CALLIHOO Newsletter ----------------------------------------------------------------- Vol. 6 No. 37 Editor: Julia West February 9, 1999 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Web page: http://www.sff.net/people/julia.west/CALLIHOO/index.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS Utah writer M. Shayne Bell has a story, "How the Game is Played in Salt Lake City," in the current (April) issue of =Realms of Fantasy=. Congratulations, Shayne! More Shayne news: In the newest issue of =Locus= magazine, Shayne's story "Moon Girl" is on Mark Kelly's recommended list for 1998, and Shayne's story "Lock Down" is on Mark's February 1999 recommended list. Of "Lock Down" Kelly says, "It's a somewhat artificial conceit, but the way in which the story shows how dramatically different outcomes can plausibly result from tiny differences makes it one of the most fascinating of recent alternate history stories." * * * HarperCollins USA has decided to bring out =The Shimmering Door= anthology in mass market. Brook and Julia's story "The Peachwood Flute" is in this anthology, which now will have a chance to earn out (and thus get them more money. . . .) DEADLINES Let me know if you need more information on the contests, anthologies or magazines listed below. A good place to check is the CALLIHOO website, listed above. Salivan Enterprises Short Story Contest deadline 28 February 99. [Canadian, $5 entry fee, categories SF/F or H or romance to 6,000 wds, each category winner receives 40% of category revenue, pub in antho (on web?) for royalties, Salivan Story Contest, 1692 Place de Lierre, Suite 300, Laval, Quebec, CANADA H7G 4X7. E-mail: salivan@hotmail.com. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 29)] =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)] =Writers of the Future=, 2nd quarter 1999, deadline 31 March 1999. [$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)] =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. Subm. not following guidelines returned unread. http://www.pulpeternity.com. Anniversary Issue, PO Box 930068, Norcross, GA 30003. (GLs in Vol. 6, No. 24)] Carson McCullers Prize for the Short Story, postmark deadline 3 May 1999. [Original unpublished short stories, any genre, to 5,000 words, prizes $2,500 and (3) $1,000, entry fee $10 per entry, get form at website, send to Story's Carson McCullers Prize for the Short Story, 1507 Dana Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45207. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 35)] =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)] =A Twist of the Knife= anthology, received deadline 1 July 1999 [H/DF about traditional monsters with a twist, to 5000 wds, pays $10, reprints and sim subs okay, e-mail subm preferred, text in the body of an e-mail to kirkwood@nucleus.com, snail-mail to J. Kirkwood, Apt 1, 17728 - 81 Avenue NW, Edmonton AB T5T 1M1 Canada. (GLs in Vol. 6 No. 35)] =Such a Pretty Face: Tales of Power & Abundance= anthology, deadline 31 July 1999. [SF/F/H to 5000 words, fat people in positive roles, 3-5 cents/wd., no E-mail subm., Mrs. Lee Martindale, Editor, Attn: Such A Pretty Face, c/o Rump Parliament, PO Box 865137, Plano, TX 75086-5137. (GLs in Vol. 6 No.30)] =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. Subm. not following guidelines returned unread. http://www.pulpeternity.com. Halloween Issue, PO Box 930068, Norcross, GA 30003. (GLs in Vol. 6, No. 24)] ByLine contest, 1st chapter of a novel - Deadline August 5, 1999. [Opening chapter of unpublished novel. Mainstream or genre; adult or YA audience. Maximum 25 pages. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $70, $35, $20. Mail entries to: Contests, ByLine Magazine, PO Box 130596, Edmond, OK 73013. (GLs in Vol. 6, No. 36)] =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)] ByLine Contest, genre fiction - Deadline September 4, 1999. [Short story to 5,000 wds, romance, sci-fi, confession, mystery, western, etc. No children's stories. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $50, $30, $15. Mail entries to: Contests, ByLine Magazine, PO Box 130596, Edmond, OK 73013. (GLs in Vol. 6, No. 36)] =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)] ANTHOLOGIES =Babylon 5 Anthology= J. Michael Straczynski, creator of television's =Babylon 5= SF series, says, "We're looking (me being W[arner] B[rothers] and a publisher) for a certain number of established writers (SF or fantasy or dark fantasy) (established meaning selling and known, though that last can verge from very well known writers to reasonably well known writers) who are B5 fans to write a short story each for a very unusual and unique anthology. It's just one volume, one time only, and it's going to be kind of an event. "So if folks can put out the word, that would be great. (And one aside to this: this is definitely NOT limited to American writers...open to writers from every country.) "Said anthology of stories would take place in the B5 universe. "There's not much I can say at this point about it, because there's going to be something very unusual about how this book is done that will attract a great deal of attention. WB wants it done, and is willing to do the scut work to make it happen as I worked it out. The plan is to get a list of writers who'd be interested, either auction off the rights to it or go straight to Del Rey, and then make the assignments. So there won't be spec submissions, it's all "you're on the list, go write me a B5 short story." This way nobody has to write a story they can't do anything with later. "I've come up with a nifty angle on the book that apparently no one's ever thought of doing before, and it's going to be quite an event. "Interested pros should send me a brief list of credits via email, and we'll start collecting names." [Note: His E-mail address is straczynski@genie.com] [SFRT2, Cat 18, Top 1, 16-18 Jan 99] =Year's Best Sword and Sorcery= [anthology, S&S stories pub. in 1998] January 15, 1999 Double Star Press, P.O. Box 807, Xenia, OH 45385 Phone: 937-878-0413 E-mail: ybsands@yahoo.com Contact: Randy Dannenfelser DOUBLE STAR PRESS TO PUBLISH YEAR'S BEST SWORD & SORCERY COLLECTION. Double Star Press, publisher of "Adventures of Sword & Sorcery Magazine," will be publishing a collection titled "Year's Best Sword & Sorcery" in mid-1999. The collection, to be published as a trade paperback, will include sword & sorcery/ heroic and high fantasy stories selected from magazines, anthologies, and collections published in 1998. The editor of the collection, Randy Dannenfelser, will be reading for the collection till February 28th and welcomes the submission of stories published in more obscure publications to ensure consideration. All submissions, recommendations, or comments should be sent to Double Star Press, P.O. Box 807, Xenia, OH 45385, or e-mail at ybsands@yahoo.com. [SFRT4, Cat 14, Top 8, 17 Jan 99] MARKET GUIDELINES =XX= [Print mag, SF 1000-7000 wds, pays $5, deadline 1 Apr 99, E-mail subm. okay] Editor: Jon Hodges c/o XX 1959 N. Peace Haven Rd. #317 Winston-Salem, NC 27106-4850. email: jon@blindside.net. [According to the editor, this is a new publication with Steve Algieri as publisher who says Algieri "suspects he will be selecting a separate editor for each issue..." Abbreviated guidelines for the first issue follow.] Reading period: Submissions accepted until April 1, 1999 OR until the issue closes. =XX=, a new publication, is currently looking for science fiction stories set beyond the new Millennium. Near and far future stories are both acceptable; pure science fiction tales -- no cyberpunk or space opera. Try to avoid too much technical mumbo-jumbo. Dark themes OK. Literary pieces very welcome. All works should be character-driven with strong, suspenseful plot. Length: 1000 to 7000 words (firm) Payment: $5 per story and three copies of issue. Additional copies available for $1. No reprints or simultaneous submissions acceptable. Email submissions: In body of email, attach only if necessary. The subject line should have "XX SUBMISSION" in it. Postal mail: Disposable ms. if possible. Cover letter is required . [DarkEcho, 28 Jan 99] MARKET INFORMATION =Amazing Stories= According to writers on Genie, =Amazing Stories= editor Kim Mohan's wife Pamela was listed in =Locus= as the new editor for =Amazing=. Kim is now "Executive Editor" or somesuch. He still has final say. [SFRT4, Cat 36, Top 9, 28-29 Jan 99] =Dark Annie= The webzine =Dark Annie= (http://members.aol.com/darkannie/) is now closed to submissions until spring 1999. [DarkEcho, 7 Jan 99] =Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine= According to writers on Genie, response times from =Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine=, which used to be quite quick, have become longer and longer. That's not because Ms. Bradley is taking longer, but because her ill health has caused her staff to take over many of her duties, and they just aren't as phonemenally fast as she was. As one writer said, "Marion still contributes, but her projects, particularly the magazine, are a committee effort now." [SFRT4, Cat 4, Top 6, 14 Jan 99] NEW SERVICE RICHARD CURTIS LAUNCHES ONLINE AUTHOR SERVICE E-Rights To Help Authors Adapt Texts To Electronic Applications, Print Books On Demand, Clear Rights To Out-Of-Print Titles Assembling a team of publishing and technical professionals, literary agent Richard Curtis has created E-Rights, an online service to help authors, literary agents, and other content-owners take advantage of the exciting options that electronic media have suddenly created. "Fundamental changes in publishing technology offer a new life for authorship," Curtis says. "E-Rights can help authors profit from the imminent age of electronic books." The keystone of E-Rights, a separate company from Curtis's literary agency, Richard Curtis Associates, Inc., is a clearing house enabling authors to recover the rights to their out-of-print books. E-Rights will help authors ascertain the in-print or out-of-print status of their books, then assist them to recover the rights from their publishers and adapt their books for e-book publication. "It doesn t matter what kind of book it is," says Curtis. "If you believe there's still an audience for your previously published books, you'll want to take advantage of the fantastic opportunity that the new media have presented to us." Among many services it offers, E-Rights will convert, format, and encrypt traditionally published books for re-release in electronic versions. E-Rights will also print bound hard copies for authors, who may then sell them from their personal home pages or replenish bookstore/distributor stock. The company will also serve as liaison with e-book firms and offers a wide variety of support services to help those companies assemble content packages. Richard Curtis is one of the publishing industry's best known figures and most prescient futurists. Through articles, books, and lectures he has articulated the necessity for authors to keep ahead of trend curves, especially in electronic rights. He has promoted his vision of an "author-centric" publishing industry. "As publishing advances from a paper-based model to an electronic one, all of the essential processes from distribution to promotion will revert to the author's control," says Curtis. "I believe this destiny is inevitable." He is a former President of the Association of Authors Representatives, served for over a decade as the literary agent for the Science Fiction Writers of America, and is recipient of the prestigious Romance Writers of America Award for Distinguished Service to Authors. He is author of over fifty published works of fiction and nonfiction, including such well known books for authors as =How to be Your Own Literary Agent= and =Beyond the Bestseller= drawn from his popular columns published in writers magazines for some twelve years. Authors will find a complete list of services on the E-Rights web site, http://www.e-rights.com/ For information, contact info@e-rights.com or write E-Rights , 171 East 74th Street, New York, NY 10021. ==End of CALLIHOO newsletter for 9 February 1999==