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Last Updated: Tuesday, 15 May 2012118 Market Listings
4 New Markets:
World Weaver Press - eBook/POD/other electronic; sf/f (fic/nonfic); pays 39% net royalty
ConSpec Books - POD paperback/eBook; conservative sf/f/h (fic); pays 25%/50% net
Hazardous Press - eBooks; dsf/df/s&s/supernat h (fic); pays 50% net
DHG Press - eBook collections/novels/novellas; all genres (fic/poem/art); pays 70% royalty
8 Updated:
Founders House - URL change
Sonar4 Publications - closing for good
Shadowfire Press - temp. closed to all subs
Post Mortem Press - temp. closed to subs
Blood Bound Books - open to subs
Stewart House - no more poetry
Bucket O' Guts Press - closed by editor
Philistine Press - temp. closed to subs
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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]
MARKET NOTE - 24Aug10: temporarily closed to submissionsABSOLUTE XPRESS - POD, eBook (PDF, Mobi); sf/f/h (fic). Pay: royalty. Words: 50k-100k. RT: 1-2 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS) (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).
ANGELIC KNIGHT PRESS - print/eBook; 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/eBooks/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).
MARKET NOTE - 01Aug11: 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 - 20Dec11: closed to submissions until further noticeAQUEOUS BOOKS - POD/eBooks; 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]
MARKET NOTE - 11Jul11: daughter takes over, more TBA after President/CEO April R. Derleth's demise, sales & unfulfilled orders temporarily suspendedARKHAM HOUSE PUBLISHERS - hard cover books; f/h (fic/poem). Taken over by daughter ̬ more TBA. Danielle Jacobs, President. [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).
THE BATTERED SILICON DISPATCH BOX - hard/soft cover books/CD eBooks; 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/eBook; most genres, no erotica or bizarro (fic/nonfic). Pay: no advance; print=25%; eBook=50%. Words: 15k-90k. RT: 3-6 months. Reprints: query. E-query: ONLY. (Q). Annual Reading Period: September. [Top]
BIZARREBOOKS - print/POD/eBook, novellas, short story collections, short novels; h/bizarro/stmpunk/df/transgressive (fic). Pay: $50 +3 copies & discount on others. Words: 10k-40k. RT: <3 months. Reprints: no (collections query). E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
UPDATE - 01 May 2012: open year round to submissions
Robert 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). Annual Reading Period: 01Jan-31Mar. [Top]
BLUE LEAF PUBLICATIONS - POD/eBooks; sf/cross-genre/para/rom, no erotica/GLB (fic). Pay: royalty & sometimes an advance. Words: 10k-85k. RT: <1 month. Reprints: query. E-subs: QUERY ONLY. (QS). [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]
UPDATE - 23 April 2012: permanently closed down by the editor
BUCKET O' GUTS PRESS - was print novellas; bizarro/weird/slipstrm/WTF? (fic/poem/art). Paid: $25 +5 copies. (Q). [Top]
BY LIGHT UNSEEN MEDIA - simultaneously releases print/eBook (Kindle & PDF), with audio pending; vampire/vampirism, most genres (fic/nonfic). Pay: $100 advance; print/audio=20% net & eBook=50% net. Words: 75-150k. RT: may be several months. Reprints: query. E-subs: PREFERS. (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 12Jan12: temporarily closed to submissions, until mid-2012CHIZINE PUBLICATIONS - print (signed/limited edition hardcovers/trade paperbacks) & eBooks (PDF/MOBI/EPUB); sf/F/h (fic). Pay: advance & royalty (varies). Words: <100k. RT: varies. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 18Jul11: temporarily closed to submissionsCOMET PRESS - print; h/sus/dark crime (fic). Pay: % of net, no advance. Words: <85k. RT: 3-4 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
NEW LISTING: 01 May 2012
CONSPEC BOOKS - POD paperback/eBook; conservative sf/f/h (fic). Pay: print=25% net; eBook=50% net. Words: 20k-120k. RT: <1 month. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 02Aug08: does not accept unsolicited submissions; all such will be deleted unreadCREATIVE 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/eBooks; sf/f (fic). Pay: $250 advance; royalty: print=10%, eBook=25%-30%. Words: 50k-100k. RT: <60 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLINE FORM ONLY. (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 09Apr11: swamped; temporarily closed to submissions until early 2013 at leastCYBERWIZARD PRODUCTIONS - print/eBooks; 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]
MARKET NOTE - 09Sep09: booked up & closed to short story submissions until further notice, open to novella/novel subsDAMNATION BOOKS - eBook shorts to novels; most dark genres (fic). Pay: 5k-10k=3¢/word; >10k=40% net. Words: 5k-120k. RT: 4-6 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: PREFERS. (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 26Dec11: closed to submissions until further noticeDARK CONTINENTS - print/POD/eBook/audio; novellas, novels, collections; h (fic/poem). Pay: print/POD=20%; eBook/audio=50% (both wholesale). Words: novella to novel length. RT: <3 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). Yearly Reading Period: 1 March to 15 April 2012. [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 10Jan12: temporarily closed to submissions, will reopen 1 June 2012DARK QUEST - print & eBook novel/novella; sf/f/df/urban f/h (fic). Pay: print: negotiated adv./royalty; eBook: 50% royalty. Words: novella to <120k. RT: 2-6 weeks. Reprints: query. 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).
DELIRIUM BOOKS - print/eBook, novels/novellas; h only (fic). Pay: hardcov=flat payment; trade paper/eBook=50% royalty. Words: novel=40k-80k; novella=15k-30k. RT: novel=<1 month; novella=<90 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: NOVELS: QUERY; NOVELLAS: ONLY. (Q). [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.
NEW LISTING: 23 April 2012
DHG PRESS - eBook (lit/mobi/epub/rtf/pdf) collections/novels/novellas; all genres, prefers sf/f/h edge (fic/poem/art). Pay: 70% royalty. Words: 17½k & up. RT: 60-90 days. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [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.
DOG HORN PUBLISHING - print/eBook/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]
MARKET NOTE - 09Mar12: web site says it's under construction; owner has foreclosed on publisher; do NOT submit hereDORCHESTER PUBLISHING CO, INC. - trade paperback/eBook publisher; rom/h/west. (Q). [Top]
DOUBLE DRAGON PUBLISHING - eBook & some print (of their own eBooks); 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]
EMPEROR'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]
ESCAPE COLLECTIVE PUBLISHING - digital, e-reader only; sf/h/f/speculative/mys/thrill/rom/YA (fic). Pay: 50% net. Words: short stories to novels. RT: <1 month. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 09Jan12: new guidlelines/editor/e-mail; closed to submissions until July 2012eSTAR BOOKS LLC - eBook; 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 - eBook/print; many genres (fic (prefers)/nonfic). Pay: eBook=40%; print=25%. Words: 20k-140k. RT: 6-8 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). [Top]
eTREASURES PUBLISHING - eBook/POD, novels, collections; all genres (fic/poem). Pay: eBook=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/eBook/audio; h/df (fic/nonfic). Pay: print=5-15%; eBook=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]
MARKET NOTE - 16Apr12: guidelines still down for revision; do NOT submit here at this time!FICTIONWISE - web boutique; all genres. You must have a minimum of 10 PRO reprints to submit (see web site). Pay: royalties. Words: <5k (not firm). [Top]
UPDATE - 15 May 2012: URL change
MARKET NOTE - 07Feb11: 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]
GRAND MAL PRESS - POD/eBook; h/thrill/sf/mashups/genre (h/sf/f) humor/detect/mys (fic). Pay: token advance; print=8%, eBook=15%. Words: 70k-90k. RT: <3 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). (DLS) [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 18Sep11: closed to submissions until Spring 2012GRAVESIDE TALES - POD/eBooks; all dark/h genres/blends (fic). Pay: POD=% of cover price; eBook=<50% net royalty. Words: 20k-100k+. RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: QUERY FIRST. (QS). Reading Period: 01Sep-30 Nov 2010. (DLS) [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]
GYPSY SHADOW PUBLISHING CO. - print/eBooks (PDF); most genres (fic/nonfic/poem/art). Pay: % of gross based on mss polish. Words: print=>80 pages; eBook=3k-200k (not firm). RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: PREFERS. (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 05Oct11: still closed to submissions until further notice, except for currently contracted authorsHARD SHELL WORD FACTORY - an imprint of Mundania Press; print/e-book, novels/novellas/short stories; all genres. Pay: 15%/45% net royalty. Words: 2k-100+k. 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.
NEW LISTING: 27 April 2012
HAZARDOUS PRESS - eBooks; dsf/df/s&s/supernat h (fic). Pay: 50% net proceeds. Words: 20k-70k. RT: <3 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). Reading Periods: currently until 1 June 2012. [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 11Feb12: closed to unsolicited submissions, proposals, manuscripts, or submission queries at this timeHELLFIRE PUBLISHING - eBook/POD; h/sf/f (fic). Pay: <40% of cover price. Words: <70k. RT: 1-6 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
HUNT PRESS - POD/eBook/PDF; sf/f/h/niche non-fic/pagan/new age (fic/nonfic/poem/art/graphic novels). Pay: no adv.; royalty: print/POD=15% net, eBook/PDF=50%. Words: no limits. RT: 6-8 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (Q). Yearly Reading Periods: Feb-Dec. [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 19 March 2012: closed to all submissions until 1 March 2013IFWG PUBLISHING - print/eBook/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]
JOURNALSTONE - POD/eBook; 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/eBook; all genres with "alternative spirituality" (fic/nonfic). Pay: print=10%; eBook=40% (of gross). Words: 50-100k (several shorter works considered as an omnibus). RT: <1 month. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 07Nov11: all imprints now temporarily closed to all submissionsKHP BOOKS - imprints: Black Death Books, Skullvines Press, Blasphemous Books, Violet Ivy Press; eBooks; h (various sub-genres, see imprints) (fic). Pay: 50% net royalty. Words: 30k-100k (firm!). RT: 6-8 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: QUERY ONLY. (QS). [Top]
KRAKEN PRESS - POD/eBook/ePub; h (fic/nonfic). Pay: royalty. Words: <120k. RT: <1 month. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 01Feb11: closed to all submissions until further noticeLACHESIS 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]
LYRICAL PRESS, INC. - eBook/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 - 15May12: still closed to all submissions until further noticeMERCURY RETROGRADE PRESS - print/eBook; 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 - eBook/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/eBooks (Kindle/Nook), chapbook to book length; all genres (fic/nonfic/poem). Pay: royalty; print=10%; eBook=25-35%. Words: no set limits. RT: 1-2 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: QUERY OK. (QS). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 02Mar12: closed to submissions until next reading period, TBAMORRIGAN BOOKS - eBooks/print; h/f/sf (fic/art). Pay: advance/royalty. Words: varies, query. RT: 1-2 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: QUERY ONLY. (Q). [Top]
MUNDANIA PRESS LLC - print/eBook, novels/novellas/short stories; sf/f/mys/romance/h/cross genre (fic). Pay: 15%/45% net royalty. Words: print=60k-120k; eBook=30k-120k. RT: 90-120 days. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). [Top]
Yearly Reading Periods: Mar-Apr & Sep-Oct; closed other months!
MUSA PUBLISHING COMPANY - eBooks, small print runs; most genres (fic/poem). Pay: no adv., print=15%, eBook=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 - eBooks; 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
NIGHT SHADE BOOKS - print novels/collections; sf/f/h (fic), no unagented submissions. Pay: standard adv/roy. Words: 70-125k. RT: n/a. Reprints: query. E-subs: NO (agents only). (Q).
MARKET NOTE - 24Mar09: 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).
MARKET NOTE - 06Sep11: closed to submissions until further noticePERMUTED 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: NONE. (Q). (DLS) [Top]
PHASE 5 PUBLISHING, LLC - primarily eBooks, 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]
UPDATE - 23 April 2012: temporarily closed to submissions
PHILISTINE PRESS - online eBook/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]
MARKET NOTE - 12May11: temporarily closed to submissionsPILL HILL PRESS - POD/eBooks; h/f/sf/mys/rom (fic). Pay: 15% of cover price, no advance. (Q). [Top]
PORT YONDER PRESS - print/POD/eBook (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!
UPDATE - 11 May 2012: closed to novel submissions until July 2012
POST MORTEM PRESS - print/POD/eBook; 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).
Q & W PUBLISHERS, LLC - print/eBook; 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]
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]
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).
MARKET NOTE - 18Oct11: still not accepting unsolicited material at this timeROGUE BLADES ENTERTAINMENT - (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 02Jan12: temporarily closed to submissionsRYMFIRE eBOOKS - PDF/Kindle novellas; h (fic), heavy metal (nonfic). Pay: $25 for every 150 books sold. Words: 25k-65k. RT: <6 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). Reading Period: TBA. [Top]
SAMHAIN PUBLISHING, Ltd. - print/eBook/POD; rom/h (fic/nonfic). Pay: <40% of cover price. Words: print=50k-120k; eBook=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.
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).
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]
UPDATE - 14 May 2012: temporarily closed to all submissions
SHADOWFIRE PRESS - eBooks in PDF, RTF, HTML & TXT formats; sf/f/h/mys (fic). Pay: 40% net. Words: 10k-90k. RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (QS). Also on Mature markets page. [Top]
SILVER LEAF BOOKS, LLC - eBooks only; f/sf/h/mys/sus (fic/art). Pay: escalating royalty. Words: no limits. RT: <6 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: NONE. (QS). [Top]
UPDATE - 15 May 2012: will be shutting its doors 1 August 2012; query them if you have questions
SONAR4 PUBLICATIONS - was eBooks: novels/novellas/collections; sf/h (fic). Paid: 60%. (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 17Apr12: web site down; on hiatus due to illness & revamp difficulties; hopes for re-opening of web site at some timeSPECFICWORLD'S FEATURED NOVELLAS - eBook novellas; sf/f/h/df/S&S/apocolyptic (fic). Pay: $10-25 (reprints=$5-10). Words: 11-35k. RT: 2-6 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ONLY. (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.
UPDATE - 25 April 2012: no longer interested in publishing poetry or autobiographies
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]
STONE GARDEN PUBLISHING - POD/eBooks; all genres/comics/graphic novels/nonfiction. Pay: royalty. Words: 21½k to novel length. RT: 8-12 weeks. Reprints: if out-of-print. E-subs: QUERY ONLY. Kristofer J. Stamp, Owner (Q). [Top]
STRANGE CHEMISTRY - (Osprey Publishing) YA novels, paperback/eBooks; 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/eBooks; 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/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).
TORQUERE PRESS - ebooks/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]
TRISKAIDEKA BOOKS - eBooks only; h/sus/f/mys/crime/thrill, & YA in same categories (fic). Pay: 50% royalty. Words: 40k-150k. RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ONLY, QUERY FIRST. (QS). [Top]
TUMBLEHOME LEARNING - print/POD/eBook; 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). [Top]
Yearly Reading Periods: 15Feb-05Mar & 15Jul-05Aug See also: Twilight Times E-zine
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]
MARKET NOTE - 03Apr10: seeking light fantasy with romance threads & space opera Details HereUNDER THE MOON - POD/e-books; sf/f/h/df/his/paranorm/alt hist (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 - eBooks; 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/eBooks; stmpunk/sf/urban f/f/sus/mys/dark/historical/self-improve/how-to (fic/nonfic/graphic novels). Pay: print=negotiable advance + 6% royalty; eBooks=50% royalty. Words: 80k-100k. RT: 3-6 months. Reprints: yes (pays less). E-subs: QUERY PACKAGE ONLY. (Q). [Top]
WHORTLEBERRY PRESS - print/POD/eBooks; 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]
NEW LISTING: 02 May 2012
WORLD WEAVER PRESS - eBook/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]
WYVERN 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]
THE ZHARMAE PUBLISHING PRESS - print/eBook; various genres - see GLs (fic). Pay: competitive advance + escalating royalties. Words: >75k. RT: initial=<12 weeks; full mss=additional 12 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: QUERY FIRST. (Q). [Top]
MARKET NOTE - 02Feb11: for a limited time open to e-queries for possible publication; temporary guidelines; NOTE: not all imprints are open (see temp GLs)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, eBook=50% net. Words: YA=40k & up; Adult=50k & up. RT: proposals=<4 weeks; mss=<3 months. Reprints: yes. E-queries: ONLY. (Q). [Top]