Writer's Guidelines SubTerrain » about subTerrain publishes original fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, essays, and commentary three times a year. Submissions must be previously unpublished material. (Note maximum number of submissions per issue in General Guidelines below.) subTerrain welcomes submissions from both emerging and established authors. Issue #79 (Spring 18) Theme: Bye-bye VancouverOur spring 2018 issue will focus on the changing/shifting landscape of Vancouver. Issue #80 (Summer/Fall 18) Theme: MarginsLife on the margins, being on the border or edge of society. Issue #81 (Winter 18) General IssueSubmissions open July 2, 2018 Deadline for submissions: September 3, 2018 When submitting, please identify on the envelope the theme issue for which you're submitting. Feel free to interpret these themes in unique and unusual ways. All other regular submission guidelines still apply, as below. Submissions must be previously unpublished and be: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Payment rates for published submissions:
TTA Press - Black Static: Horror - Contributors' Guidelines Contributors' Guidelines It is strongly recommended that you study the magazine before submitting. Being familiar with what we publish will obviously greatly improve your chances of acceptance. Non-Fiction We are not currently open to unsolicited submissions of non-fiction, although suggestions of what we should be covering are always welcome. Artwork We are always happy to hear from artists wanting to illustrate stories and/or supply cover art. Short Stories We are always open to submissions of new science fiction and fantasy short stories of up to a maximum of 10,000 words. Your story should be in standard MS format (double spaced, good margins, contact details, approximate word count and page numbers). There's no need to spend too long on a covering letter, just introduce yourself and tell us of any relevant credits you have. Never send simultaneous submissions, multiple submissions or reprints. Please have only one story (per magazine) under consideration at any one time.
Writers’ Guidelines - Lightspeed Magazine Submissions Status: CLOSED. When we determine when our next reading period will be, we will post an announcement here. Instructions for submitting to Lightspeed follow. Please read everything on this page and read the magazine before submitting. Submission Procedures for Short Fiction Instructions: All fiction must be submitted through our Moksha online submission system, located at lightspeedmagazine.com/submissions. Guidelines: Lightspeed is seeking original science fiction and fantasy stories. Format: Submissions should generally follow standard manuscript format, though we prefer single-spaced instead of double-spaced. Word Count: We are open to stories of 1500-10,000 words. Pay Rate: Lightspeed pays 8 cents per word for original fiction, or 2 cents per word for reprints. Rights: To see which rights we’re seeking, please view our contract template for original fiction or our contract template for reprinted fiction. Other Submission Procedures Additional Notes
Writer's Guidelines - Contact Us | Analog Science Fiction Manuscript Guidelines Payment & Rights Analog’s Science Fiction and Fact magazine is an established market for science fiction stories. Analog pays 8-10 cents per word for short fiction (up to approximately 20,000 words), 6 cents per word for serials (40,000-80,000 words), 9 cents per word for fact articles, and $1 per line for poetry. Story Content Analog will consider material submitted by any writer solely on the basis of merit. We have no hard-and-fast editorial guidelines, because science fiction is such a broad field that I don't want to inhibit a new writer's thinking by imposing Thou Shalt Nots. We publish science fiction stories in which some aspect of future science or technology is so integral to the plot that, if that aspect were removed, the story would collapse. The science can be physical, sociological, psychological. Fact Articles Our readers are very intelligent and technically knowledgeable but represent a very wide diversity of backgrounds. Other Information Reply Process
TTA Press - Crimewave: Crime & Mystery - Contributors' Guidelines Contributors' Guidelines It is strongly recommended that you study the magazine before submitting. Being familiar with what we publish will obviously greatly improve your chances of acceptance. Non-Fiction We are not currently looking for non-fiction. Artwork We are always interested in looking at suitable art or photography for covers. Short Stories We are always open to submissions of new modern crime and mystery short stories of up to about 10,000 words in length. Send your manuscript mailed flat, in standard manuscript format — typed (not handwritten!) Don't be offended by a form rejection. Where to Send Your Stories CrimewaveTTA Press5 Martins LaneWitchamElyCambs CB6 2LBUK The editor's name is Andy Cox.
Fiction Submission Guidelines | FantasyScroll Magazine To submit fiction to Fantasy Scroll Mag, please read the instructions below. Once you are familiar with these guidelines you can jump to our story submission form. Other Guidelines: What Are We Looking For? Fantasy Scroll Mag is seeking original science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories, regardless of sub-genre. Here are the lengths we currently accept: Microfiction: < 500 wordsFlash Fiction: 500 – 1500 wordsShort Stories: 1500 – 5000 words At this point we are not accepting any stories longer than 5,000 words, so please only submit word counts within the specified limits. Reprints We do accept reprints as long as the rights have currently reverted to the author. Simultaneous Submissions We do accept simultaneous submissions, but if your story is accepted elsewhere, please do us the courtesy and let us know right away. Multiple Submissions We do not accept multiple submissions. Payment Formatting We accept stories formatted in the standard manuscript format. Submitting Response Times No poetry.
Fantasy and Science Fiction - Writers' Guidelines Writer's Guidelines • Fantasy & Science Fiction has no formula for fiction, but we like to be surprised by stories, either by the character insights, ideas, plots, or prose. The speculative element may be slight, but it should be present. We prefer character-oriented stories, whether it's fantasy, science fiction, horror, humor, or another genre. F&SF encourages submissions from diverse voices and perspectives, and has published writers from all over the world. Do not query for fiction; submit the entire manuscript. • We do not accept simultaneous submissions. • We prefer not to see more than one submission from a writer at a time. • Allow 8 weeks for a response. • Payment is 8-12 cents per word on acceptance. • Our columns and non-fiction articles are assigned in-house. • Since we use so little art—just six covers a year, no interiors—we have no separate artist's guidelines. • Send cartoon queries as well as orders for sample copies to Gordon Van Gelder, Fantasy & Science Fiction, P.O.
Daily Science Fiction back to main submissions page Story Submission Guidelines Daily Science Fiction (DSF) is a market accepting speculative fiction stories from 100 to 10,000 words in length. By this we mean science fiction, fantasy, slipstream, etc. We do not accept reprints. Please don't submit the same story to us and any other venue at the same time. We pay 8 cents per word for first worldwide rights and for nonexclusive reprint rights. First publication sounds simple, but in today's fractured fiction market it is anything but. We love long fiction. Submissions | Crossed Genres Submissions information current as of May 6, 2014 Crossed Genres welcomes and strongly encourages submissions with underrepresented main characters: women, characters of color, LGBTQ characters, characters with disabilities, etc.! Novels & Single-Author Collections We are temporarily closed to submissions of Novels & Single-Author Collections. We hope to re-open in late 2014. Payment: $2,000 advance, then royalties commensurate with industry standard * 50,000-100,000 words * Any genres now accepted (not only Science Fiction & Fantasy, though they’re still welcome) * Specifically looking for submissions which blend multiple genres More details & submission form here— Crossed Genres Magazine 2.0 Pay rate: $0.06 per wordWord limit: 1000-6000 (FIRM)Stories must combine an aspect of Science Fiction and/or Fantasy with the current month’s theme.To submit, use the form beneath the full guidelines. More details & submission form here——–
Submissions | Abyss & Apex FICTION SUBMISSIONS Are CLOSED as of 12 midnight February 7, 2018. PLEASE WHITELIST abyssandapex@gmail.com. Submissions sent outside our submission periods will be deleted unread.Reading Periods: The submissions editors at Abyss & Apex read short fiction and flash during designated reading periods ONLY, four times a year. Formatting: All short fiction submissions of more than 1,250 words must be in William Shunn Manuscript Format. Please do NOT summarize your story in your cover letter. For Fiction submissions of more than 1,250 words in length, please attach your .rtf or .doc or docx to your email. FICTION SUB: “Your title here” or FLASH FICTION SUB: “Your title here” Our editors try their best to provide feedback on stories that are declined, but may not be able to answer specific questions on the reasons a story was not accepted. Contract and Payment: 2018 sample contract at this link. November 2017 OPEN NOWMay 2018 Small Press Book Reviews Above button is for PayPal.