CALLIHOO Newsletter Market News for Writers of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Julia West, Editor Vol. 10, No. 1 7 May 2002 Website: http://www.sff.net/people/julia.west/CALLIHOO/index.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------- IN THIS ISSUE News New U.S. Postal Fees Signings in SLC CALLIHOO Newsletter Begins Volume 10 CALLIHOO's Ninth Year Deadlines Contests Glimmer Train's Fiction Open (gls) National Fantasy Fan Federation Short Story Contest (gls) Market Guidelines Descant Speculative Literature issue (gls) Pegasus Prose (gls) Market Information 3SF Bifrost DNA Publications Imaginings Indigenous Fiction PEN USA Literary Awards Silver Web Storisende Verlag (closed) Strange Horizons Winter Raven (dead) Online Market Lists Writers' Residencies and Fellowships Chesterfield Writers' Film Project Kerouac Project Tasmania: Island of Residences ----------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS NEW U.S. POSTAL RATES AND FEES Effective June 30, 2002 Overall, First-Class Mail rates will increase an average of 7.9%. The single-piece 1-ounce First-Class Mail rate will increase from $0.34 to $0.37, and the single-piece card rate will increase from $0.21 to $0.23. The additional ounce rate for single-piece First-Class Mail will remain at $0.23. Overall, Priority Mail rates will increase an average of 13.5 percent. Currently, Priority Mail rates are not zoned for pieces weighing up to 5 pounds, but they are zoned for pieces weighing more than 5 pounds. After June 30, all weight increments over 1 pound will be zoned to more accurately reflect actual costs to the Postal Service for transportation and handling. Currently, the rate for the Priority Mail flat-rate envelope is the same as the 2-pound rate. Because of the re-zoning of all rates from 2 to 5 pounds, the rate for the flat-rate envelope will be tied to the 1-pound rate. The 1-pound rate will increase from $3.50 to $3.85 and remain an unzoned rate. The rate for the flat-rate envelope will decrease from the current $3.95 to $3.85, but the size of the envelope will remain the same. The Priority Mail flat-rate envelope will continue to be available from the Postal Service. [http://www.usps.com/ratecase/] SIGNINGS IN SLC Two important authors will be doing signings in Salt Lake City this week. Kelly Link, who just won the SFWA Nebula Award for her story "Louise's Ghost," will be at the King's English, Saturday, May 11 at noon. On Monday May 13th at 7 p.m. Michael Malone will be reading and signing at the King's English. Sue Kroupa says, "Malone has been called the 'Dickens of our time.' His book =Handling Sin= is one of the funniest, wisest, richest novels I've ever read. It's packed with memorable characters and descriptions and--did I mention hilarious? I'm in awe of his ability to use omniscient PoV to such good effect and to have so many plot turns and so many characters and yet never confuse the reader." The King's English is at 1511 South 1500 East, Salt Lake City, Utah. CALLIHOO NEWSLETTER BEGINS VOLUME 10 The CALLIHOO Newsletter began shortly after the CALLIHOO writers' group was formed in April of 1992. Originally a one-page, one- side sheet meant to celebrate sales and other successes of the group's members, it also contained bits of information about markets the members might be interested in. Soon the market aspect of the newsletter became its major function, since the group meets weekly and (alas!) its members don't have weekly news of sales to share. Since then, the newsletter has come out almost weekly. Volume 8 (May 2000-May 2001) was very sparse due to illness on the editor's part, but by October 2001 the newsletter was back on schedule again. Paper copies of the CALLIHOO newsletter are printed for CALLIHOO members, who meet weekly to critique each other's writing. It is also E-mailed to about 60 other writers every week, and available on the World Wide Web at http://www.sff.net/people/julia.west/ CALLIHOO/newsletr.htm. The editor welcomes submissions from all readers of the newsletter, both for news and for market information. E-mail them to julia.west@sff.net. CALLIHOO'S NINTH YEAR Thoughts from CALLIHOO members on the group's ninth year. Jim Magruder: "I laughed, I cried, I WROTE!" Gerry Carpenter: "As a critical reader, I've seen some of the best writing out of CALLIHOO over the last year that I've seen in the 7(?) years I have attended CONduit. Well done, Callihooligans!" Julia West: "CALLIHOO has been the most stabilizing thing I've had going during my ongoing bout with chronic illness. Without the weekly preparation for CALLIHOO, I'm sure I would have taken much longer to get my life back into order and figure out how to deal with the changes I've had to make. In fact, I may have given up on writing altogether. But with manuscripts to read and critiques to do, I was still working with writing even when I wasn't writing myself. Now I'm back to writing and sending manuscripts out, and I owe it all to CALLIHOO and the wonderful people in my group. Thanks, guys." ----------------------------------------------------------------- DEADLINES Check out the CALLIHOO website, listed above, for more information on these contests, magazine issues, and anthologies. (Where it says "GLs in Vol. X No. Y," these are volume and issue of the CALLIHOO newsletter.) NEW CENTURY WRITER AWARDS Deadline 31 May 2002 [Contest, poem any style, theme, or genre. $3 entry fee. Prizes: 1st $500, 2nd $250, 3rd $100, 4th-10th $25 each + pub in antho. Mult. subs. okay. No e-mail subs. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 16)] VIRTUAL IRELAND SHORT STORY COMPETITION Deadline 31 May 2002 [Contest, short fiction, any genre, in English or Irish, to 1950 wds. Mult and online subs okay. Entry fee of $12US per entry. 1st place $4,000US, 2nd place $400 book package, 3rd place $200 book package. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 16)] TALES OF THE UNANTICIPATED Issue #24 reading window 1 May - 1 Jun 2002 [Annual printzine, SF/F/H to 10,000 wds. Pays 1-1/2 to 2 cents/wd. Reprints okay. Query for sim subs; up to 3 mult subs. No e-mail subs. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 26)] BYLINE SHORT-SHORT STORY CONTEST Deadline 5 June 2002 [Contest, general short story to 2,000 words. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $70, $35, $20. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 25)] DEATHLINGS.COM "THE 70S WERE HELL AND WE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW IT" CONTEST Deadline 15 Jun 2002 [Use contests to submit to magazines. H/DF to 4,000 wds. Pays 3 cents/wd. E-mail subs only. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 6)] IMAGININGS Deadline 15 June 2002 [Print anthology, SF/F 8,000-15,000 wds, pays $950 per story + 10% royalties. No reprints or E-mail subm. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 4 and No. 14)] BYLINE JUVENILE SHORT STORY CONTEST Deadline 25 June 2002 [Fiction for ages 5 to 8; 9 to 12; or 13 to 16. State targeted age group on ms. 3,000 words max. Entry fee $4. Prizes: $40, $30, $15. GLs in Vol. 9 No. 25)] DOWNSTATE STORY MAGAZINE Yearly Deadline 30 June 2002 [Annual literary printzine, genre fiction to 2,000 wds. Pays $50/story on accept. No reprints or E-mail subs. Buys 10 stories/year. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 6)] GLIMMER TRAIN'S FICTION OPEN Deadline 30 Jun 2002 [Contest, all genres and lengths. No reprints. Mult subs okay. No sim subs. 1st place $2,000, 2nd $1,000, 3rd $600. $15 reading fee per entry. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 1)] IDEOMANCER UNBOUND Deadline 30 June 2002 [Ebook antho, SF/F/H 1,000-5,000 wds, pays $20 on accept +royalties. No sim or mult subs or reprints. E-mail subs only. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 19)] IRREANTUM FICTION CONTEST Deadline 30 June 2002 [Mormon fiction contest, fiction (incl SF/F/H) to 8500 wds. 1st $100, 2nd $75, 3rd $50 + pub in Irreantum. Contest format. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 23)] LEAPS OF FAITH Deadline 30 June 2002 [Christian E-book SF antho, SF 3,000 to 10,000 wds. Pays royalties. Reprints and mult subs okay. E-mail subs only. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 21)] WRITERS OF THE FUTURE, 3RD QUARTER 2002 Deadline 30 June 2002 [$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. 9 No. 1)] BYLINE SHORT STORY CONTEST Deadline 3 July 2002 [Fiction, any topic, to 5,000 wds. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $70, $35, $20. GLs in Vol. 9 No. 25)] LOW PORT Deadline 15 July 2002 [Open antho, SF/F 3,000 to 10,000 wds, pays 5-8 cents/wd. on accept, reading between Sept 2001 and July 2002. No electronic subm. Low Port, Lee and Miller, P.O. Box 179, Unity, Maine 04988-0179. (GLs in Vol. 9, No. 1)] NEW CENTURY WRITER AWARDS Deadline 31 July 2002 [Contest, screenplay or stage play any style, theme, or genre. $30 entry fee. Screenplay 1st $3000, 2nd $1500, 3rd $500, 4th-10th $200 each. Stage play 1st $2000, 2nd $1000, 3rd $500, 4th-10th $200 each. Mult. subs. okay. No e-mail subs. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 16)] BYLINE 1ST CHAPTER OF A NOVEL CONTEST Deadline 6 August 2002 [Opening chapt unpub novel. Mainstream or genre; adult or YA. Max 25 pp. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $70, $40, $20. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 25)] BYLINE GENRE FICTION CONTEST Deadline 5 September 2002 [Romance, sci-fi, confession, mystery, western, etc. story. No children's stories. Maximum 5,000 words. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $50, $30, $15. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 25)] UPC SCIENCE FICTION AWARD Deadline 14 September 2002 [European contest, SF (Catalan, Spanish, English, or French) 70 to 115 pp. Prizes 6,000 and 1,500 Euros +pub. No reprints or E- mail subs. Submit in contest format. No entrance fee. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 20)] BYLINE FLASH FICTION CONTEST Deadline 5 October 2002 [Short story or vignette under 1,000 words, which nevertheless feels complete. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $50, $30, $15. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 25)] MOTA: AN ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY OF FINE FICTION Deadline 1 November 2002 [Annual antho, fiction to 10,000 wds (to 8,000 wds preferred). Pays $100 on pub. Mult subs and reprints okay. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 9)] BYLINE NEW-TALENT SHORT STORY CONTEST Deadline 4 November 2002 [Writer who's never won a cash prize in a ByLine fiction contest. Max 5,000 words. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $50, $35, $25, $15. GLs in Vol. 9 No. 25)] THE NATIONAL FANTASY FAN FEDERATION SHORT STORY CONTEST Deadline 1 December 2002 [Contest, SF/F/H. 1st place $50, 2nd $30, 3rd $20. Reading fee $2.00. No E-mail subs. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 1)] BYLINE SHORT-SHORT STORY CONTEST Deadline 5 December 2002 [Short story, any type or subject, to 2,000 words. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $60, $30, $20. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 25)] THE MOONLIGHT & MAGNOLIA FICTION WRITING CONTEST: SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY, HORROR Deadline 15 December 2002 [Annual competition for new writers, SF/F/H to 10,000 wds. No reprints. Prizes: 1st $250, 2nd $100, 3rd $50. Entry fee $7.50 per story ($2.50 2nd and thereafter to 3 entries). (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 17)] POLYPHONY: STORIES BEYOND GENRE ANTHOLOGY Probably opens 1 Mar 2003 [Biannual print antho, slipstream/magical realism. Pays 5 cents/wd on accept. First open reading period abt. 1 Mar 2003. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 22)] ----------------------------------------------------------------- CONTESTS GLIMMER TRAIN'S FICTION OPEN [Contest, all genres and lengths. No reprints. Mult subs okay. No sim subs. 1st place $2,000, 2nd $1,000, 3rd $600. $15 reading fee per entry. Deadline 30 Jun 2002.] Eligibility: Open to all writers, all themes, subjects, and lengths. Your entries must be your own, original, entirely unpublished stories. Multiple entries are okay, but, please, no simultaneous submissions. First-place winner receives $2,000, publication in =Glimmer Train Stories=, and 20 copies of the issue in which it is published. Second- and third-place winners receive $1,000/$600, respectively, and acknowledgement in that issue. To submit your stories, go to our site, www.glimmertrainpress.com, log in, and click on FICTION OPEN. Reading fee (payable by visa or mc) is $15 per story. Entries will be accepted through June 30th. Winners will be called by October 15th. Top 25 list will be emailed to all participants by that date. IMPORTANT: Because we use the information you give us in order to contact winners, please take a moment to be sure that your "My Contact Info" is up to date and that you've specified your preferences for contact. We are eager to read more of your work! THE NATIONAL FANTASY FAN FEDERATION SHORT STORY CONTEST [Contest, SF/F/H. 1st place $50, 2nd $30, 3rd $20. Reading fee $2.00. No E-mail subs. Deadline 1 Dec 2002.] Elizabeth Caldwell 27975 Belgrave Road Cleveland, OH 44124-4636 E-mail (inquiries only) ladycarrieavon@hotmail.com Cash awards are given for First Place, Second Place and Third Place. Contest Fee: $2.00 Same fee for everyone Awards are $50 for 1st place, $30 for 2nd place, $20 for 3rd place. Deadline: December 1, 2002 Mail manuscripts to: Elizabeth Caldwell, 27975 Belgrave Road, Cleveland, OH 44124-4636 Inquiries: write to Elizabeth at her postal address or ladycarrieavon@hotmail.com Send a SASE if you want a manuscript returned. The National Fantasy Fan Federation is a general interest fan club whose members meet largely through correspondence, both regular and email. It was founded more than fifty years ago when all types of imaginative literature, including science fiction, were called fantasy. The club's purpose is to bring together fans of every type and to provide a place where new fans can explore the diversity of fandom. The club zine, =The Fan=, contains club business, information about all the activities within the club, letters of comment, articles, reviews, & other fannish material. We also have an email list for those with email. The club also sponsors a short story contest judged by professional authors that offers cash prizes, and is open to both members and nonmembers. For further information on N3F activities or to request a free sample issue write: Dennis L. Davis, N3F Secretary. n3f_info@yahoo.com our web page: http://simegen.com/fandom/n3f/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- MARKET GUIDELINES DESCANT SPECULATIVE LITERATURE ISSUE [Canadian quarterly literary printzine, SF/F/H to 6,000 wds, under 3,000 wds pref. Pays $100C on pub. No reprints, sim or E- mail subs. 31 Jul 2002 deadline.] Descant Speculative Literature PO Box 314, Station P Toronto, ON M5S 2S8 CANADA http://www.descant.on.ca/ Publication: Autumn 2003 =Descant=, a Canadian literary journal, is seeking fiction, poetry, art, photography, or some previously undiscovered medium for our upcoming Speculative Literature issue. Please note that in light of material received to date, we have revised our needs: * Science fiction, specifically well-researched and scientifically-grounded material concerning the future: evolution, technology, travel and colonization, environmental catastrophe. * Intelligent and literate horror. * Fantasy elucidating, conveying, or projecting states of consciousness. * Work that skillfully pushes the boundaries of language and form. * Hybrid forms , e.g., story conveyed through schematic diagrams; poem composed from/ through the periodic table. * Electronic forms? We are considering the production of a CD; please submit a proposal, materials, and/or web URLs. (Note that we can only offer media as a companion to the issue; all programming, design, and execution is the responsibility of the author(s).) Suggested reading list: * =1984=, =Animal Farm= (George Orwell) * =Neuromancer= series (William Gibson) * =Orlando= (Virginia Woolf) * =The Handmaid's Tale= (Margaret Atwood) * =Dune= (Frank Herbert) * =Red Mars= series (Kim Stanley Robinson) * =The Demolished Man=, =The Stars My Destination= (Alfred Bester) * =Martian Time Slip=, =The Penultimate Truth= (Philip K. Dick) * =Hyperion= (Dan Simmons) * =The Book of the New Sun= (Gene Wolf) The work must include as its central theme unusual, fantastic, or otherworldly themes. We are not interested in vaguely speculative work, that is, conventional stories or poems that employ tenuous spec conventions or references (lone referrals to space travel, momentary lapses in conventional narrative, etc.). Editors: Peter Darbyshire (pdarbyshire@hotmail.com), Brian Panhuyzen (bri@brianpanhuyzen.com) Submissions must be postmarked no later than 31 July 2002 (note new deadline). Send submissions to: Descant Speculative Literature, PO Box 314, Station P, Toronto, ON, CANADA M5S 2S8 Please follow =Descant='s submission guidelines [see below], with particular emphasis on the following: * Fiction word limit: 6000; 3000 or less preferred. * Poetry limit: 80 lines. * All materials must be unpublished as of Autumn 2003. * We consider work that has appeared on the World Wide Web as published. * Prose must be typed in a legible font, single-sided, double- spaced. Include on the first page your name and address and an accurate word count. * Poems should be set with intended spacing and line breaks, single-sided. * Do not send more than two stories, six poems, or ten images. Include an SASE with Canadian postage or International Reply Coupons. * We will also respond via email if you provide an address. Let us know if your manuscript is disposable, and if it's not, be sure to enclose an envelope and postage adequate for its return. Americans please note: U.S. postage on SASEs is not sufficient; please use IRCs or Canadian postage on your SASE. * =Descant= pays $100 upon publication. Updated 18 April 2002 [http://www.descant.on.ca/speclit/] SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Before submitting work to =Descant=, you may wish to consider the following guidelines: CONTENT Descant considers submissions of poetry (submit about six poems), short stories, novel excerpts, plays, essays, interviews, musical scores and visual presentations. Standards for acceptance are high. No submission may be under consideration by another publisher, nor can it have been previously published. FORMAT Submissions must be typed, double-spaced on one side of the page, with ample margins. Good quality photocopies or computer printouts are acceptable. On your envelope please print your full name, type of submission and complete address. Manuscripts may be sent back if they do not adhere to format guidelines. We do not currently accept emailed manuscripts. Please follow the above format for all submissions. RETURN Include a SASE with Canadian postage or International Reply Coupons. We will also respond via email if you provide an address. Let us know if your manuscript is disposable, and if it's not, be sure to enclose an envelope and postage adequate for its return. Americans please note: U.S. postage on SASEs is not sufficient! Please use IRCs or Canadian postage on your SASE. RECOMMENDATION We recommend that you read at least one issue of the magazine before submitting work. =Descant= is available in public libraries and bookstores across the country, and sample copies may be purchased from our office for $8.50 each, plus $2.00 postage on orders outside Canada. [http://www.descant.on.ca/submis.cfm] PEGASUS PROSE [New webzine, SF/F/H/M to 9,000 wds. Pays 1/2 to 1 cent/wd. Reprints okay.] Simon Owens, Associate Editor Submissions: nowhoofnit@aol.com ATTENTION ALL WRITERS AND ARTISTS! Do you have a short story or poem that you would like to share with others? Would you like to be published? Here's your chance. In production right now is a webzine that will eventually outshine all competitors in its field. =Pegasus Prose= is an online community for science fiction, fantasy and horror fans, where both amateur and professional writers have a voice of their own. The web site is currently under construction; we have our graphics in place, our credentials composed, our text all in order. There's only one thing we're missing: STORIES!!! Take a look at our submission guidelines to see if you're right for us. FICTION Our favorite kind of writing, and the nuts and bolts of =Pegasus Prose=. So what do we expect? Well, let's start with length. Anything up to 9,000 words is our estimate, but if you have something longer, send it along. If it's good, we'll consider it. As writers, we all hate constraints. So, we'll keep it simple: We're asking for GOOD STORIES in the genre of science fiction, fantasy, mystery, or horror. We want the fantastic--and the fantastical. Most importantly, surprise us. Make us say, "Wow, I wish I'd thought of that!" Keep it tight, so that it holds our attention. Payment is .5 to 1 cent per word. We do accept reprints. We recognize that sometimes only certain words can convey specific emotions--but please, keep it tasteful. Love scenes are okay, but nothing X-rated. If we get the impression that you're just adding stuff to shock us, rest assured, it won't work. So, the last and final question is; where do you send your work? Well, that one is easy. Send your submissions to nowhoofnit@aol.com in the body of an email. We'll try to read-- and respond to--every submission, even if it is not selected for publication. POETRY We recognize there's not a big market out there for poetry, and we'd like to give poets a voice in our publication. We prefer stuff that we can understand. Don't send us a poem so abstract that we don't know what it's about. Imagery is good, but give us a clear picture, not a murky reflection. So what DO we want? Narrative poems are great--poems that tell a story, like Poe's =Raven=. So are poems depicting brilliant imagery in a fantasy or futuristic setting. Make us think, make us feel, make us IMAGINE, and we'll promise you a spot in our webzine. NON-FICTION The editors will assign articles concerning topics of interest to SF/F/H fans. These will run the gamut from the hottest collectibles, the latest conventions, literary analyses (of books, movies and TV shows) and maybe even, in the future, some celebrity interviews, including the top writers in the field. If you have an idea for a story, send us the idea, or the completed article. If it fits our format and strikes our fancy, we'll use it! ARTWORK Again, we're looking for graphics that excite our imaginations. Please send JPEG or GIF files to nowhoofnit@aol.com. We're also looking for artists willing to illustrate specific works of fiction and poetry. Contact us if you're interested! MISC. We think that covers it. If we've forgotten anything, write and let us know! Most importantly, send us your stories, artwork, and poems! Title them. Give yourself some recognition. And we'll have a response back to you as soon as possible. When the website is finished, we'll send you a link to its URL, so that you can view your work online. Well, we've wasted enough of your time, and besides, don't you have some stories to write? ----------------------------------------------------------------- MARKET INFORMATION 3SF Liz Holliday, editor of new British magazine =3SF=, reports on the slush pile: "5th May: Hardcopy: 27 stories Email:13 Stories Held for second read (email) - 3 Held for second read (hardcopy) 8, I think - it's harder to count them when they're out of their envelopes... Rewrites received still to look at - 5 "Hmm. I suppose to be really efficient and useful, I should put the 'earliest still held' dates in - but that's a bit complicated, specially with the hardcopy ones. This'll have to do for now. "I think I'm holding my own. However, we have a long weekend (bank holiday Monday), and I'm planning to clear the slush. Well, that's the plan, anyway..." [sff.publishing.3sfmagazine, 4 May 2002] She continues, "I have now read all the email stories. If you have not heard from me, it means I have held your story for a second read - I should be in contact tomorrow or Monday. This applies to 4 stories. "Tomorrow, the hardcopy triage..." [sff.publishing.3sfmagazine, 5 May 2002] "By my rough count, I've probably had about 150 subs, not counting rewrites, but counting multiple subs at one time individually. "Actually, that's probably closer to 170 - I don't think I counted email subs correctly. "FYI, that's 170 subs a month to fill maybe 6 slots in the magazine--but the magazine is bimonthly..." [sff.publishing.3sfmagazine, 5 May 2002] BIFROST French print magazine. Now accepts fiction subs Editions du BELIAL' | 57 rue Grande | 77250 Moret/Loing | FRANCE. Begun in 1996. A bimonthly review devoted to critical reviews, news, and interviews with French and foreign science fiction authors. Publishes short fiction including stories which originally appeared in English language markets. Accepts unsolicited submissions in English. Never more than one submission at a time. Payment rate: 100 euros per accepted story. Takes e-mail submissions. Editor: Olivier Girard. Email: bifrost@club-internet.fr (Update Mar 2002) [http://www.geocities.com/canadian_sf/smith/ foreign_market_list.htm] DNA PUBLICATIONS Warren Lapine, publisher of DNA Publications, said, "I have made it clear to all of my editors that ninety days is the limit on most subs. Usually writers receive response from between one month and two months at all of the magazines." [sff.publishing.dnapublications, 2 May 2002] IMAGININGS A writer on sff.net asked how many submissions had been received for the =Imaginings= anthology. Keith R. A. DeCandido, editor of the anthology, said, "I've received 258 submissions as of my trip to the PO box on Friday 3 May. I have returned 105 of them, with the remaining 153 on the TBR [to be read] pile. "I suspect the rate of submissions will increase once June hits...." [sff.publishing.albe-shiloh, 5 May 2002] INDIGENOUS FICTION A writer on the =Speculations= Rumor Mill got a manuscript back from =Indigenous Fiction=, saying they had moved with no forwarding address. [It was noted a year ago that the magazine was on indefinite hiatus.] [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/index.php?t=201, 3 May 2002] PEN USA LITERARY AWARDS PEN USA honors writers through an array of literary awards given annually in recognition of outstanding literary achievement by writers living west of the Mississippi. Winners in the categories of fiction, creative and research-based nonfiction, poetry, journalism, children's literature, translation, drama, teleplay, and screenplay receive $1,000 cash prizes and are honored at the Literary Awards Festival in Los Angeles. The deadlines for the 2002 awards have passed. The winners will be announced late May. Please check our website [http://www.pen-usa-west.org/about.html] for announcements. Entry forms for the 2003 awards will be available in summer. To receive an entry form by snail mail, please email awards@penusa.org with your mailing address or send a SASE to the PEN office requesting the forms. [http://www.pen-usa-west.org/about.html] SILVER WEB A writer on the Rumor Mill said, "I just got a rejection back from =The Silver Web= announcing they are no longer taking unsolicited submissions." [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/index.php?t=291, 1 May 02] STORISENDE VERLAG German print anthologies published by Storisende Verlag, Anthologies #3, #4, due out in Fall 2001, will be the last. All anthologies now full. [http://www.geocities.com/canadian_sf/smith/ foreign_market_list.htm] STRANGE HORIZONS Jed Hartman, Fiction editor for =Strange Horizons=, said, "Mary Anne [Mohanraj] wrote, regarding the =Strange Horizons= fiction department's personal rejections or lack thereof: 'You can take *future* personal rejection notes as a good sign, if you like...' I just wanted to note as a followup that our personal-rejection policy is kind of idiosyncratic; in general, we personalize rejections when we think we have something useful to say about the story, not necessarily to indicate relative quality. And in addition to the submission-volume factor and the do-we-have- anything-to-say factor, there are all sorts of other factors that enter into whether we send a personal rejection, including (for example) how backlogged we are on sending out rejections, and the rejecting editor's mood on that particular day, and so on. So I'd caution in general against reading too much into any rejection from us, of any kind, now or in the future." [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/index.php?t=201, 3 May 2002] WINTER RAVEN At the =Winter Raven= website, http://www.winterraven.com/, the following message appears: "Due to the poor reaction to our test issue, =Winter Raven Magazine='s owners have decided to cancel the magazine." ----------------------------------------------------------------- ONLINE MARKET LISTS Douglas Smith's list of Foreign Language Markets for Speculative Fiction is at: http://www.geocities.com/canadian_sf/smith/ foreign_market_list.htm Paula Fleming has updated her market list at http://home.att.net/~p.fleming/Sfmarket.html ----------------------------------------------------------------- WRITERS' RESIDENCIES AND FELLOWSHIPS CHESTERFIELD WRITERS' FILM PROJECT 1158 26th St. Box 544 Santa Monica, CA 90403 213-683-3977 (voice) Web: www.chesterfield-co.com Email: info@chesterfield-co.com The Writer's Film Project, based at Paramount Pictures, is one of the most prestigious screenwriting fellowships in the United States. The program was originated with the support of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment. THE ANNUAL WRITER'S FILM PROJECT The Writer's Film Project offers fiction, theater, and film writers the opportunity to begin a career in screenwriting. This year up to five writers will be chosen to participate, and each will receive a $20,000 stipend to cover his or her living expenses. May 15th, 2002 deadline ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS There are no strict eligibility requirements for the Writer's Film Project. Fiction, theater, and film writers may apply. There are no academic requirements, and applicants need not be affiliated with a university to participate. No particular type of sample has an advantage in the application process. Acceptance to the WFP is based solely on storytelling talent--regardless of the genre or form of the submission. The Chesterfield Writer's Film Project seeks talented writers above all else. APPLICATION PROCESS The application process for the WFP is simple--fill out an application form, and send your writing samples. You can download the application at this site [at http://www.chesterfield-co.com/ html/application.html], or request one by sending Chesterfield a self-addressed stamped envelope. Unlike most other fellowships for new screenwriters, Chesterfield accepts the submission of plays, short stories, and novels, as well as screenplays, or any combination of the aforementioned. Chesterfield seeks to award fellowships to a mix of writers in each form. Unfortunately, we cannot provide comments or notes on the submissions, nor can we return submitted manuscripts. Each applicant must submit the following in one package: (1) two copies of the completed application form; (2) writing samples; (3) a self-addressed, stamped envelope; (4) a self addressed, stamped postcard and (5) a $39.50 application fee. 1) Application Form: (send two copies): Please complete, sign, and date this form. Make sure to indicate specifically how you heard about the WFP. 2) Writing Samples: (one copy of each submission): A. Fiction: Submit two or more short stories and/or one novel or novel-in-progress. Include a one-paragraph synopsis (including a plot summary and key characters) of each novel or novel-in-progress, no more than three to four sentences in length attached to the front of each. B. Plays: Submit one or two plays. Include a one-paragraph synopsis (including a plot summary and key characters) of each play, no more than three to four sentences in length attached to the front of the play. C. Screenplays: Submit one or two screenplays. Include a one-paragraph synopsis (including a plot summary and key characters) of each screenplay, no more than three to four sentences in length attached to the front of the script. (Bind each screenplay with plain white paper and standard brads). Applicants may submit writing samples in any one or more of the above mentioned categories. If you are sending more than one writing sample, indicate which sample best represents your work. 3) Envelope: One business-size, self-addressed , stamped envelope (SASE). 4) Postcard: One self-addressed, stamped postcard for acknowledgment of receipt of material. 5) Fee: A $39.50 nonrefundable application fee (check or money order) payable to "The Writer's Film Project". If you prefer to receive an application by mail, please send a SASE to Chesterfield at the address below. Printed applications will be available in January, 2002. Applications must be sent by mail only to: The Chesterfield Writer's Film Project, PMB 544, 1158 26th St., Santa Monica, CA 90403 (213) 683-3977 [http://www.chesterfield-co.com/html/application_process.html] KEROUAC PROJECT We're now accepting applications for the next four residencies. The deadline is May 31, 2002. Writers will be selected by June 30, 2002 for maximum three-month residencies in Fall of 2002, Winter 2003, Fall 2003 and Fall 2003. Jack Kerouac lived in this home at the time =On the Road= made him a national sensation. And it was in this home that Kerouac wrote his follow-up, =The Dharma Bums=, during eleven frenetic days and nights. The Kerouac House, as it has come to be known, is now a living, literary tribute to one of the great American writers of the twentieth century. Like all the other places in Kerouac's nomadic journey, he didn't live here long. But the home represents a critical juncture in Kerouac's life, when he made the transition from a 35-year-old nobody writer, to the bard of the Beat Generation. The Kerouac project is committed to nurturing the careers of writers and poets of all ages. Each Kerouac writer-in-residence chosen will receive a three-month, rent-free stay in the house. For more information contact Bob Kealing, TKONE@aol.com or Marty Cummins, 407-246-1546, Chapters Bread and Books, 717 W. Smith Street, Orlando, Florida 32804 http://members.tripod.com/kerouacproject/index2.htm Application: The writers will live rent and utility free in Kerouac's historic Florida home. In addition he/she will be awarded daily meal stipends, and use of vintage books and research materials at Chapter's Bread and Books of College Park. To Apply: * Submit a typed, double-spaced resume. * A one page statement of intent. * A 10 page manuscript (any genre is acceptable). Our preference is for a manuscript already in progress. We are NOT looking for Kerouac imitators. * Indicate the time slot for which you are applying. * There is no set criteria for age, race or sex. Our intent is to have four residencies annually: September-November, December-February, March-May, June-August. The historic home is in the process of being renovated. A second smaller home on the property was renovated first, to create a revenue stream to pay the mortgage on the historic home. The first few writers-in-residence need to be aware that some renovations may be undertaken during their residency. Due to size limitations, the successful candidates and one spouse/partner maximum can be accommodated. However, the free meal stipends apply to the writer-in-residence only. In addition, the writer will undertake a limited amount of interaction with the community. Upon completion of the three month period, the writer will give a reading at the Kerouac House. Some of the writer's material may also be used in future publications or e-zines of Kerouac House writings. For more information on Kerouac's time in this home, may we suggest you consult Jack Kerouac Selected Letters, 1957-1969. Send submissions to: Kerouac Writers Selection Committee 536 Hazel St. Orlando, FL. 32804 Please include information on where you can be notified. Entries are non-returnable. Please watch this space for updates on when the writers will be announced. Bob Kealing [http://www.kerouacproject.org/] TASMANIA: ISLAND OF RESIDENCIES In 2002 the Tasmanian Writers' Centre will be managing 9 Residencies for Tasmanian, interstate and international writers. In the Rounds that closed in January & February 2002, the TWC received almost 60 applications from local, interstate and international writers. The TWC expects to offer more Residencies for 2003, for which the closing date will be November 2002. [Two of the residencies were for international, i.e. non-Australian, writers.] The winner of each Residency will be provided with: * Return economy airfare from their home airport to Tasmania (for international and Mainland Australian writers only); * 3 weeks' accommodation at the place of residence; * A cash contribution of $AUD400 towards living expenses relating to the Residency; * Payment of $AUD400 as a Fee for each workshop developed and delivered to emerging and/or developing writers (note the Writer in Residence may be required to conduct up to two workshops during the Residency). The winner of each Residency will be required to: * Acknowledge the support of the Tasmanian Writers' Centre and the respective sponsoring agency in any publication or production arising from work undertaken or completed, in full or in part, during the successful applicant's residency in Tasmania; * Make him or herself available on at least one occasion, if required, at an event to be specified by the agency supporting the particular Residency; * Conduct up to two writing workshops, one in the host location, and a second, in a location elsewhere in Tasmania * Contribute a piece of writing to be included in an anthology, to be compiled by the TWC, of respective Writers-in-Residence. The TWC expects to offer more residencies for local, interstate and international writers for 2003. Applications for 2003 Residencies will close in November 2002. Please visit this site again in October 2002 for details on the 2003: Tasmanian Island of Residencies. [http://www.tasmanianwriters.org/writers-in-residence-2002.htm] ***************************************************************** * "Writing, at its best, is a lonely life. Organizations for * * writers palliate the writers' loneliness but I doubt if they * * improve his writing. He grows in public stature as he sheds * * his loneliness and often his work deteriorates. For he does * * his work alone and if he is a good enough writer he must face * * eternity, or the lack of it, each day." * * --Ernest Hemingway, statement to the Swedish Academy on * * receiving the Nobel Prize quoted in =Hemingway=, Kenneth * * S. Lynn * ***************************************************************** ==End of the CALLIHOO Newsletter for 7 May 2002==