July Chronicle - Market News
Contained on this page are details of Publishers/Anthologies/Magazines/Ezines currently looking for submissions.
Novel Submissions
NovelBooks, Inc have reopened for submissionsof certain tpes of fiction - see their submission guidelines for full details.
Wings ePress are open for submissions of all genres.
Zumaya Publications have reopened for submissions.
Full details at http://www.zumayapublications.com/guidelines.php3
Mundania Press LLC are currently seeking submissions for novel length work, including submissions for reprinting. They are looking for Science Fiction, Fantays, Horror, Paranormal and other genres including cross-genre works. Their full submission guidelines can be found at http://www.mundania.com/submissions.html.
Double Dragon Publishing are reopening for submissions from June 1st 2003.
ImaJinn Books is currently in the process of moving to Colorado. When they have settled in in their new home (probably the fall of 2003) they will reopen for submissions.
Awe-Struck Books are closed to all submissions except science fiction.
Baen Books is now accepting electronic submissions.
eXtasy Books (an imprint of Zumaya Publications) are currently open for novel length submissions. They are looking for erotica and their guidelines page suggests time travel, science fiction and paranormal erotica are high on their list. Click on the logo above and then on the 'Guidelines' button for full details.
Black Death Books are currently looking for further submissions of Gothic/Horror novel length work. Full details are at http://www.khpindustries.com/submissions.html.
Anthologies Submissions
Julia S. Mandala has announced a new anthology she is compiling. It is called The Anthology From Hell: Humorous Tales From WAY Down Under and will feature short stories of a humourous nature dealing with or set in Hell, or featuring the devil or any of his minions.
Submissions are by mail only (no email submissions)
Julia S. Mandala
7000 Independence Parkway, Suite 160, PMB 7
Plano, TX 75025-5741
No stories with overly strong language, gratuitous sex or extreme violence/gore will be considered.
If you want your manuscript back include a large enough SASE, else mark the manuscript as disposable and include a size 10 SASE for a reply.
Closing date for submissions is December 31, 2003. Length of story between 2,000 and 5,000 words. Payment is on acceptance and is 3-5 cents per word for original stories, 1-3 cents per word for reprints. This is an advance on an equal share of 50% of the book's roylaties on publication.
Julia can be emailed at editorfromhell@comcast.net.
CHIMERAWORLD
it's a dark place your mind will never escape.
A collection of the most ferocious, the most relentless, the most wonderfully rendered nightmare landscapes ever witnessed in literary history. This is not horror. This is not sci-fi. This is not mystery. This is not thriller. CHIMERAWORLD exceeds all boundaries of taste and narrative.
You will journey through CHIMERAWORLD in the company of 23 of today's greatest authors.
Word limit 2000-4000 words strict. Deadline for submissions is End October, 2003. No reprints. Downloadable .pdf eBook, enhanced CD, and P.O.D. Contributors receive equal share of royalties.
Edited by CyberPulp's Hertzan Chimera - coming Summer 2004.
send submissions to chimeraworld@hertzanchimera.com
Megan Powell has joined Cyber-Pulp as an editor and has let us know about two open anthologies. One will be historical fantasy, whilst the other concentrates on humourous fantasy. Word count for submissions is 3,000 - 6,000 words and they will both be paying on a royalty sharing basis. Full details on Megan's website at http://www.meganpowell.net/editor/.
L. Marie Wood has also joined Cyber-Pulp as an Editor/Partner and she will be accepting submissions for two new anthologies. Hauntings will feature stories featuring ghosts, whilst with Carnival of Horror she will be looking for horror stories concerning the terrors found in funfairs, amusement parks and carnivals.
Royalties will form a profit share basis and full submission details can be found on Lisa's website at http://www.lmariewood.com/guidelines.htm.
More from Megan Powell. She is editing an anthology of cross-genre fiction called Crossings to be published by Double Dragon in 2004. She is reading for this book until August 31st, 2003. Further details on her website at http://www.meganpowell.net/editor/.
Black Death Books are also looking for short story submissions for a forthcoming anthology call Blackest Death, details for which can be found at http://www.khpindustries.com/blackest_death.html.
Print Magazines Submissions
Argosy Magazine Guidelines.
Argosy, the classic US pulp magazine published between 1882 and 1943 is being revived by Coppervale International. Argosy is a literary magazine with a fantastical/surrealistic theme and is looking for submissions of fiction up to 40,000 words in length, nonfiction up to 10,000 words. Payment is 10c per word, paid on submission for First World English Rights and non-exclusive anthology rights.
Simultaneous submissions are not allowed. Manuscripts must be typed double-spaced on 8x11 white paper, one side only.
Submissions must include name, address, telephone number and an email address, and must be accompanied by a SASE (which must be 9"x12" with sufficient postage is you require your manuscript returned - otherwise mark manuscript as disposable).
Submissions should be sent to:
Lou Anders, Editor
Argosy Magazine
PO Box 43099
Birmingham, AL 35243
See their website for further details at http://www.coppervale.com/ - this site goes live on August 1st, 2003.
Analog Magazine Guidelines.
Analog will consider submissions from any author whether previously published or not. They are looking for science fiction only in terms of fiction, although they will print the full range of that genre. Payment for fiction is 6-8c (US) per word for short stories up to 7,500 words, USD $450-600 for 7,501 to 10,000 words, and 5-6c per word for longer stories.
Non-fiction articles are preferred at about 4,000 words in length covering areas of scientific research, and speculation on future developments. Payment for non-fiction is 6c per word.
They will not accept simultaneous submissions. All submissions must be sent on white paper, printed on one side only and must be double-spaced.
Stanley Schmidt
Editor
475 Park Ave. South, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10016
E-mail: analog@dellmagazines.com
Neo-Opsis Magazine Guidelines.
Looking for stories of up to 6,000 words (although longer stories will be considered). plus non-fiction articles. Payment for first North American serial rights is 2.5 cents (Canadian) per word. Contributors will also receive two contributor copies.
Full submission details at http://www.neo-opsis.ca/
Neo-Opsis is a quarterly sf magazine out of Victoria British Columbia, Canada.
Fables and Reflections (Australia) is open for submissions of fiction, poetry, critical essays, art, cartoons, interviews, reviews and articles of genres Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy and Magic Realism.
Submissions can be made via email (as RTF, MS Word or ASCII text file) to lilyc@iinet.net.au or by snail-mail to PO Box 99 Claremont WA 6910, Australia. Hardcopy submissios must be A4, double spaced, single sided on white paper printed in a standard font (eg. Times New Roman).
Fiction submissions pay $10 (AUS) and a contributor's copy.
Bloodrose Magazine is open to submissions. They are looking for stories from 1,500 to 10,000 words that are character driven and explore the darker side of the human experience. Primarily they are looking for horror and dak fantasy but will receive sf submissions as long as it is dark in feel. Payment is USD $20 per story.
They are also looking for articles, reviews and interviews on horror and dark sf, from the reader's as well as writer's perspective. Articles pay USD $12-15 dependent upon length, reviews USD $5-10.
Submissions and queries can be made to:
M. W. Worthen, editor
Blood Rose Ezine
P. O. Box 105501
Jefferson City, MO 65110
bloodrosemag@hotmail.com
Potato Monkey (Australia) is open fiction submissions of science fiction, fantasy or horror. No tie-ins allowed
Submissions can be made via email (potatomonkey@hotmail.com), or snail-mail to P.O. Box 84 Darling Heights Queensland Australia 4350.
Payment is AUS $20 per story, AUS $5 for shorter works and poetry.
Rogue Worlds is changing. There will no longer be an online version, it will be relaunched in January 2004 as a PDF format (and possibly a print copy after that). The will open again for submissions on July 1st, 2003.
Online Magazines Submissions
Far Sector SFFH (formerly Deep Outside) is accepting submissions (email only). They pay 3c per word and require first serial rights (no reprints) and do not accept simultaneous submissions. Read their submission details carefully - http://www.clocktowerfiction.com/Main/guidelines.shtml.
Ideomancer has reopened to submissions of sf/f/h fiction of lengths up to 5000 words. They pay 3c per word to a maximum of $100. Full details can be found on their submissions page.
On 31st March 2003, Fables webzine (http://www.fables.org/) will temporarily close for fiction submissions. It will be re-opening later in 2003.
Online Horror fiction/poetry magazine Champagne Shivers will be reopening for submissions on March 10, 2003 when they are looking for submissions for their May issue. Payment is USD 5 per story, maximum length is 2,000 words. Read their submissions guidelines before submitting at http://www.samsdotpublishing.com/champagne/CSguidelines3.html.
Online SF magazine the Martian Wave is open for submissions. They feature sf written about the exploration and colonisation of our solar system. Maximum story length is 7,500 words and payment is USD 8 per story.
The main page for the magazine can be found at http://samsdotpublishing.com/tmw/cover.htm and the guidelines at http://samsdotpublishing.com/tmw/guidelines.htm.
The Quantum Muse is a website presenting sf/f stories on a monthly basis. They pay USD 10 per story, although there is also a fan contribution system whereby people reading the stories can make a payment to the author/site. Half of the money raised from this is passed onto the author. Their submission guidelines are at http://www.quantummuse.com/submissions.html.
For-the-Love Markets
THE BLEEDING SKY
http://www.bleedingsky.com
Contact Peggy Jo: peggy@bleedingsky.com
Bleeding Sky Magazine is a quarterly published horror fiction ezine featuring short fiction, book reviews, and a commentary on the world of horror.
Guidelines:
Mission Statement:
Bleeding Sky Magazine exists for amateur as well as professional authors to display their works of horror fiction to the world.
Accepted Genres:
Bleeding Sky Magazine is looking for short horror fiction. But, what is horror? Just some of the examples are thriller, suspense, psychological, gothic, and paranormal. Basically, we want stories that will frighten the reader and keep them on the edge of their seat. The reader must care what happens to the characters of your story. Above all, the story should be original. Stories that lack originality will be rejected.
Length of Fiction:
Submissions must be in the range of 1500 to 7500 words. Anything shorter or longer will be rejected.
Content Restrictions:
Bleeding Sky Magazine believes strongly in creative freedom. Therefore, there are no real restrictions towards content. However, clever dialogue is much more effective than profanity and a good plot will always be of higher value than sentence after sentence of meaningless gore. Please keep this in mind before submitting your story.
THE BLEEDING SKY SUBMISSION FORM:
http://www.bleedingsky.com/submission.php
Totally F***ed up Zine (http://www.geocities.com/tfuzine/)
Looking for fiction that contains either drama, comedy, horror, light sf, teen, action, gay, lesbian, music, working class, mystery, goth, suburban, urban, dashboard confessional, and experimental.
1,000 - 4,000 words, respond in a few weeks, reprints are okay, just make sure you tell them, you have the rights, and where it was first printed so that it is published correctly.
No hardcore sc-fi, no hardcore erotica (porn), definitely nothing with severe abuse against children (graphically killing a child or molesting them), and definitely no whining unless the character learns or changes from it.
Submissions
Send a .doc or .rtf as an attachment of an email. Use block paragraphs and only double space between paragraphs.
In your email covering letter explain the genre of your story, word count, link to your site if you have one, and a small bio that will be tagged at the end of the story.
Rights revert back to author on publication, then the story is archived the story for 6 months, before being removed. Stories can be removed sooner for publishing in another mag - just send an email.
Submissions to Mike Purfield at: tfuzine@yahoo.com.