CALLIHOO Newsletter Market News for Writers of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Julia West, Editor Vol. 10, No. 8 25 June 2002 Website: http://www.sff.net/people/julia.west/CALLIHOO/index.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------- IN THIS ISSUE News Remember U.S. Postal Increase Deadlines Anthology Vivisections Anthology (gls) Contests/Grants Dana Awards (7th Annual) (gls) The Mary Roberts Rinehart Awards (gls) Market Guidelines Analog Science Fiction and Fact (gls) Anotherealm (gls) Asimov's Science Fiction (gls) Eotu Ezine (gls) Premonitions (gls) Market Information 3SF Ideomancer Rogue Worlds ----------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS REMEMBER U.S. POSTAL INCREASE On June 30, 2002 First-class U.S. postage will increase from $.34 for the first ounce to $.37. Second (and additional) ounces will be $.23, as will postcards. So if you're sending out a manuscript today, at the old rate, remember to put a 37 cent stamp on the SASE! 37 cent stamps are already available, as are 3 cent stamps to add to your old 34 cent ones. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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.) THE 44TH ANNUAL UTAH ORIGINAL WRITING COMPETITION Deadline 28 Jun 2002 [Contest, Utah residents only. Novel, gen nonfic, poetry collection, juv book 1st $1,000, 2nd $750. Poetry, short story, personal essay 1st $300 2nd $200. No E-mail subs. No entry fee. Contest format; include submission card. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 3)] 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)] CAFE IRREAL ISSUE #8 (AUGUST 2002) Deadline 1 July 2002 [Semiannual webzine, "irreal" fiction to 2,000 wds. Pays 1 cent/wd. E-mail subm. only. No sim subs or reprints. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 6)] THE VESTAL REVIEW SECOND ANNIVERSARY ISSUE, #10: MAGIC REALISM Deadline 1 July 2002 [Quarterly webzine, short-short stories to 500 words, pays 3-10 cents/wd, $25 flat fee for stories of merit. No reprints, no hard SF. Sim & mult subm okay. Electronic subm only. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 1 and Vol. 10 No. 3)] 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)] NOVELBOOKS SPACE STATION STORY CONTEST Deadline 15 July 2002 [Contest, SF abt. space station to 5000 wds. $25 entry fee. Mult subs okay; each must have entry fee and entry form. 1st $100, 2nd $75, 3rd $50 + pub. E-mail subs only. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 2)] GLIMMER TRAIN'S VERY SHORT FICTION AWARD Deadline 31 July 2002 [Contest, fic to 2,000 wds. No reprints. 1st place $1200 +pub. 2nd $500, 3rd $300. Submit on website. Reading fee $10. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 6)] 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)] OCEANS OF THE MIND FALL 2002 ISSUE: MYSTERIES Deadline 1 August 2002 [Quarterly e-mailzine in .pdf format. SF to 8,000 words. Pays 5 cents/word & up. Themed. Prefers E-mail subs. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 7 and Vol. 10 No. 3)] 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)] THE BOOK OF MORE FLESH Deadline 16 Aug 2002 [Print antho, zombie fiction 3,000-7,000 wds. Pays 3-5 cents/wd. 30 days after pub. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 4)] DEATHLINGS.COM "THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT" CONTEST Deadline 1 September 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 & Vol. 10 No. 3)] 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)] THE SECOND ANNUAL DR. MAXIMILIAN TUNDRA MEMORIAL POETRY AND SHORT SPECULATIVE FICTION CONTEST Deadline 14 Sep 2002 [Contest. Spec fic 1,000-2,000 wds. Prize: $150C and pub in journal. Hon mention pub on website and in journal. Entry fee $10C from Canada, $10US elsewhere. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 4)] 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)] 2002 ZOETROPE: ALL-STORY SHORT FICTION CONTEST Deadline 1 Oct 2002 [Contest. Fiction to 5,000 wds. 1st $1000, 2nd $500, 3rd $250. No reprints. $15 entry fee per story. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 3)] 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)] OCEANS OF THE MIND WINTER 2002 ISSUE: CANADIAN WRITERS Deadline 1 November 2002 [Quarterly e-mailzine in .pdf format. SF to 8,000 words. Pays 5 cents/word & up. Themed. Prefers E-mail subs. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 7 and Vol. 10 No. 3)] 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)] OCEANS OF THE MIND SPRING 2003 ISSUE: WOMEN WRITERS Deadline 1 February 2003 [Quarterly e-mailzine in .pdf format. SF to 8,000 words. Pays 5 cents/word & up. Themed. Prefers E-mail subs. (GLs in Vol. 9 No. 7 and Vol. 10 No. 3)] 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)] ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANTHOLOGY VIVISECTIONS ANTHOLOGY [Antho, H/DF to 5,000 wds. Pays royalties. No reprints, mult, or sim subs. E-mails subs only. Deadline--? before 21 Jul 02.] William P. Simmons, Editor Submissions: williampsimmons@yahoo.com "The blistering of the soul when faith is reduced to a crippled whisper. The sting of a lover's words, the destruction of personal worth. Deaths of love, hope, and identity delivered over the breakfast table, beneath the sheets, or in the borderlands between normalcy and the supernatural. Reality reduced to illusion, or illusions destroyed by realities too painful to accept. Flesh and minds ravaged, hearts and beliefs torn in a universe that cares nothing for us. . . ." The most effective literary horrors 'hurt' readers, attacking comfort zones and psychological security blankets. =Vivisections= seeks stories that attack sacred delusions of logic and safety, going 'too far' in depictions of emotional, physical, and spiritual agony. Whereas much traditional dark fiction is conservative in nature, treasuring the very same status quo ideals that it attacks on the surface, stories for =Vivisections= will stand out by way of their scathing temperament, rage, and ability to damage the preconceptions of readers. The ideal =Vivisections= story will leave readers with a nasty taste in the throat. All styles, sub-genres, and traditions welcome: supernatural, psychological, surreal, dark fantastic, suspense, erotic, etc. From suggestive nightmares of mood and atmosphere to extreme viscera and shock. The demands? Powerful voice, strong narrative structure, disturbing themes, believable characters, and a willingness to explore the territories of despair. A new 80,000 word anthology of quality dark fiction, to be published in trade paperback by Catalyst Books in October 2002, edited by William P. Simmons (Cold Touch). Authors are invited to contribute fiction centered around physical, spiritual, and emotional vivisections tales of extreme pain, terror, and the taboo. At this point, we require visceral tales of depravity and violence (so long as intelligence and characterization don't take a back-seat to splatter). Very few slots remain open. I have work from such authors as Ramsey Campbell, Nancy Kilpatrick, and Tim Lebbon, so the competition is fairly rigorous. Send only your best. No multiple, simultaneous, or reprint submissions. On May 18, 2002 this market opened to submissions. Final rejections and acceptances will be sent out by July 21st. Pay is equal amount of shared royalties and one copy for first anthology rights of original, unpublished stories up to 5,000 words or less. Contracts will be issued after the book is delivered to the publisher. All rights revert back to the author after publication. Email submissions in rich text format or word. Snail mail submissions may only be sent if prior arrangements are made. Standard manuscript format. Include word count, name, address, phone number, and email address in both a brief cover letter and in the body of the story. Any submission that ignores these specifications will be deleted or returned unread. Write with any questions. Send submissions to williampsimmons@yahoo.com [http://www.authorsden.com/externalsite.asp?authorID=3412&destURL =promartian%2Ecom%2Fexpressions%2Ehtm&msg=] ----------------------------------------------------------------- CONTESTS/GRANTS SEVENTH ANNUAL DANA AWARDS [Contest, awards for novel (1st 50 pp), short fiction (to 10,000 wds), and poetry (5 poems)--$1,000 ea. No E-mail subs. No reprints. Sim subs okay. Reading fees: $10 per 5 poems, $10 per short story, $20 per novel entry. Deadline 31 Oct 2002.] Mary Elizabeth Parker, Chair Dana Awards in Poetry, Short Fiction, and the Novel 7207 Townsend Forest Court, Browns Summit, NC 27214-9634 USA E-mail (queries only): danaawards@pipeline.com www.danaawards.com About the Dana Awards: Mary Elizabeth Parker: I started the Dana Awards in 1996 (named after my husband Michael Dana since he's the financial backer, as needed) as a way to recognize and reward excellent fiction and poetry. My husband is a supporter of good literature but not a writer himself (except of incisive business reports and letters to the editor). But he did back a city-wide magazine years before we met. I'm a college professor and counselor on a long hiatus, focusing on my own writing. I hold both an MFA in creative writing and a Ph.D. in literature from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. I'm originally from Michigan. Michael's originally from everywhere-- holds quadruple citizenship and knows four languages. Just so you'll know I'm a working writer like you, I'll say that I have published, but my success is modest--I'm usually the bridesmaid, rarely the bride. But I've published dozens of poems, a half-dozen short stories, and a handful of essays in small and medium-distribution print literary journals, and have lately branched into e-zines. My full-length collection =The Sex Girl= (no, it's not x-rated) was published in 1999 by Urthona Press, Asheville, NC as winner of the Second Urthona Poetry Prize, William Blake Poetry Series. Available from me at danaawards@pipeline.com, from publisher David Hopes atdhopes@unca.edu, and online at amazon.com Guidelines 2002: Please read carefully SEVENTH ANNUAL DANA AWARDS Postmark deadline October 31, 2002 WEBSITE www.danaawards.com E-MAIL danaawards@pipeline.com. Questions only. No e-mail submissions. DANA AWARD IN THE NOVEL is $1,000 for the first 50 pages of a novel either completed or in progress (in-progress submissions should be as polished as possible). DANA AWARD FOR SHORT FICTION is $1,000 for the best short fiction (no memoirs). DANA AWARD FOR POETRY is $1,000 for the best group of 5 poems. RESTRICTIONS: *Work must be unpublished and not under promise of publication WHEN SUBMITTED TO US. *But because we can't guarantee publication (we now have a tentative, but no permanent, agreement with a literary magazine), you may simultaneously submit. And you'll still be eligible for Dana Awards even if your work's accepted elsewhere AFTER you submit to us). *IMPORTANT: We consider NOT ELIGIBLE work previously published or promised for publication even in part, in print or online, EVEN IF YOU SUBMIT A DIFFERENT PART /ARRANGEMENT TO US, because under our definition the work has already been recognized. Only exceptions would be works circulated (i.e., "published," made public) to family/friends only. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: *DANA AWARD IN THE NOVEL. First 50 pages ONLY. All types of novels accepted. No novels for or by persons under 16. Typed, double-spaced only. *DANA AWARD FOR SHORT FICTION. Fiction only, no memoirs. No stories for or by persons under 16. Up to 10,000 words, but due to volume, we'd be grateful for stories of 3,000 words maximum. Typed, double-spaced only. *DANA AWARD FOR POETRY. 5 poems per entry. No light verse or verse for or by persons under 16. Poems may be thematically related but need not be. Poems longer than 100 lines are discouraged. Typed, single-spaced preferred. READING FEES: $10 per 5 poems $10 per short story $20 per novel entry. Checks made out to: Dana Awards. From outside US: send US cash, in safe inside envelope, or U.S. money orders, travelers' checks, bank checks (must be bank-stamped "U.S. funds" and drawn on U.S. banks). No e-mail submissions accepted. Regular mail only to: Mary Elizabeth Parker, Chair, Dana Awards in Poetry, Short Fiction, and the Novel, 7207 Townsend Forest Court, Browns Summit, NC 27214-9634 USA For questions only, e-mail at this address: danaawards@pipeline.com [http://www.danaawards.com/guidelines.htm] THE MARY ROBERTS RINEHART AWARDS [Grants for new writers--3 grants of $2,000 ea. Fiction (max 30 pp), nonfiction (max 30 pp), and poetry (10 pp). May only apply for one type of grant per year. Requires nomination from someone in their field. Entry packets postmarked by 30 Nov 2002.] Barb Gomperts or William Miller Mary Roberts Rinehart Awards English Department MSN 3E4 George Mason University Fairfax, VA 22030-4444 E-mail (queries only): bgompert@gmu.edu The Awards: To help aspiring authors, the family of the late Mary Roberts Rinehart began a number of years ago awarding small grants to writers whose work showed particular promise. These grants were given to honor Ms. Rinehart, a writer of fiction and nonfiction whose work was popular in the earlier decades of the 1900s. In 1983, the Rinehart family established The Mary Roberts Rinehart Fund at George Mason University to finance annual grants to promising writers. Currently, three grants of $2,000 each are awarded in spring for the best nominated manuscript in fiction, in nonfiction, and in poetry. Eligibility: Grants are made only for unpublished works by writers who have not yet published a book or whose writing is not regularly appearing in nationally circulated commercial or literary magazines. An unpublished work is defined as one that has not appeared in any venue generally accessible to the public, either in printed or electronic form. Works for which writers have received publishers' advances are not eligible for a Rinehart Award. Writers may seek a grant in only one category (fiction, nonfiction, poetry) in any given year; an author not granted an award one year may apply in succeeding years but once a writer receives an award, he or she may not apply for another, even in a different genre. Grant recipients are not required to be United States citizens but only works in English will be read, and awards are made only in U.S. dollars. Nominations: Writers seeking grants must be nominated by someone in the field --another writer, an agent, an editor or the like. No forms are required. Candidates for grants in fiction and nonfiction should submit a freestanding entry, such as a short story or a self-contained section of a book. No entry in fiction or nonfiction should exceed 30 pages. Candidates in poetry should submit 10 pages of individual or collected poems. The decisions of the judges are based on the quality of writing evident in the submitted manuscript. Candidates should submit the nominating letter, two copies of the manuscript, and a brief autobiographical statement in one envelope. Candidates should write on the envelope the genre in which they are seeking a grant. Manuscripts will not be returned. Address: Submit entry packets to: Mary Roberts Rinehart Awards, English Department, MSN 3E4, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444 Deadlines: All entry packets must be postmarked by November 30. Manuscripts received without nominating letters and manuscripts received late will not be read. Grants will be announced early in the following March on the awards web page. Candidates who wish to receive a printed announcement should submit a #10 SASE. Inquiries: Anything not covered here, address to Barb Gomperts or William Miller at the Rinehart Awards address, or by phone at 703/993- 1180, or by e-mail to bgompert@gmu.edu [http://www.gmu.edu/departments/writing/rinehart.htm] ----------------------------------------------------------------- MARKET GUIDELINES ANALOG SCIENCE FICTION AND FACT [Monthly print mag, SF 2,000 to 20,000 wds (serialized 40,000 to 80,000 wds query first). Pays 5-8 cents/wd. on accept. No E- mail or sim subs.] Stanley Schmidt, Editor 475 Park Ave. South, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 E-mail: analog@dellmagazines.com http://www.analogsf.com/ Story Content =Analog= will consider material submitted by any writer, and consider it solely on the basis of merit. We are definitely eager to find and develop new, capable writers. 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. Besides, a really good story can make an editor swallow his preconceived taboos. Basically, we publish science fiction stories. That is, 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. Try to picture Mary Shelley's =Frankenstein= without the science and you'll see what I mean. No story! The science can be physical, sociological, psychological. The technology can be anything from electronic engineering to biogenetic engineering. But the stories must be strong and realistic, with believable people (who needn't be human) doing believable things--no matter how fantastic the background might be. Fact Articles Fact articles for =Analog= should be about 4,000 words in length and should deal with subjects of not only current but future interest, i.e., with topics at the present frontiers of research whose likely future developments have implications of wide interest. Illustrations should be provided by the author in camera-ready form. In writing for =Analog= readers, it is essential to keep in mind that they are, in general, very intelligent and technically knowledgeable, but represent a very wide diversity of backgrounds. Thus, specialized jargon and mathematical detail should be kept to a necessary minimum. Also, our readers are reading this magazine largely for entertainment, and a suitable style for our articles is considerably more informal than that in many professional journals. Manuscript Format Manuscripts must be computer-printed or typed, double-spaced, on white paper, one side of the sheet only. Please avoid unusual or very small typefaces. Indent paragraphs but do not leave extra space between them. Please do not put manuscripts in binders or folders. We do not accept e-mail or fax submissions. Author's name and address should be on the first page of the manuscript. No material submitted can be returned or acknowledged unless accompanied by sufficient postage, stamped and addressed envelope (not a postcard), or stamped International Reply Coupons. No simultaneous submissions please. Payment =Analog= pays 6-8 cents per word for short stories up to 7,500 words, $450-600 for stories between 7,500 and 10,000 words, and 5-6 cents per word for longer material. We prefer lengths between 2,000 and 7,000 words for shorts, 10,000-20,000 words for novelettes, and 40,000-80,000 for serials. Fact articles are paid for at the rate of 6 cents per word. Other Information Please query first on serials only. A complete manuscript is strongly preferred for all shorter lengths. Payment is on acceptance. Our Editorial Address: Stanley Schmidt, Editor, 475 Park Ave. South, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016 E-mail: analog@dellmagazines.com Art Guidelines What We're Looking For We are interested in professional-level, mostly realistic work. Photographs are not normally used, but artists illustrating for us have worked with photos, using surrealistic effects. The illustration must be able to visually interpret the story in such a way that it accurately represents the story, hooks the reader into reading it, and doesn't give away the ending. The subject matter of the stories usually contain a wide range of things that you must be able to draw. We would like to see an ability to illustrate an entire scene; one that not only has a character or characters, but also has a detailed background. You must know anatomy, perspective, balance, and figure proportions. We are not a comic book company, so please don't send samples of comics pages. What to Send Send four to six samples of your best work. Do not send us your originals. Send only copies. They can be photocopies, stats, slides, transparencies, or tearsheets. For either black and white interiors or color covers, you can use any medium. Many of our artists use pencil, pen & ink, airbrush, watercolor, scratchboard, etc. Electronic files are acceptable as long as it is in Mac format, eps or tiff, but please send a disk --DO NOT E-MAIL THE FILES! Please include a self-addressed stamped, business-sized envelope for a response, or a large one if you want your samples returned to you. Payment $1,200.00 for color cover art. $125.00 for black and white interiors. Our Address Victoria Green, Analog Science Fiction and Fact, 475 Park Ave. South, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016 For sample copies, send a SASE and a check or money order in the amount of $5.00 for each copy to the editorial department at the same address. [http://www.analogsf.com/information/submissions.html] ANOTHEREALM [Monthly webzine, SF/F/H 1,000-5,000 wds. Pays $10/story. Next reading period 1-31 Oct 2002. E-mail subs only.] Gary Markette, Editor editor@anotherealm.com http://www.anotherealm.com/ What we do and why we do it. We at =Anotherealm.com= love science fiction, fantasy and horror. We like to write it. We like to read it. We like to talk about it. So we decided to start a web based E-zine so we could do what we wanted to do. So we did. =Anotherealm.com= is a monthly e-zine. Two new long stories will be offered each month, on approximately the first and the fifteenth of the month. Right now we do two kinds of stories, full length ones and Flash Fiction. We do pay for full length stories. Flash Fiction we don't pay for. What are we looking for? SF/F/H stories with a strong plot and good characters. Hard science fiction stories are always welcomed. What we don't want is stories that are pornographic in nature. Use violence beyond the plot line. Or anything that just isn't right for our audience. Our maximum word limit is 5,000 words and the stories may be science fiction, fantasy or horror only. Payment for these stories is $US10. They can be accepted only during our reading periods. Our next reading period is Oct. 1-31, 2002. =Anotherealm= is one of the few paying venues for short sci-fi. We have been listed in Writer's Market and that listing has been both a blessing and a mixed blessing. It's a blessing because it gives the magazine the respect that the founders worked so hard to achieve. It's mixed blessing because it guarantees that we get *LOTS* of submissions: good, not-so-good, and virtually unreadable. Because we get so many stories, we decided to limit our reading period to October. Of course, that doesn't mean that writers can't submit their stories at other times. It does mean, however, that we won't consider them for publication until that time. For example, if you send us a story in April we may not even read it until October. Even if we read it, even if we like it, we won't decide to publish it until at least November 1. That's why we publish our reading period: so you'll know how long your story might be in limbo. We also publish Flash Fiction all year. However, sadly we can not pay for this format. For guidelines for this format please click here How to submit a story Please send in an e-mail in "plain text" format. Do not center titles. Please include your name, both real and as you wish it published, your address, both email and physical along with a word count so we know what category you are trying for. =Anotherealm= downloads no attachments--no matter the type--for fear of viruses. Set your stories to PLAIN TEXT and PASTE them in an e-mail for submission. =Anotherealm= no longer accepts ANY hardcopy submissions. =Anotherealm='s reading period runs from October thru November. Stories received after [November] 1 will not be considered until the following year. Writers may submit at any time, but we do not evaluate stories until the reading period. Please note, Gary Markette handles the full length stories (Up to 5,000 words) during the reading period mentioned above. So, during Oct. 1- 31, 2002 send full length stories to him. Please send electronic submissions only, to editor@anotherealm.com. Flash fiction (Up to 1,000 words) is handled by Webbie who can't spell, edit a sentence or even dance well. So, use a spell checker and give it a bit of polish, eh? Please send electronic submissions only, to flashfiction(at)anotherealm.com. [http://216.147.67.68/submit/submit6.html] ASIMOV'S SCIENCE FICTION [Monthly print mag, SF and borderline F to 15,000 wds. Pays 5-6 cents/wd. on accept. No reprints, sim subs, or e-mail subs. No S&S. RT 5 wks.] Gardner Dozois, Editor 475 Park Ave. South, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 E-mail (queries only): asimovs@asimovs.com http://www.asimovs.com/index.shtml Payment & Rights =Asimov's Science Fiction= magazine is an established market for science fiction stories. We pay on acceptance, and beginners get 6.0 cents a word to 7,500 words, 5.0 cents a word for stories longer than 12,500 words, and $450 for stories between those lengths. We seldom buy stories longer than 15,000 words, and we don't serialize novels. We pay $1 a line for poetry, which should not exceed 40 lines. We buy First English Language serial rights plus certain non-exclusive rights explained in our contract. We do not publish reprints, and we do not accept "simultaneous submissions," (stories sent at the same time to a publication other than =Asimov's=). =Asimov's= will consider material submitted by any writer, previously published or not. We've bought some of our best stories from people who have never sold a story before. Story Content In general, we're looking for "character oriented" stories, those in which the characters, rather than the science, provide the main focus for the reader's interest. Serious, thoughtful, yet accessible fiction will constitute the majority of our purchases, but there's always room for the humorous as well. Borderline fantasy is fine, but no Sword & Sorcery, please. Neither are we interested in explicit sex or violence. A good overview would be to consider that all fiction is written to examine or illuminate some aspect of human existence, but that in science fiction the backdrop you work against is the size of the Universe. Manuscript Format Manuscripts submitted to =Asimov's= must be neatly typed, double- spaced on one side of the sheet only, on bond paper (no erasable paper, please). Any ms. longer than 5 pages should be mailed to us flat. Dot matrix printouts are acceptable only if they are easily readable. Please do NOT send us submissions on disk. When using a word processor, please do not justify the right margin. If sending a printout, separate the sheets first. The ms. should include the title, your name and address, and the number of words in your story. Enclose a cover letter if you like. All manuscripts must be accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope (if ms. is over 5 pages, use a 9" x 12" envelope) carrying enough postage to return the ms. If you wish to save on postage, you may submit a clear copy of your story along with a standard (#10) envelope, also self-addressed and stamped. Mark your ms. "DISPOSABLE," and you will receive our reply only. We do not suggest that you have us dispose of your original typescript. If you live overseas or in Canada, use International Reply Coupons for postage, along with a self-addressed envelope. Our Reply Finally, we regret that it's become necessary for us to use form letters for rejecting manuscripts, but time limitations are such that we have no choice. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide specific criticism of each story. Our response time runs about five weeks. If you have not heard from us within three months from the day you mailed your ms., you can assume it was lost in the mail, and are welcome to resubmit it to us. We do NOT keep a record of submissions, but if you would like to know if we received your story or poem, include a self-addressed stamped postcard, which we will return to you on the day it arrives in the office. Thanks for your interest in Asimov's and good luck! Our Editorial Address: Gardner Dozois, Editor, 475 Park Ave. South, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016 E-mail: asimovs@asimovs.com [http://www.asimovs.com/info/guidelines.shtml EOTU EZINE [Webzine, genre stories to 3,000 wds. Pays 1/2 cent/wd. on accept. (min. $5). E-mail subs only. Themed: deadline next theme 15 Sep 02. RT 2-3 mo.] Submissions: submissions@clamcity.com http://www.clamcity.com/eotu.html SUBMISSION GUIDELINES updated April, 2002 =Eotu Ezine= publishes short stories, poetry and artwork. We are open to all genres. Please read this page thoroughly before sending us anything. THEMES of Upcoming Issues (If you wish to receive update notices send your e-mail address to THE EOTU FAN CLUB.) August, 2002: CLAM CITY, 4002. The future, two thousand years from now. In a city on Earth. With in the parameters of that time and place, what is your story? (Please note you don't have to mention Clam City by name in your work. Your city can have any name, or no name, whatever you choose. Can also be about creatures other than human, and not necessarily Sci-fi.) Deadline September 15, 2002. PLEASE NOTE: Decisions on stories are made during the month before an issue is published. If you are sending a story for a particular issue, the best time is about 4-6 weeks before publication date. (May for June, July for August, etc.) We try to respond to all submissions in 2 months, though depending on when your work was submitted and when publication dates fall, sometimes response time stretches to 3 months. If we keep your work longer than 2 months you should ask us about its status. As much as we love it, e-mail still isn't the most reliable means of communication. Many times stories never reach us, or our response to you doesn't arrive. It never hurts to check, and we don't take points off for asking. FOR ALL ISSUES: Stories should be short, not more than about 3000 words. Poems shouldn't be much longer than about 30 lines. Artwork, who knows. Our tastes run the same here as for fiction, but whatever you're into, I'm sure we're into also. Please send stories and poems preferably in the body of an e-mail. Do not format your work (bold, italic, etc.). Several internet services, such as AOL, will scramble the format in your email and turn it to gibberish. Art can be sent as an .jpg or .gif attachment. Please put the title of your work in the subject line of your e-mail, or at least the word 'story' or 'submission'. Something like that. Don't use 'sales pitch' lingo to entice us to open your e-mail. We get a lot of junk mail and much of it is filtered to the trash without being opened. It's nice, too, if you send a short bio with your work so we have something to put on the contributor's page about you. And if you send your snail mail address with the story, it's easier to send you a check on acceptance. If you want to donate your work to the cause (keeping the small e-press thriving) or wish to remain anonymous, that's okay, people do both. Just let us know. And do be aware that letting us use your work for free does not give you better odds of getting published here. Send submissions to: submissions@clamcity.com If your work is on a web page, we don't mind going there to look at it. Especially artists with a variety of work they'd allow us to choose from. Whatever works. The point here is that we want to showcase what talented, crafted, writers and artists are creating. We don't want to set limits at this point in the game. Who knows, you're probably doing something we've never thought of. So how could we describe it here? WE BUY One Time Online Rights, which means your work will be published in one issue of =Eotu Ezine=. That issue will remain in the current issue for 2 months and then archived. Work that has been published elsewhere is okay. We prefer not to receive simultaneous submissions. We ask that during the two months your story is in the current =Eotu= you do not allow your work to be published new elsewhere online, except for your personal web site. During the time your story is archived (after your first two months on =Eotu=) you may get it published anywhere you can. Payment is 1/2 cent per word for any story ($5.00) minimum, $5.00 for any poem or artwork published, $20.00 for a 'page' of art-- usually 5-10 pieces. A check will be snail mailed to you on acceptance, though be aware that in the fast paced world of e-publishing acceptance and publication can be just minutes apart. Any questions, concerns or comments? editor@clamcity.com. [http://www.clamcity.com/submissionspage.html] PREMONITIONS [British print mag, SF/H to 8,000 wds. Pays 5 GBP or $10US per story over 2,000 wds. No E-mail subs.] Pigasus Press 13 Hazely Combe Arreton, Isle of Wight, PO30 3AJ England pigasus.press@virgin.net http://freespace.virgin.net/pigasus.press/ =Premonitions=, the magazine anthology of science fictional- horror, genre poetry and fantastic art At least a dozen short stories in every issue. Basics--unsolicited submissions are always welcome, but a stamped addressed envelope or International Reply Coupon is essential if you want any material returned to you. Use a standard manuscript format: double-spaced text, do not justify right-edge, and use a paperclip instead of staples or any other binding. No fiction submissions will be accepted via e-mail. A personalised covering letter is preferred; include brief biographical info and publication credits. If in doubt about suitability of your work for Pigasus Press, please query by post (with s.a.e or IRC) or e-mail the editor, Tony Lee. No phone callers, please. Remember to enclose sufficient postage to cover the cost of returning your manuscript(s), otherwise we are unable to reply. Any submissions received without sufficient return postage will be considered as disposable copy. Pigasus Press accepts no responsibility for loss of your work, so never send out your only copy. Pigasus Press have no plans to publish novel-length fiction or books of any sort, even in serialisation, so do not send us anything over 8,000 words unless we have asked to see it. =Premonitions=--science fictional horror stories and genre poetry buys FBSR, but prefers writings that are unpublished anywhere in world. Pays œ5 or $10 for stories 2000 words + copy of the magazine. Copy only for poetry, artwork, and shorter fiction or prose. Payment is made upon publication. The most important piece of advice we can offer is--study copies of our magazine first! Because reading what we have already published is the best way to learn what sort of writings may be suitable for =Premonitions=. Short stories: (500 to 5,000 words). Original, high-quality SF/fantasy. Horror must have a Science Fiction element, and be psychological rather than gory. No supernatural fantasy-horror, or traditional sword 'n' sorcery quest sagas. If in doubt, please do send it, but be warned that a majority of submissions are rejected. We publish highly imaginative prose on a wide variety of genre themes. Cutting-edge SF and experimental writing styles (cross-genre scenarios, slipstream, etc) are also welcome. Genre Poetry: We also publish genre poems of up 50 lines. Please do not send more than six poems at one time. Genre poetry for the magazine's UniVerse showcase is by invitation only. Artwork: Quality b/w, genre illustrations for front and back covers (A5 with half-inch plain border.) Talented artists wanted, urgently, to produce sequential artwork for our unique Graphic Poems. Please get in touch and send photocopied samples of your work, published or unpublished, if you would like to contribute art to our magazine. [http://freespace.virgin.net/pigasus.press/guidelines.html] Prices for Premonitions: œ2.50 each (UK only), œ3.50 (Europe), œ4.10 (USA/Canada), œ4.25 (rest of world) All cheques and postal orders made payable to Tony Lee. Overseas--please pay via Interna-tional Postal Order, no foreign checks accepted. Send to: Pigasus Press, 13 Hazely Combe, Arreton, Isle of Wight, PO30 3AJ, England [http://freespace.virgin.net/pigasus.press/premonitions.html] ----------------------------------------------------------------- MARKET INFORMATION 3SF Liz Holliday, editor of =3SF= magazine, said, "About a third of the hardcopy slush read and responded to. Must Try Harder when it comes to the email subs. . . ." [sff.publishing.3sfmagazine, 19 Jun 2002] IDEOMANCER Amber, managing editor of =Ideomancer Speculative Fiction Magazine=, said, "=Ideomancer= has two submission queues right now--the =Unbound Anthology= queue and the regular magazine queue. The =Unbound= anthology does have a dependable auto-responder advising the submitting author that the editors have received their stories. The Magazine has me. So, less dependable and maybe not as likely to receive an autoresponder on a submission. "If you have submitted to the Anthology, you *will* receive a note advising you your mss was received in email. "The Anthology has a separate email address: unbound@ideomancer.com "Submissions sent to the Anthology address are NOT considered for the magazine. Submissions to the magazine are NOT considered for the anthology. They are two separate entities. "However, there might be a rare case where something comes across the regular magazine editors that we feel *should* be included in the anthology--this is a rare case and should not be assumed. Submissions sent to the Magazine may never be looked at by the Anthology Editors, and vice versa. "Any questions, please feel free to email me." [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/index.php?t=204, 21 Jun 2002] ROGUE WORLDS A writer on the =Speculations= Rumor Mill says that editor Doyle at =Rogue Worlds= will be reading for issues 9, 10, and 11 starting in September. [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/index.php?t=201, 20 Jun 2002] ***************************************************************** * "The only thing I can pass on to a younger writer is that: * * read." * * --Walter Percy, interview in =The Charlotte Observer=, 30 * * Sep 1962 * ***************************************************************** ==End of the CALLIHOO Newsletter for 25 June 2002==