CALLIHOO Newsletter ----------------------------------------------------------------- Vol. 6 No. 26 Editor: Julia West November 17, 1998 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Web page: http://www.sff.net/people/julia.west/CALLIHOO/index.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS Russell William Asplund sold his story "Ascension" to =Amazing Stories=. Russ says, "This marks my first science fiction sale--all the rest have been fantasy. I wrote it at the WotF workshop off of an assignment Dave gave me to write a story about a light switch." Congratulations, Russ! DEADLINES Let me know if you need more information on the contests, anthologies or magazines listed below. =The Goblin Market= electronic chapbook, deadline 1 December 1998. [F to 5,000 wds, pays 3 cents/wd. on accept., E-mail subm. only, to goblinmarket@eggplant-productions.com (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 20)] The =Amelia= Science Fiction/Fantasy Award deadline is 15 December 1998. [SF/F to 3000 wds, $100 prize. Entry Fee: $5 each. Amelia Contests, Frederick A. Raborg, Jr., Editor, 329 "E" Street, Bakersfield, CA 93304-2031. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 17)] Best of the Soft SF Contest deadline 15 December 1998. [Soft SF to 7000 wds, enter as many mss. as you wish, 1st $100, 2nd $50, 3rd $25, no entry fee, The Soft SF Writer's Association, 1277 Joan Dr., Merritt Island FL 32952. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 21)] =Scaremongers 3=, British horror anthology, deadline 31 Dec 1998. [non-trad. H to 6,000 wds, œ15/1000 words on pub., E-mail subs fine. Anthony Barker, Editor, 1st Floor, Alpha House, Countesthorpe Road, South Wigston, Leicester LE18 2PJ ENGLAND, E-mail jennie@tanjen.demon.co.uk, Web site: http://www.tanjen. demon.co.uk. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 12)] =Writers of the Future=, 1st quarter 1999, deadline 31 December 1998. [$1000 first, $750 2nd, $500 3rd place. No entry fee. L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest, P.O. Box 1630-JBW, Los Angeles, CA 90078. (GLs in Vol. 6, No. 10)] =Romance and Beyond Magazine= contest, deadline 1 February 1999. [SF/F/H romance to 10,000 wds., awards $50, $20, $15, $10, deadline 1 Feb 99, $10 entry fee, only accepts 1st 30 entries in each category (4 different categories), Briada Press, Inc., 3527 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Suite 9; Lafayette, LA 70503-5130. {GLs in Vol. 6 No. 20)] Eternity Online Best of the Web anthology/contest, deadline 1 March 1999. [Fiction pub on web in 1998. No word limits or submission fee. 10 $5 prizes, $50 Grand Prize. E-mail subm okay. Steve Algieri, eternityol@aol.com or Eternity, Best of the Web '98, PO Box 930068, Norcross, GA 30003. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 24)] =Pulp Eternity= Volume 5: Unthemed issue, reading time: 1/1/99 - 4/1/99. [Any genre, to 10,000 wds, but most under 5000, pays 3 cents/wd. on pub. Steve Algieri, Senior Editor, PO Box 930068, Norcross, GA 30003, E-mail: eternityol@aol.com; http://www. pulpeternity.com. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 18)] =Eternity Online= Second Anniversary Issue, deadline 1 May 1999. [genre fiction, incl. SF/F/H, to 5000 wds. No reprints. 1/4 cent/wd. to $50. Send to eternityol@aol.com; put Anniversary Issue in the subject line. Submissions not following guidelines returned unread. http://www.pulpeternity.com. Anniversary Issue, PO Box 930068, Norcross, GA 30003. (GLs in Vol. 6, No. 24)] =Pulp Eternity= Volume 6: Women of Empowerment. Reading time 4/1/99 - 7/1/99. [Female viewpoint to 10,000 wds, but most under 5000, pays 3 cents/wd. on pub. Steve Algieri, Senior Editor, PO Box 930068, Norcross, GA 30003, E-mail: eternityol@aol.com; http://www.pulpeternity.com. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 18)] =Eternity Online= Halloween Horror Issue, deadline 1 August 1999. [scary stories, incl. H/dark F/dark SF, to 5000 wds. No reprints. 1/4 cent/wd. to $50. Send to eternityol@aol.com; put Halloween Issue in the subject line. Submissions not following guidelines returned unread. http://www.pulpeternity.com. Halloween Issue, PO Box 930068, Norcross, GA 30003. (GLs in Vol. 6, No. 24)] =Pulp Eternity= Volume 7: Alternatives II/ Cyberpunk. Reading time 7/1/99 - 9/1/99. [Alt. sexuality and cyberculture, to 10,000 wds, but most under 5000, pays 3 cents/wd. on pub. Steve Algieri, Senior Editor, PO Box 930068, Norcross, GA 30003, E-mail: eternityol@aol.com; http://www.pulpeternity.com. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 18)] =Pulp Eternity= Volume 8: I Am Cat. Reading time 9/1/99 - 12/15/99. [Cat stories, to 5000 wds, pays 3 cents/wd. on pub. Steve Algieri, Senior Editor, PO Box 930068, Norcross, GA 30003, E-mail: eternityol@aol.com; http://www. pulpeternity.com. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 18)] MARKET GUIDELINES =Crystal Ball= [Quarterly YA print magazine, SF/F 1000-5000 wds, pays 1/4 cent/wd. on accept., no reprints] Marlene Powell, Editor Starwind Press, P. O. Box 98, Ripley, OH 45167-0098 Quarterly publication for young adults who enjoy reading SF/F. It features writing by both adults and kids. What we look for: SF/F. Articles of scientific and technological interest. Profiles of and interviews with scientists and technologists, both well known and unsung. Trend pieces on developments in science and technology. How-to pieces on creating neat technological gadgets. Reviews of neat science and technology places to visit, such as museums, universities, or NASA installations. Reviews of SF/F books that would intrigue our readers. Reviews of both newly published books and old standards are equally welcome--they could run the gamut from Jules Verne and Conan Doyle to Jane Yolen and Cynthia Voight. Profiles of or interviews with SF or F authors. No query necessary. We prefer to see previously unpublished stories. Please don't 'write down' to your audience just because they're kids. 1000-5000 words; pays 1/4 cent/wd. on acceptance. We retain the right to reprint stories in other Starwind Press publications (reprint rights 30% of current first rights). Art: Needs story illustrations (full, 1/2 and 1/4 page), cartoons, fillers and illustrations for nonfiction articles. Art should be camera ready. Pays $10 (full page and 1/2 page), $5 (1/4 page), $5 cartoons and fillers) on acceptance. Work for illustrations is on assignment. We retain the right to reprint illustrations in other Starwind Press publications (reprint rights 30% of current 1st rts). No sim. subm. (937) 392-4549. Sample for 9x12 SASE + $3.00. Return time: 8 to 12 weeks. [The Gila Queen's Guide to Markets #97] MARKET INFORMATION =AlphaDrive Webzine= Issue 3 of =AlphaDrive=, (which started out as a CD-ROM magazine and then transformed into a webzine), is coming along slowly because the editor has a new job 100 miles from home and can't spend much time on the magazine. [http://www.scvs.com/alpha/] =Bardic Runes= A writer on sff.net got the following letter from =Bardic Runes=, "Greetings. I'm terribly sorry the death of my computer has you waiting so long. This is in addition to placing everything on hold for weeks trying to decide whether and when to publish a next issue. "Back on line, but I guess with bad news. At this point it looks like =Bardic Runes= is asleep, if not dead, for some time to come. Feel free to send your story elsewhere. Deepest apologies again that you had to wait so long to hear from me. Also, I'm sorry that this reply could not have been what you most wanted to hear." [sff.publishing.market-reports, 7 Nov 98] =DNA Publications= October 20, 1998 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DNA PUBLICATIONS IS NOW PUBLISHING =Aboriginal SF= and =Pirate Writings= DNA Publications, the publisher of =Absolute Magnitude=, =Dreams of Decadence=, and =Weird Tales=(R), announced today that it has signed management contracts with =Pirate Writings= and =Aboriginal SF=. "I'm really excited to be able to add two such quality magazines to our list of publications," publisher Warren Lapine said. "This move allows us to get more concessions from distributors and better printing prices. This should really solidify our position in the market place." =Aboriginal SF= was founded in 1986 and has been nominated three times for the Hugo Award. Charles C. Ryan will continue to edit the magazine and DNA Publications will be honoring all subscriptions in full. All submissions should continue to go to Aboriginal's editorial address: PO Box 2449, Woburn MA 01888. =Pirate Writings= was founded in 1992 and has been a leader in the small press since its first issue. Edward J. McFadden will continue to edit the magazine, and DNA Publications will be honoring all subscriptions in full. All submissions should continue to go to =Pirate Writings=' editorial address: PO Box 329, Brightwaters, NY 11718-0329. DNA Publications, Inc., PO Box 2988, Radford VA 24143 dnapublications@iname.com http://www.sfsite.com/dnaweb/home.htm =Epitaph= A writer on sff.net says, "Just got the E-mail today from Ed McFadden and Tom Piccirilli that =Epitaph= will not be publishing any further issues." [sff.publishing.market-reports 11 Nov 1998] =Exodus/An Eclipsing= Webzines =Exodus= and its lighter sister =An Eclipsing= no longer pay (used to pay 1-3 cents/wd.) at www.blindside.net/Spectrums/Exodus/] =Neverworlds E-zine= =Neverworlds= is still looking for material for issue #3. We're paying $15.00 for short stories, $20.00 for novellas and novelettes, and artwork and poetry are also considered. =Neverworlds= is committed to providing a paying market for the top-flight sf and horror we know is out there. Log on to the site, check out our guidelines, and then E-mail your manuscripts to Editor Kevin McPherson. (http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/ dechaune/neverworlds/nw.htm) [sff.publishing.market-reports, 8 Nov 1998] =Raven's Wing= Katherine Booth, editor, says, "I'm pleased to announce the creation of a new e-zine. =Raven's Wing= is looking for fantasy stories up to 3000 words. For guidelines go to the URL below, or send an e-mail to: BirdyMuse@cwix.com with RW GL in the subject line. To submit a story, send an e-mail with RW SUB in the subject line." http://home.cwix.com/~birdymuse@mci2000.com/RWing.html [sff.publishing.market-reports, 11 Nov 1998] =Shadow Fall= The Australian webzine =Shadow Fall= now pays 1/2›/wd. (Australian) for unpublished fiction and 1/4›/wd. for reprints. [website at http://www.ozemail.com.au/~darkpath/ shadweb/shadow01.htm] =Tales From the Internet= A note on the website at http://www.drcasey.com/literature/tales/ says, "=Tales From The Internet= has closed its doors indefinitely. Due to a lack of interest, we will not be accepting any more submissions." [11 Nov 1998] =Webdreamer Webzine= The website for =Webdreamer= is gone; the webzine appears to be dead. I'm not surprised; the web page hadn't been updated since 1996. (Its URL was www.webdreamer.com.) [11 Nov 1998] ==End of CALLIHOO newsletter for 17 November 1998==