Here are a few markets for the Science Fiction Fantasy Writers.
ARTEMIS: SCIENCE FICTION FOR A SPACE-FARING AGE
1380 E 17 St., Ste. 201
Brooklyn, NY 11230
www.lrcpublications.com
Description: Artemis is a stand-alone part of the Artemis Project–a commercial venture to establish a lunar colony.
Frequency: Quarterly
Circulation: 8,000
Fiction: Near-term, near-Earth, hard science fiction; up to 15,000 words; 3¢-5¢/word.
Nonfiction: Articles for readers interested in knowning how to get to, build, or live in a lunar colony. Also pieces on commercial space and manned space travel. Up to 5,000 words; 3¢-5¢/word.
Columns, Departments: “News Notes” news related to commercial/manned space and the Moon.
Queries: Not necessary
E-queries: No
Unsolicited mss: Yes
Submission formats: Hard copy
Response: 1-3 months.
Freelance content: 90%
Payment: On acceptance
Tips: “You want me to read your manuscript? Do me the courtesy of reading my magazine. Full writers’ guidelines are available on the Web site.”
ASIMOV’S SCIENCE FICTION MAGAZINE
Sheila Williams, editor
475 Park Ave. S, Fl. 11
New York, NY 10016
asimovs@dellmagazines.com
www.asimovs.com
Description: Short, character-oriented science fiction and fantasy.
Frequency: 10x/yr
Circulation: 40,000
Fiction: Stories in which characters, rather than science, provide main focus for reader’s interest. Serious, thoughtful fiction; up to 15,000 words; pay varies.
Poetry: Up to 40 lines; $1/line.
Queries: Does Not Accept
E-queries: No
Unsolicited mss: Yes
Submission formats: Hard copy
Response: 5 weeks
Freelance content: 90%
Kill fee: No
Rights: First English Rights, nonexclusive reprint rights
Payment: On acceptance
Tips: “Borderline fantasy is fine, but no sword and/or sorcery. No explicit sex or violence.”
FLESH AND BLOOD
121 Joseph St.
Bayville, NJ 08721
horrorjackf@aol.com
www.fleshandbloodmagazine.com
Description: Fullsize, award winning dark fantasy magazine. We accept bizarre, and supernatural stories. Despite name, prefers work that is subtle, magic realism, bizarre eccentric, avant-garde, or any mix thereof.
Frequency: 4x/yr
Circulation: 1,000
Fiction: Currently seeking horror/dark fantasy work. Should have one or more of the following elements: dark fantastic, surreal, supernatural, bizarre or offbeat themes. 5,000 words max.; 2¢-5¢/word.
Nonfiction: 5,000 words; $20 for review.
Columns, Departments: 5,000 words; 1¢ /word.
Art: Jpegs; pay varies.
Queries: Not necessary
E-queries: Yes
Unsolicited mss: Yes
Submission formats: Disk, Hard copy
Response: Queries, 2-3 weeks; submissions, 1-2 months
Freelance content: 25%
Kill fee: No
Rights: FNASR
Payment: On publication
Tips: Avoid cliches
FOOTSTEPS
Footsteps Press
P.O. Box 75
Round Top, NY 12473
krause5@francomm.com
www.footstepspublishing.com
Description: “We are now looking for material only related to horror, sci fi, and fantasy. Submit interviews, bits of novels, short stories.” Query with complete mss and SASE. Send hard copy only. Pays flat fee.
Tips: Material submitted may be on any topic. Also looking for anything related to poems about movies or prose poems. No rhymed poems.
LEADING EDGE
3146 JKHB
Provo, UT 84602
tle@byu.edu
Description: Science fiction and fantasy. Publishes many new writers.
Frequency: Semiannual
Circulation: 500
Fiction: To 17,000 words; 1¢/word ($10-$100).
Nonfiction: On science fiction, fantasy, or author interviews; to 10,000 words; pays in copies.
Poetry: Length varies; $10/poem.
Columns, Departments: Book reviews; to 2,000 words; pays in copies.
Queries: Not necessary
E-queries: No
Unsolicited mss: Yes
Submission formats: Hard copy
Response: 2-3 months.
Freelance content: 100%
Kill fee: No
Rights: FNASR
Payment: On publication
Tips: Does not accept submissions by e-mail. Sample copy for $4.95. “Avoid rehashed plots, poor mechanics, poor plot resolution. No sex, graphic violence, or strong language.”
MAGAZINE OF FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION
Gordon Van Gelder, Fantasy & Science Fiction
P.O. Box 3447
Hoboken, NJ 07030
fsfmag@fandsf.com
www.sfsite.com/fsf
Description: Devoted to science fiction and fantasy readers.
Frequency: Monthly
Circulation: 26,000
Fiction: Prefers character-oriented stories up to 25,000 words; 6¢-9¢/word.
Queries: Does Not Accept
E-queries: No
Unsolicited mss: Yes
Submission formats: Hard copy., Hard copy
Response: 8 weeks
Rights: FNASR, foreign serial, option on anthology
Payment: On acceptance
Tips: “We receive a lot of fantasy fiction, but never enough science fiction or humor.” No simultaneous or electronic submissions.
NIGHT TERRORS
1202 W. Market St.
Orrville, OH 44667
editor@night-terrors-publications.com
www.night-terrors-publications.com
Description: Short stories of psychological horror, the supernatural, or occult. Emphasis on “continuing terror”; stories should have beginning, middle, and end, but in the end, the terror/threat should not be resolved. Pieces run 2,000-5,000 words.
Frequency: Annual
Circulation: 1,000
Queries: Not necessary
E-queries: Yes
Unsolicited mss: Yes
Submission formats: Hard copy
Response: Queries 1 week, submissions 12 weeks.
Freelance content: 95%
Kill fee: No
Rights: FNASR
Payment: In copies
Tips: “We prefer stories which make the reader think and grow edgy, not those which make them flinch or grow nauseous. No horror in which women or children are abused; no stories with child as point-of-view character.”
OF UNICORNS AND SPACE STATIONS
1472 West 2450 South
Woods Cross, UT 84087
Description: Science fiction and fantasy magazine for adults with a family-oriented writing style.
Frequency: Semiannual
Circulation: 200
Fiction: Science fiction or fantasy, sometimes a little horror; 250-5,000 words; 5¢/word.
Poetry: Prefers fixed form poetry; any reasonable length; 5¢/word, $5 max.
Art: B&W line art.
Queries: Not necessary
E-queries: Yes
Unsolicited mss: Yes
Submission formats: Hard copy
Response: 3 months.
Freelance content: 100%
Kill fee: No
Payment: On publication
ON SPEC
P.O. Box 4727
Edmonton, AB T6E 5G6 Canada
onspec@onspec.ca, onspec@canada.com
www.onspec.ca
Description: Seeks original, unpublished speculative fiction and poetry by Canadian authors.
Frequency: Quarterly
Circulation: 1,500
Fiction: Science fiction, fantasy, horror, ghost stories, fairy stories, magic realism, speculative fiction; to 6,000 words; C$50-C$180.
Nonfiction: By assignment only.
Poetry: Science fiction, fantasy themes; blank, free verse, discursive prose; to 100 lines; C$20.
Fillers: Science fiction, fantasy, horror, ghost stories, fairy stories, magic realism, speculative fiction; to 1,000 words; C$50.
Art: Illustrations by assignment; B&W photos; $50/inside use, $200/cover.
Queries: Not necessary
E-queries: Yes
Unsolicited mss: Yes
Submission formats: Hard copy
Response: 2-3 months.
Kill fee: Yes
Rights: FNASR
Payment: On acceptance
Tips: Does not consider e-mail or fax submissions. Welcomes non-Canadian authors, but content must remain 80% Canadian. Sample copy $7.
OUTER DARKNESS
1312 N. Delaware Pl.
Tulsa, OK 74110
Description: “Where Nightmares Roam Unleashed,” horror and science fiction. Also poetry, cartoons, and interviews.
Frequency: Quarterly
Circulation: 500
Fiction: Traditional horror and science fiction; to 5,000 words.
Nonfiction: Interviews with authors, artists, editors; to 1,500 words.
Poetry: Some free verse, prefers traditional rhyming; to 30 lines.
Art: All stories illustrated, submit sample work.
Queries: Not necessary
E-queries: No
Submission formats: Hard copy
Response: Queries 2 weeks, submissions 8-12 weeks.
Freelance content: 25%
Kill fee: No
Rights: FNAR
Payment: In copies
REALMS OF FANTASY
Sovereign Media Co.
441 Carlisle Dr.
Herndon, VA 20170-4884
realmsoffantasy@aol.com
www.rofmagazine.com
Description: Devoted to fantasy fiction and artwork. Heroic, contemporary, traditional, feminist, dark, light; up to 10,000 words; 3¢-5¢/word.
Frequency: Bimonthly
Circulation: 112,000
Queries: Not necessary
Unsolicited mss: Yes
Submission formats: Hard copy
Tips: No standard science-fiction stories (alien worlds, technology-driven, etc.).
SILVER WEB
Buzzcity Press
P.O. Box 38190
Tallahassee, FL 32315
buzzcity@yourvillage.com
Description: Fantastical fiction, including science fiction, dark fantasy, etc.
Queries: Preferred
Tips: Currently not accepting unsolicited submissions.
SPACE AND TIME
138 W 70 St. 4B
New York, NY 10023-4468
www.cith.org/space&time.html
Description: Science fiction, fantasy, horror, and things that fall between the cracks. Also, a healthy selection of poetry (same genre), along with the occasion short feature.
Frequency: Biannual
Circulation: 2,000
Fiction: Science-fiction, fantasy, horror; to 10,000 words; 1¢/word.
Poetry: All styles and forms (rhymed, unrhymed, etc.).
Art: B&W artwork assigned, to illustrate specific stories. Send photocopied samples; $10.
Queries: Not necessary
E-queries: No
Unsolicited mss: Yes
Submission formats: Hard copy
Response: 1-4 months.
Freelance content: 99%
Rights: FNASR
Payment: On publication
Tips: Avoid cliches. No media fiction. Appreciates material that deserves to be in print, but which other magazines don’t quite know what to do with.
STRANGE HORIZONS
Strange Horizons
P.O. Box 1693
Dubuque, IA 52004-1693
editor@strangehorizons.com
www.strangehorizons.com
Description: E-zine of speculative and science fiction. Features art, articles, fiction, poetry, and reviews.
Frequency: Weekly
Fiction: Up to 5,000 words; pays 5¢/word, minimum $50.
Nonfiction: Articles, 2,000-5,000 words; pays $50/article.
Poetry: Up to 100 lines; pays $20/poem.
Columns, Departments: Art and book reviews, 750-1,000 words; pays $20/review.
Queries: Not necessary
E-queries: Yes
Rights: 1st, worldwide (exclusive for 2 months, then reverts to author)
Tips: No simultaneous submissions. Submit all material via e-mail: fiction@strangehorizons.com; poetry@strangehorizons.com; gallery@strangehorizons.com; articles@strangehorizons.com; reviews@strangehorizons.com. See Web site for specific guidelines.
Will be excepting submissions again in January. Need to submit through on line form.
TALEBONES
Fairwood Press
5203 Quincy Ave. SE
Auburn, WA 98092
info@talebones.com
www.talebones.com
Description: Science fiction and dark fantasy.
Frequency: Quarterly
Circulation: 1,000
Fiction: Sci-fi and dark fantasy stories with a punch, often slanted toward darker fiction; 6,000 words; 1¢-2¢/word.
Poetry: All suitable forms and themes; $10.
Fillers: Cartoons; $10.
Art: Most formats; $15-$50.
Queries: Not necessary
E-queries: Yes
Unsolicited mss: Yes
Submission formats: disk, hard copy
Response: 1-8 weeks.
Rights: FNASR
Payment: On acceptance
Tips: “Send us your cover letter, but keep it to the point.”
TALES OF THE TALISMAN
Hadrosaur Productions
c/o David L. Summers
P.O. Box 2194
Mesilla Park, NM 88047
hadrosaur@zianet.com
www.talesofthetalisman.com
Description: Publishes Science fiction, fantasy and horror short stories and poems.
Frequency: Quarterly
Fiction: Literary science fiction and fantasy. Contemporary or historical fiction welcome if it includes a mythic or science-fictional element. Psychological or character-oriented horror considered if it does not present any graphic violence. Submit short stories up to 6,000 words; $10/story.
Poetry: Poems with science fiction/fantasy imagery and themes; up to 50 lines; $4/published poem.
Queries: Not necessary
Unsolicited mss: Yes
Submission formats: Hard copy
Response: 1-6 weeks.
Freelance content: 100%
Rights: One-time
Payment: On acceptance
Tips: “We welcome cross-genre stories, but they must have some element of science fiction or fantasy. We have published western/fantasy cross-genre stories, horror/science fiction cross genre-stories, and more. … Do not send: Stories with graphic violence (good horror is about atmosphere and emotion, not cheap gross outs, and absolutely do not send us stories with violence to children).”
Please remember to research all markets and read the submission guidelines completely before submitting.
