <$25. Words: <4k. RT: <4 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
UPDATE - 28 June 2010: new higher word count
KASMA MAGAZINE - quarterly webzine; sf (fic). Pay: averages $10/story. Words: <6k. RT: 2-4 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
KHIMAIRAL INK - quarterly webzine/PDF; limited genres, lesbian protagonist a must (fic). Pay: $5. Words: <8k. RT: <6 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: only. (QS). [Top]
LABYRINTH INHABITANT MAGAZINE - quarterly webzine; sf/f/h, set in labyrinths/artificial environments (fic/nonfic/poem). Pay: fic: <1½k=$10, 1½-5k=$20, >5k=$40. Words: <8k. RT: 1 month. Reprints: fic=yes; else=no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
LASER & SWORD MAGAZINE - quarterly POD/PDF; f/sf/dystopia/action/adv; fun stories with Christian world view (serial fic/art). Pay: $10 per story. Words: 2½-7½k. RT: 1-2 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: NO, e-query 1st. (Q). [Top]
LEADING EDGE (BYU) - semi-annual print; classic sf & f (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pays 1¢/word (min. $10) + 2 copies. Words: <15k (prefers <12k). RT: 2-4 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. (Q). [Top]
LITERAL LATTE - bimonthly webzine, annual "Best of" antho print; all styles & subjects welcome (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pays copies & subscription (+$50 for 2nd accepted story) for up to 6k words. RT: <5 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: no. Various editors (no e-mail, use online form). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 13Oct09: on indefinite hiatus; closed to submissions; web site being updated
LOKI'S JOURNAL - bimonthly online PDF; adult fairy tale/df/insolative/MagReal (fic). Pay: $5/story. Words: <3k (firm!). RT: <1 month. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
THE LORELEI SIGNAL - quarterly e-zine; f, w/ strong female characters (fic/poem). Pay: $5 (poem: $2) adv. on donations. Words: <10k. 1-3 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. Carol Hightshoe, Editor (QS). [Top]
Yearly Reading Periods: 15Jan-15 Feb/15Apr-15 May/15Jul-15Aug/15Oct-15Nov
THE MAGAZINE OF BIZARRO FICTION - quarterly print; bizarro (fic/comics). Pay: 1¢/word ($100 max). Words: <6k (query for +6k-25k). RT: <1 month. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
THE MARTIAN WAVE - biannual print; sf (fic/poem), theme (see GLs). Pays ½¢/word (poem=$5). Words: <7½k words (query if longer). RT: <2 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY!. (Q). [Top]
M-BRANE SF MAGAZINE - monthly PDF/print; sf & subgenres (fic/nonfic). Pay: $10. Words: no limits. RT: 1-2 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
MEMBRA DISJECTA: Scattered Things - semiannual e-zine; any genre (fic/flash/nonfic/poem/art/comics/music/animation), themes. Pay: ½¢/word (min=$5, max=$25); art=$10-25 aud/vid=$5. Words: 100-5000. RT: 2-12 weeks. Reprints: yes, ½-pay. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 01Mar10: closed to all submissions until further notice
MIDNIGHT ECHO - semiannual e-zine (Australian HWA), PDF; df/h (fic). Pay: AU1¢/word. Words: <5k. RT: <8 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 11Jun08: closed to all submissions until further notice
MIDNIGHT STREET - Journeys Into Darkness - triannual print; h/df/sf/slipstrm (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: UK: fic/articles=£2.50/1k words, interviews=£5.00, poem=£2.50, Art=<£7.50 +copy NON-UK: negotiated. Words: <6k (not firm). RT: <3 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: YES. (QS). [Top]
UPDATE - 06 July 2010: open to subs
Robert Laughlin
MINDFLIGHTS - monthly online/annual print (1/6 works); sf/f/SpecFic (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: ½¢/word ($5-$25); PayPal only. Words: <5k (not firm). RT: 3-4 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLINE FORM. (Q). [Top]
MOONLIGHT TUBER - quarterly e-zine (PDF); sf/f/h (fic). Pay: AU$50. Words: <5k. RT: <2 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
MURKY DEPTHS - quarterly print; dark SpecFic (fic/nonfic/poem/art/comics). Pay: £1 per 500 words (max=£10). Words: ½-5k, 5-10k query 1st. RT: 1 month. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 27May10: closed to submissions until further notice
MYTHIC DELIRIUM - biannual print; sf/f/h/surreal/cross-genre (poem only). Pays $5. RT: 2 months max. Reprints: no. E-subs: query. (QS). Get a FREE PDF SAMPLE ISSUE. [Top]
NEON LITERARY MAGAZINE - quarterly PDF/webzine; lit/sf/exp (fic/poem/art). Pay: £3-5 (based on length). Words: no limits. RT: <1 month. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
NEO-OPSIS SF MAGAZINE - quarterly print; sf, some f (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: 2½Can¢/word (Can$125 max.). Words: 6k max (prefers less). RT: 1-12 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: yes. Karl Johanson, Editor (QS). [Top]
THE NEW BEDLAM PROJECT - quarterly webzine/annual PDF; most genres (fic/poem). Pay: 1¢/word ($20 max). Words: 75-4k (query for longer/possible serials); poem <40 lines. RT: 30 days after DLs. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
Reading Periods: 1-30Oct, 1-28Feb, 1-30Apr, 1-30Jul (closed other times).
MARKET NOTE: *NG is a good market, but a slow & reliably unresponsive one ~ if you submit here be prepared for a long wait with no answer to your queries ~ eventually though the wonderful issues do come out
NEW GENRE - annual print (Nov.); sf/h/df (fic), all subs are entered in contest ($300 prize). Pays 1¢/word, 2 copies, discounts. Words: <14k. RT: 2 months*. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. Jeff Paris, SF Editor & Adam Golaski, Horror Editor (Q). [Top]
NEWMYTHS - quarterly e-zine; f/sf (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: >1k=$40; <1k=$15. Words: <10k. RT: form, 60-90 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
NOT ONE OF US - quarterly print; sf/f/h/mainstrm/west about outsiders/social misfits/aliens/etc (fic/poem), no vampires, werewolves, or S&S. Pay: ¼¢/word +copy (poem: $2 +copy). Words: 3-6k. RT: 2 months max. Reprints: no. E-subs: YES. (QS). [Top]
NOVA SF - quarterly print; Christian sf (fic). No unsolicited subs! Pay: ½¢/word. Words: <7k. RT: ?. Esubs: NONE Wesley Kawato, Editor (Q). [Top]
OG'S SPECULATIVE FICTION - bimonthly PDF; f/sf/h (fic/poem/art). Pay: $35 (poem=$10). Words: <8k (poem=60 lines). RT: <1 month. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. Seth Crossman, Editor (Q). [Top]
ON SPEC - quarterly print; most SpecFic genres (fic/flash/poem/art). Pay: <CA$200 (poem/flash CA$50) +2 copies. Words: <6k (poem=100 lines). RT: 12 weeks after DL. Reprints: no. E-subs: YES. Various editors. [Top]
OUT OF RUINS - biweekly e-zine; any dark genre (fic/poem). Pay: ¼¢/word ($10 max). Words: 1k-4k. RT: 2-4 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
PAPER CROW - biannual print; most genres (poem). Pay: 25¢/line ($5 min.) +2 copies. Lines: prefers <50 (not firm). RT: 4-6 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: PREFERS. (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 09Feb10: temporarily closed to submissions; updated guidelines for Issue 7 coming soon
POLLUTO - quarterly print/PDF; sf/f/h, countercultural element (fic/nonfic/poem/art), themed (see site). Pay: 1/2p per word (approx. 1c/word) + royalty (max. £25/$50). Words: 1-5k (query if >5k). RT: <3 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: YES. (QS). [Top]
PORT IRIS MAGAZINE - quarterly webzine/PDF; sf/f/h/slipstrm (fic/flash/nonfic/art/comics). Pay: <1½k=$5; 1½k-5k=$10. Words: <5k. RT: <2 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLINE FORM ONLY. (Q). [Top]
PREMONITIONS - annual print; sf/f/h (fic/flash/poem/art). Pay: fic (>1k)=£5 or $5 per 1k words +copy; flash (<1k)/poem/art=copy. Words: ½-6k. RT: 6-10 weeks. Reprints: query (if FBSR unsold). E-subs: no. Tony Lee, Editor (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE: closed to submissions until further notice
THE PRIMORDIAL REVIEW - biannual POD; all genres, esp. cosmic h (fic/flash/nonfic/poem). Pay: $3-6. Words: <7½k. RT: varies, be patient. Reprints: query. E-subs: yes. Cameron Pierce, Editor (Q). [Top]
QUANTUM KISS - continuous webzine; SpecFic with romance element (fic). Pay: $10. Words: <10k. RT: <45 days. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. Mary Jo Jeffers & Bill Ledbetter, Editors (Q). [Top]
THE RANDOM EYE - annual (January) eZine; sf/h/f/df/SpecFic/humor, no "hard" sf (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: $10. Words: 2-10k. RT: <1 month. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
REFLECTION'S EDGE - 6 times per year e-zine; most genres (fic/nonfic about writing). Pay: $15/story ($50 feature bonus). Words: ½-10k. RT: 7-60 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: YES. (Q). [Top]
ROSEBUD - quarterly print; mainstream & genre (fic/nonfic/poem). Pay: $25. Words: 1200-2500 words. RT: 40 days (w/ paid $1 reading fee, waved for poetry). Reprints: no. E-subs: no. J. Roderick Clark, Editor/Publisher. [Top]
SCAPE - quarterly e-zine; sf/f/h/hist with YA focus (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: fic=1¢/word (max $25); nonfic/poem/art=exposure. Words: fic=<8k; poem=<100 lines. RT: <60 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). 1st Issue Debut: January 2011. [Top]
SCHEHEREZADE'S BEQUEST - semiannual online; fairy tales, any genre (fic/flash/poem). Pay: 1¢/word (poem: $5). Words: fic/flash=<10k (<3k query 1st); poem=no limit. RT: 4 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). Yearly Reading Periods: 15Sep-15Jan, 15Mar-15Jul. [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 25May09: open to submissions for a limited time
SCIENCE FICTION TRAILS - annual print; wild west sf (fic). Pay: $10 +1 copy. Words: 1-7k. RT: <1 month. Reprints: query. E-subs: PREFERS. (QS). [Top]
NEW LISTING: 14 July 2010
Robert Laughlin
SCIENCE IN MY FICTION - monthly e-zine, annual print/e-antho; sf (fic). Pay: $25 +copy of antho. Words: 1k-6k. RT: <60 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLINE FORM ONLY. (Q). 1st Issue Debut: hopefully by 1 October 2010. [Top]
SCIFAIKUEST - quarterly print & e-zine (not identical); poetry (nonfic/poem/art). Pay: <$10. Words: <1k. RT: <2 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: only. Teri Santitoro, Editor (QS). [Top]
UPDATE - 06 July 2010: closed by the editor last year
Nicholas Ozment
SCI PHI: The Journal of SF & Philosophy - was quarterly POD/eBook/PDF/audio; sf with philosophy twist (fic/nonfic/poem/try me). Paid: AU$10. (Q). [Top]
SDP CAMEOS - 3-6 x year print; sf/f/h & blends (fic). Pay: ¼¢/word (<$50). Words: 15-25k. RT: queries: 1-2 weeks; subs: <3 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: QUERIES ONLY. Tyree Campbell, Editor (Q). [Top]
SEMAPHORE - quarterly webzine/PDF/annual POD antho; all genres, prefers f/detective (fic/nonfic/poem). Pay: <$4.50. Words: fic=1-7k , poem=<60 lines, nonfic=1-5k. RT: <3 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. Marie Hodgkinson, Editor (QS). [Top]
SHIMMER - quarterly print/PDF; all genres (fic/flash/art). Pay: <1k=$10; >1k=1¢/word (max $30). Words: <5k (longer query). RT: 2 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 10Sep09: closed to submissions until further notice
SHINY - quarterly PDF, YA; sf/h/f, prefers contemp w/ teenage protags (fic/comics). Pay: AU$50. Words: 2-8k. RT: 2-3 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
SHORT-STORY ME! - web/e-zine; crime/detective/f/h/mys/sf (fic/flash). Pay: 1¢/word ($10 max; <200 words=exposure). Words: <5k. RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
SHROUD MAGAZINE - bimonthly 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]
SILVER BLADE - quarterly e-zine; modern/folkloric/medieval/child-oriented f/feudal/S&S/epic adv/sf/slipstrm (fic/poem/art). Pay: $5 (novellas=$40, serialized). Words: 100-30k (poem=<1k). RT: <5 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
SINGULARITY - quarterly print/eBook; sf/f/h (fic). Pay: £10; serials negotiated. Words: fic=3k-10k; serials=<40k. RT: <1 month. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. (Q). [Top]
SINISTER TALES - semi- to tri- annual print; most literary dark or horror (see GLs) (fic/flash/poem/art). Pay: $125/lead story, $25/lead poem, others=exposure. Words: fic=<20k (query if longer, prefers 5-7k); poem=<50 lines. RT: <4 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. Amanda Harris & Jason M., Editors (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 05May10: on hiatus (except podcasts) until 2011; closed to all submissions until further notice
SOMETHING WICKED - quarterly e-zine (PDF); h/sf, scary (fic/poem). Pay: about 1¢/word (min=$15, max=$50). Words: 2-10k. RT: 2-13 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
SORCEROUS SIGNALS - quarterly webzine; f (fic/poem). Pay: $5 advance on donations. Words: <10k. RT: 1-3 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. Carol Hightshoe, Editor (QS). [Top]
Yearly Reading Periods: 15Feb-15Mar, 15May-15Jun, 15Aug-15Sep, 15Nov-15Dec
SOUNDS OF THE NIGHT - semiannual print; sensuous sf/f (fic/poem/art). Pay: $12 fic/$4 poem. Words: 3-6k. RT: <60 days. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. L. A. Story, Editor (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 02Apr10: closed to submissions until further notice
SPACE & TIME - quarterly print; all speculative genres (fic/poem/art-queries). Pay: fic=1¢/word, art=$10-int/$25-cov. Words: 1k-10k (prefers 5k-7½k). Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
SPACEPORTS & SPIDERSILK - (was KidVisions) quarterly e-zine; sf/f/mild h—spooky, not terrifying (fic/nonfic/poem/art), rated PG. Pay: fic/poem=$2; reprints=$1. Words: <2k (prefers <1k); poem=25 lines. RT: <1-2 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
SPACE SQUID - print/webzine; sf/f/h/experimental (fic/art/comics/photo/eclectic). Pay: $5. Words: <1k (not firm). RT: 3-5 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: only. Steve Wilson/David Chang/Matthew Bey, Editors (QS). [Top]
SPACE WESTERNS - weekly e-zine; sf westerns (fic/nonfic/poem/art/comics/audio/etc.). Pay: fic=1¢/word (<$50); poem=<4¢/word. Words: fic=<7½k; poem=no limit. RT: 1-2 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 30Nov09: closed to submissions until further notice
SPECFICWORLD'S FEATURED FICTION - weekly PDF e-zine; sf/f/h (fic). Pay: $5 or 90% royalties +PDF copy. Words: 1½-20k. RT: 2-4 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. Doyle Eldon Wilmoth, Jr, Editor/Publisher (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 13Oct09: on indefinite hiatus; closed to submissions; web site being updated
STAFFS & STARSHIPS MAGAZINE - quarterly print/electronic; sf/f (fic). Pay: ½¢/word (min/max $5/$20 or 1-year subscription) +PDF copy. Words: <4k (prefers around 3k, query if 4-6k). RT: 2 months average. Reprints: no. E-subs: PREFERS. (Q). [Top]
STORY STATION - biweekly webzine; YA, most genres (fic/nonfic). Pay: 1¢/word ($25 for teacher articles). Words: 1½-3k max. RT: 1 month. Reprints: no. ONLY. (QS). [Top]
THE STORYTELLER MAGAZINE - quarterly print; all genres, family oriented (fic/nonfic/poem). Pay: ¼¢/word. Words: <2½k (poems <40 lines). RT: 1-2 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: NONE. (Q). [Top]
STRANGE, WEIRD, AND WONDERFUL MAGAZINE - quarterly PDF; h/f/sf/paranorm (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: <$25 (nonfic/art=$20). Words: 3½-15k. RT: 30-60 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). Reading Periods: 16Jan-10Mar; 16Apr-10Jun; 16Jul–10Sep; 16Oct-10Dec [Top]
STRONG VERSE - webzine; all genres & forms (poem). Pay: $10. Lines: no limits. RT: <2 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLINE FORM ONLY. G. Michael Palmer, Editor; Orson Scott Card, Publisher (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 12Apr10: closed to submissions until further notice
SYBIL'S GARAGE - semi-annual print (#s1-3 print & PDF); all speculative (fic/flash/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: fic <1999 words & poem=$15, fic 2k-5k=$20, all +2 copies. Words: fic=perfers <5k; poem=<50 lines. RT: <6 weeks. Reprints: not prefered, query. E-subs: ONLINE FORM ONLY. (Q). [Top]
TALES FROM THE MOONLIT PATH - quarterly webzine; SpecFic/h (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: $10-15 for lead story, or exposure. Words: <2k. RT: 2 months max. Reprints: query. E-subs: only. Tricia Urlaub, Editor (Q). [Top]
TALES OF THE TALISMAN -quarterly print; sf & f (fic/poem/art). Pays $10 (poem: $4) +copy. Words: 6k max (50 lines). RT: 4 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: yes. (QS). Yearly Reading Periods: 01Jan-15Feb; 01Jul-15Aug [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 15Jul10: closed to fiction/nonfiction/cartoons/art submissions until probably March 2011; respond by date for last sub period: 31Aug10
TALES OF THE UNANTICIPATED - annual (or less) print; sf/f/h/unclassifiable (fic/nonfic/poem/art/cartoons). Pays 1½-2¢/word. Words: <10k words. Reprints: yes. E-subs: PROSE: BOTH! Eric M. Heideman, Editor (QS). [Top]
TALES OF THE ZOMBIE WAR - weekly webzine; h/zombie, apocalypse specific (fic/poem). Biannual prizes: 1st=$75, 2nd=$25; others=exposure. Words: no limits. RT: 1-2 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 01May10: on indefinite hiatus; closed to submissions
THIRD ORDER - quarterly webzine; any sf/f genre/mainstrm, no h (fic/flash). Pay: <4k=$20; 4-10k=$30. Words: <10k. RT: reject=<1 week; final=1-8 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
A THOUSAND FACES, the Quarterly Journal of Superhuman Fiction - quarterly webzine/POD/PDF; superhero (fic/nonfic). Pay: 5-8% of print net; 2 copies. Words: no limit (prefers <5k). RT: 4-6 weeks. Reprints: of exceptional quality. E-subs: ONLY. Frank Byrns, Editor (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 29May10: temporarily closed to submissions
THREE CROW PRESS - bimonthly webzine (Morrigan Books); SpecFic,/f/h/steampunk/ (fic/nonfic/art). Pay: <1¢/word. Words: fic=½-3k; nonfic=½-2k. RT: <2-weeks prior to next issue. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
THREE-LOBED BURNING EYE - 2-3X/year webzine, annual print antho; h/df/MagReal/some sf (fic). Pay: $13 +copy of print antho. Words: <7k. RT: <3 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLINE FORM. Andrew Fuller, Editor (Q). [Top]
TICKLED BY THUNDER - quarterly print; all genres (keep it clean) (fic/nonfic/poem). Pays $2-5 (CDN) for poetry & up to 2k words for prose. RT: 4 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: subscribers only. Larry Lindner, Editor. [Top]
TICON4 - fortnightly eZine; all SpecFic, esp. gonzo (fic). Pay: Aus$49. Words: 1½-5k. RT: <1 week. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 04Feb10: open 2011 submissions UNTIL 30Sep 2010
TITLE GOES HERE: - quarterly print/PDF; h/df/dsf/magreal/anything with dark edge (fic/flash/art). Pay: lead story=$7½, others=$5. Words: <10k (query if longer). RT: <30 days after DL. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. or (Q). [Top]
UPDATE - 06 July 2010: new submission period policy
Robert Laughlin
TOWER OF LIGHT FANTASY - semiannual webzine; most f & subgenres/sf if mystical (fic/cover art). Pay: $5. Words: 400-4000 (firm!). RT: 6-12 weeks after receipt of ms &/or start of reading period. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
| Submission Periods: 01Jan-31Mar & 01Jul-30Sep | Reading Periods: 01Feb-31Mar & 01Aug-30Sep |
TQR - quarterly e-zine; all genres (fic). Pay: $50. Words: 4-12k. RT: <2 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: yes. (QS).
Reading Periods: 15Oct-15Nov; 15Jan-15Feb; 15Apr-15May; 15Jul-15Aug (subject to change) [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 20Jul09: closed to submissions until further notice
TWILIGHT TIMES - quarterly print/webzine; sf/f/literary/cross-genre (fic/nonfic/poetry/art). Pay: $5. Words: <10k. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). See also Twilight Times Books [Top]
UNTIED SHOELACES OF THE MIND - quarterly e-zine; rom/action-adv/sf/f/humor/lit/h (fic). Pay: 3¢/word <1k words ($30 max). Words: perfers <2k. RT: <2 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
UPDATE - 06 July 2010: open to subs in July
Robert Laughlin
VULGATA MAGAZINE - irregular webzine; all genres (fic/nonfic/poem). Pay: fic=CA$100, poem=CA$20-50. Words: any length. RT: <6 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. Chris Selmys, Chief Editor (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 27Jul09: booked full, closed to submissions until further notice
WHISPERING SPIRITS - biannual webzine; ghostly writings (fic/flash/nonfic/poem). Pay: $5-10. Words: <7½k. RT: March & July each year. Reprints: yes. E-subs: (QS). [Top]
WILY WRITERS SPECULATIVE FICTION - biweekly webzine/audio; sf/f/h/paranorm rom/adv (fic), themes (see web site). Pay: $50. Words: 1-4k. RT: <90 days. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 11Jan10: booked full; closed to submissions indefinitely
WRITING SHIFT - quarterly webzine; SpecFic/sf/h/f (fic/nonfic). Pay: $20. Words: 1k-4k. RT: 1-3 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
*No 'X' listings at this time*
YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE MAGAZINE - quarterly print; all genres for ages 5-17 (fic/nonfic/poem/art/comics). Pay: $5-$10 +copies. Words: <5k (poem=50 lines). RT: <30 days. 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: $50 +7 copies. Words: no limits. RT: "promptly." Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE!. (Q). [Top]
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