CALLIHOO Newsletter Market News for Writers of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Julia West, Editor Vol. 11, No. 7 22 July 2003 Website: http://www.sff.net/people/julia.west/CALLIHOO/index.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------- IN THIS ISSUE News Publication Notes Deadlines Anthology Mota 4: Integrity (gls) Contest Zoetrope: All-Story Short Fiction Contest (gls) Market Guidelines Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine (gls) Zoetrope: All-Story (gls) Market Information Argosy Earthlight Imprint (dead) Eggplant Productions (hiatus) Encyclopedia of Themes in Science Fiction and Fantasy Fantastic Book Club Flesh and Blood Glyph (dead) Grimoire (temp closed) Indy Men's Magazine Jintsu (closed) Just Weird Enough (dead) Leng! (temp closed) Spellbound (closed) Strange Horizons Whispers from the Shattered Forum ----------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS PUBLICATION NOTES Derryl Murphy's academic essay "Interstellar Conflict Across Time: Military and Structural Similarities and Differences Throughout the History of Space Opera" is up now at =Strange Horizons= (www.strangehorizons.com). Bill Shunn said, "I finished a new story called "Observations from the City of Angels" on Monday. Tuesday, just for the hell of it, I queried Salon.com. They said they'd like to see it, I e-mailed the file, and by the end of the day they'd accepted it. And I've just been told that the story will run on Wednesday. They don't waste any time." Bill also has "Mrs. Janokowski Hits One Out of the Park" in =Electric Velocipede #4= : http://www.electricvelocipede.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 CHERRYH ODYSSEY Deadline 31 July 2003 [Nonfic scholarly collection of nonfiction articles and essays about C.J. Cherryh. 2,000-8,000 wds. Reprints okay. No E-mail subs. (GLs in Vol. 11 No. 6)] THE PHOBOS WRITING CONTEST Deadline 31 July 2003 [Contest, SF to 7500 wds. 12 $500 prizes + possible pub in antho. No entry fee. Entrants 18 years or older. Up to 3 entries per person. Include entry form with each. E-mail subs only. No reprints or collaborations. (GLs in Vol. 11 No. 3)] RAVEN ELECTRICK Deadline 31 July 2003 [Webzine, F/SF/H/Myst to 1,000 wds. Pays $10/story. No reprints, mult, or sim subs. E-mail subs only. (GLs in Vol. 11 No. 6)] OCEANS OF THE MIND FALL 2003: SF MYSTERIES Deadline 1 August 2003 [PDF magazine, SF to 8,000 wds. Pays from 5 cents/wd. Mysteries. Robbery, murder, piracy, locked room. No H/F/S&S. Prefers E-mail subs. Sim subs okay. RT E-mail 4-5 wks, snail 6- 8 wks. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 29)] MYTHOLOG STORIES FOR PEACE CONTEST Deadline 2 August 2003 [Contest, stories for peace with mythic theme. Prize $50 + pub. No reprints. All entries considered for pub in Mytholog (no pay). Mult subs okay (separate E-mails). E-mail subs only. (GLs in Vol. 11 No. 4)] BYLINE 1ST CHAPTER OF A NOVEL CONTEST Deadline 5 August 2003 [Opening chapter of unpub novel. Mainstream or genre; adult or YA audience. Max 25 pages. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $70, $40, $25. Winners not printed; no rights taken. No reprints or E-mail subs. Mult subs okay with separate entry fees. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 33)] ELEVENTH ANNUAL GARDEN STATE HORROR WRITERS SHORT STORY CONTEST Deadline 15 August 2003 [Annual contest, H/SF/F/Myst/Susp/Thriller/ Romance to 1500 wds. 1st prize $100, 2nd $50, 3rd $25. Entry fee $10. E-mail subs only. No reprints. Mult subs okay; entry fee for each. (GLs in Vol. 11 No. 5)] PATH OF THE BOLD Deadline 15 August 2003 [Anthology, Silver Age Sentinels RPG stories 3,000-6,000 wds. Pays 3-5 cents/wd. within 30 days of pub. No E-mail or mult subs. (GLs in Vol. 11 No. 2)] TALES OF THE UNANTICIPATED Open 15 July to 15 August 2003 [Annual printzine, spec fic/F/H to 10,000 wds. Pays 1-1/2 to 2 cents/wd. No serials. No e-mail subs. Reprints and sim subs okay if say. Up to 3 mult subs. RT long. (GLs in Vol. 11 No. 4)] NEW MOON MAR./APR. 2004 ISSUE: FEELIN' GROOVY (MUSIC & DANCE) Deadline 1 September 2003 [Bimonthly printzine, fiction for girls 8-14. Fiction about girls/women 900-1200 wds (prints 3 to 6 per year). Occasionally serializes longer fiction. Buys all rts. Sim subs and reprints okay if notify. Prefer E-mail subs. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 33)] SAY. . . AREN'T YOU DEAD? Deadline 1 September 2003 [Semi-annual printzine, themed. Fic to 8,000 wds. Pays $10/piece. No zombies, vampires, famous dead people or ghosts.. No sim, mult or electronic subs or reprints.] BYLINE GENRE FICTION CONTEST Deadline 5 September 2003 [Short story that fits category: romance, sci-fi, confession, mystery, western, etc. No children's stories. Max 5,000 words. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $50, $30, $15. Winners not printed; no rights taken. No reprints or E-mail subs. Mult subs okay with separate entry fees. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 33)] THE MANY FACES OF VAN HELSING Deadline 15 September 2003 [Antho, H (mostly) about Van Helsing to 8,000 wds. Pays 8-10 cents/wd. + share of royalties. No mult or E-mail subs. (GLs in Vol. 11 No. 3)] WRITERS OF THE FUTURE, 4TH QUARTER 2003 Deadline 30 September 2003 [$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. 10 No. 33)] THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THEMES IN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY Assignments between 1 July 2003 and 1 October 2003 [Encyclopedia entries on SF/F themes and classic works. 400 1,000-wd. themes, 200 1,000-word classic works. Pays $45 per entry. Query first. (GLs in Vol. 11 No. 4)] 2003 ZOETROPE: ALL-STORY SHORT FICTION CONTEST Deadline 1 October 2003 [Annual contest. Literary fiction to 5,000 wds. 1st $1000, 2nd $500, 3rd $250, 7 HM. $15 entry fee. No reprints or E-mail subs. Mult subs okay; separate envelopes and entry fees. Contest format. (GLs in Vol. 11 No. 7)] BYLINE FLASH FICTION CONTEST Deadline 10 October 2003 [Short story or vignette under 1,000 words, which nevertheless feels complete. These often depend on atmosphere and technique more than plot. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $50, $30, $15. GLs in Vol. 10 No. 33)] POLYPHONY 4 Open 1 September 2003 to 15 October 2003 [Print antho, lit spec fic 4,000-10,000 wds. Pays 6 cents/wd. to $600 on accept. No E-mail subs (except overseas), reprints, or sim or mult subs. (GLs in Vol. 11 No. 4)] MOTA 4: INTEGRITY Deadline 1 November 2003 [Annual antho, theme of "Integrity." Fiction to 6,000 wds. Pays $100/story on pub. No reprints or E-mail subs. Mult subs okay; separate envelopes. (GLs in Vol. 11 No. 7)] NEW MOON MAY/JUN. 2004: 25 BEAUTIFUL GIRLS Deadline 1 November 2003 [Bimo. print, fiction for girls 8-14, abt. girls/ women 900-1200 wds (prints 3 to 6 per yr.). Occasionally serializes longer fiction. Buys all rts. Sim subs and reprints okay if notify. Prefer E-mail subs. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 33)] OCEANS OF THE MIND WINTER 2003: AUSTRALIAN WRITERS Deadline 1 November 2003 [PDF magazine, SF to 8,000 wds. Pays from 5 cents/wd. No H/F/S&S. Prefers E-mail subs. Sim subs okay. RT E-mail 4-5 wks, snail 6-8 wks. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 29)] BYLINE NEW-TALENT SHORT STORY CONTEST Deadline 5 November 2003. Open to writers who have never won cash prize in a ByLine fiction contest. Maximum 5,000 words. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $50, $35, $25, $15. Winners not printed; no rights taken. No reprints or E-mail subs. Mult subs okay; separate entry fees. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 33)] BYLINE SHORT-SHORT STORY CONTEST Deadline 5 December 2003 [Short story of any type or subject, to 2,000 words. Entry fee $5. Prizes: $60, $30, $20. Winners not printed; no rights taken. No reprints or E-mail subs. Mult subs okay with separate entry fees. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 33)] NEW MOON JUL./AUG. 2004 ISSUE: IT'S NOT EASY BEIN' GREEN (THE ENVIRONMENT) Deadline 1 January 2004 [Bimo. print, fiction for girls 8-14, abt. girls/ women 900-1200 wds (prints 3 to 6 per year). Occasionally serializes longer fiction. Buys all rts. Sim subs and reprints okay if notify. Prefer E-mail subs. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 33)] OCEANS OF THE MIND SPRING 2004 ISSUE: COLONIES Deadline 1 February 2004 [PDF themed mag, SF to 8,000 wds. Pays from 5 cents/wd. Science Fiction stories about colonies. How they do or don't survive, the challenges and rewards. No H/F/S&S. Prefers E-mail subs. Sim subs okay. RT E-mail 4-5 wks, snail 6-8 wks. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 29)] NEW MOON SEPT./OCT. 2004 ISSUE: IF I HAD A HAMMER Deadline 1 March 2004 [Bimonthly printzine, fiction for girls 8-14. Fiction about girls/women 900-1200 wds (prints 3 to 6 per year). Occasionally serializes longer fiction. Buys all rts. Sim subs and reprints okay if notify. Prefer E-mail subs. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 33)] SAY. . . WHY AREN'T WE CRYING? Reading period 1 November 2003 to 1 April 2004 [Semi-annual printzine, themed. Fic to 8,000 wds. Pays $10/piece. No sim, mult or electronic subs or reprints.] NEW MOON NOV./DEC. 2004 ISSUE: WHAT A GIRL WANTS (READERS' CHOICE AWARDS) Deadline 1 May 2004 [Bimonthly printzine, fiction for girls 8-14. Fiction about girls/women 900-1200 wds (prints 3 to 6 per year). Occasionally serializes longer fiction. Buys all rts. Sim subs and reprints okay if notify. Prefer E-mail subs. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 33)] OCEANS OF THE MIND SUMMER 2004: SPIRITUAL SCIENCE FICTION Deadline 1 May 2004 [PDF themed magazine, SF to 8,000 wds. Pays from 5 cents/wd. No H/F/S&S. Prefers E-mail subs. Sim subs okay. RT E-mail 4-5 wks, snail 6-8 wks. (GLs in Vol. 10 No. 29)] DAIKAIJU ANTHOLOGY Deadline 30 November 2004 [Antho, giant monster stories to 12,000 wds. Pays Aus$30/story. Enquire for E-mail subs. GLs in Vol. 10 No. 31)] ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANTHOLOGY MOTA 4: INTEGRITY [Annual antho, theme of "Integrity." Fiction to 6,000 wds. Pays $100/story on pub. No reprints or E-mail subs. Mult subs okay; separate envelopes. Deadline 1 Nov 2003.] MOTA TripleTree Publishing PO Box 5684 Eugene, OR 97405 An annual anthology of fine fiction edited by NANCY HOLDER It is our intention to publish an extraordinary annual anthology of fiction, devoted to the challenging issues of our times. We encourage you to put voice to your Integrity in our third edition. Request for Non-contest Submissions New guidelines: Maximum 6,000 words. Original stories only; no reprints. Pays $100.00 on publication for one-time, non-exclusive rights. Mark submission envelope MOTA. Anthology deadline: In our hands November 1, 2003. Pays on publication for one-time, non-exclusive rights. Stories should have strong characters with compelling conflicts and resolutions. Each story must reflect the issue theme of Integrity. You may submit as many stories as you like, but each submission must be sent separately. Mark submission envelope MOTA or with contest name. Include SAS postcard if you want confirmation that your manuscript has been received, a SASE if you wish your manuscript to be returned, and SAS #10 envelope for a list of winners. Fiction only. Do not send poetry or nonfiction. No electronic submissions. Send to TripleTree Publishing, PO Box 5684, Eugene, OR 97405. [http://tripletreepub.com/mota.htm] ----------------------------------------------------------------- CONTEST 2003 ZOETROPE: ALL-STORY SHORT FICTION CONTEST [Annual contest. Literary fiction to 5,000 wds. 1st $1000, 2nd $500, 3rd $250, 7 HM. $15 entry fee. Deadline 1 Oct 2003. No reprints or E-mail subs. Mult subs okay; separate envelopes and entry fees. Contest format.] Zoetrope: All-Story Short Fiction Contest 916 Kearny Street San Francisco, CA 94133 We are accepting submissions for the 2003 Short Fiction Contest. A. M. Homes will judge. First prize: $1000 Second prize: $500 Third prize: $250 Winners and seven honorable mentions will be announced at the website December 1, 2003, and in the Spring 2004 issue of Zoetrope: All-Story. Mail entries to: Zoetrope: All-Story Short Fiction Contest, 916 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA 94133 Complete Contest Guidelines We accept all genres of literary fiction. Entries must be: unpublished; 5,000 words or less; postmarked by October 1, 2003; clearly marked "Short Fiction Contest" on both the story and the outside of the envelope; accompanied by a $15 entry fee per story (make checks payable to AZX Publications). Please include name and address on first page or cover letter only. We welcome multiple entries ($15/story) and entries from outside the U.S.; please send entry fee in U.S. currency or money order. While we cannot return manuscripts, we will forward a list of the winning stories to all entrants who include an SASE. Entrants retain rights to their stories. Please e-mail us with any further questions [form on website]. The 2002 Short Fiction Contest Judges Jane Smiley and Thomas Keneally honored the following stories: "Stalin Dreaming," Ann Harleman (first prize); "Counting," Anya Achtenberg (second prize); "The Miracle Worker," Sefi Atta (third prize). Honorable mentions included "The Loss of Calcium," Tom Cerasulo; "Blue Horses," Kathleen Dalton; "When Praying to a Saint, Include Something up Her Alley," May Hall; "Blood Diamonds," Susan Irvine; "The Slough," Charleen Logan; "Girlfriend in the Lights," Jason Skipper; and "The Sunshine Club," David Veronese. [http://www.all-story.com/news.cgi?story_id=17] ----------------------------------------------------------------- MARKET GUIDELINES NEO-OPSIS SCIENCE FICTION MAGAZINE [Canadian webzine, SF/F to 6,000 wds (not firm). Pays 2.5 Canadian cents/wd. E-mail subs okay. No sim subs.] Karl F. Johanson, Editor Stephanie Ann Johanson, Art Director / Assistant Editor NEO-OPSIS Science Fiction Magazine 4129 Carey Road Victoria, BC Canada V8Z 4G5 Submissions: neoopsis@shaw.ca Emails: neoopsis@shaw.ca, mhz400@shaw.ca Phone: (250) 881-8893 http://members.shaw.ca/Neoopsis/ Website will be: http://Neo-opsis.ca [http://members.shaw.ca/neoopsis/contact.htm] What does the name =NEO-OPSIS= mean? =NEO-OPSIS= is a constructed word, made up of two Greek root words. It seemed right to create a word in the same way that many scientific words are created, by combining root words from various languages. "Neo" means "new". Since we are a new magazine "neo" seemed appropriate, but that is not why we choose "neo". It was in combination with "opsis", which means "view" and "opinion", that "neo" gave the magazine its true meaning, "new-view/opinion". We were informed that if this were a true Greek word it should be "neopsis", but we liked the sound of neo-opsis better. We grew to like the o-o, which looks like a pair of glasses, and somehow helps to reflect the meaning "new-view". What are we trying to do with =NEO-OPSIS Science Fiction Magazine=? We hope to entertain and inform you. =NEO-OPSIS Science Fiction Magazine= is more than a collection of short science fiction and fantasy stories. We want to encourage "letters to the editor", which seem to have disappeared from many science fiction magazines. =NEO-OPSIS Science Fiction Magazine= will print articles and opinion columns. As the number of subscribers increases, we hope to increase the amount of artwork found in =NEO-OPSIS Science Fiction Magazine=. We at =NEO-OPSIS Science Fiction Magazine= are working to create a magazine that will mix in humour, opinion, art, drama, science, suspense, and excitement. [http://members.shaw.ca/neoopsis/about.htm] =NEO-OPSIS= Submission Guidelines Stories: =Neo-opsis= will consider material submitted by any writer, professional or amateur. We are looking for entertaining, humorous and thought provoking stories. It is our intention to not set down a lot of ground rules for these stories. We don't want to miss a good story, because it doesn't fit our rules, but we are more likely to publish stories that are less than 6000 words. Fact Articles: =Neo-opsis= will consider fact based articles with professional credentials and/or listed research sources. Keep in mind that the article should be of interest to people interested in science and science fiction. Opinion Articles: =Neo-opsis= will consider opinion articles relating to science, science fiction, fantasy, movies, books, and other topics relating to science fiction magazines. We will not consider political, race, or religious articles that might be considered in bad taste. Format: Manuscripts must be in an easy to read format; font size 12 or 14, single sided, double-spaced. The Author's name and address as well as a page count should be on the first page of the manuscript. All pages should be numbered. If you wish your manuscript returned or acknowledge by mail, please include a stamped and self-addressed envelope with your submission. We will accept manuscripts by email at neoopsis@shaw.ca, please type "submission" in the subject line of your email. Be sure to include your email address in your contact information at the top of your manuscript. (Your contact information will be kept in the strictest confidence and not sold or spammed.) No simultaneous submissions please. Art Guidelines: We are interested in professional-level, mostly realistic work, that has not been previously published or linked to a product. Full colour work for covers, and black & white for interiors. Our intention is for the black and white works to be illustrations for the stories. We would like to see 3 or 4 black & white illustrations, copies not originals, from each artist. If the artist is approved they will be sent a story to illustrate. Besides the commissioned illustrations there is also the chance that if an illustration is interesting enough, and hasn't been published before, that we may publish it as a stand-alone piece between stories. Payment: First North American serial rights for accepted articles and stories will be purchased at 2.5 cents (Canadian) per word. Contributors will also receive two copies of the issue their contribution appears in. If we accept a black & white illustration, the artist will receive one copy of the issue that their work appears in and $30 dollars Canadian. If we accept a full colour piece for the cover of =Neo-opsis=, the artist will receive two copies of that issue and $100 dollars Canadian. These Guidelines were updated on July 9, 2003. If you have any question email us at neoopsis@shaw.ca This is a temporary site for the start up of the magazine. Our formal site will be at Neo-opsis.ca [http://members.shaw.ca/Neoopsis/Guide.htm] ZOETROPE: ALL-STORY [Quarterly printzine, literary SF to 7,000 wds. Sim subs okay. No reprints or mult subs; E-mail subs through Virtual Studio only.] Tamara Straus, Editor 916 Kearny Street San Francisco, CA 94133 U.S.A. phone: 415/ 788-7500 E-mail (No subs, info only): info@all-story URL: http://www.all-story.com/ Submission Guidelines =Zoetrope: All-Story= considers unsolicited submissions of short stories and one-act plays no longer than 7,000 words. Excerpts from larger works, screenplays, treatments, and poetry will be returned unread. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, and first serial rights are required. Please do not submit more than one story or one-act play at a time for consideration. Only submissions with a return address clearly marked on the outside envelope will be opened. Submissions accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) will receive a response within five months. We regret that we are unable to respond to submissions without a SASE. =Zoetrope: All-Story= does not accept submissions via e-mail. We do, however, provide the Virtual Studio as a way to submit online. Send all submissions to the above mailing address. Updated 2 July 03 [http://www.all-story.com/] ----------------------------------------------------------------- MARKET INFORMATION ARGOSY Lou Anders, editor of =Argosy Magazine=, said, "We're actually based out of Arizona, though yours truly is elsewhere, and our first issue won't be out till later this year. Now... "Argosy is a literary magazine with a fantastical/surrealistic bent. We publish fiction and nonfiction, genre and non-genre. We are looking for science fiction, fantasy, mystery, crime, suspense, magical realism, slipstream, and interesting/edgy mainstream fiction. Regarding nonfiction, we are looking for "essays not articles," by which we mean, pieces that are not tied directly into current events. We are not interested in single book reviews or other time-sensitive topics, but are looking for essays which will be as interesting to read five years from now as they are today. "Fiction may be up to 40,000 words in length, nonfiction up to 10,000 words. Payment is 10 cents a word on acceptance. We buy World English Rights and non-exclusive anthology rights. All other rights are retained by the author. "Please submit one story or essay at a time. We do not accept simultaneous submissions. Submit clearly typed manuscripts, double-spaced on 8x11 white paper, one side only. Brief cover letters are helpful. The submission must contain your name, address, telephone number and an email address (where one is available). Please indicate estimated word count on the top sheet of your manuscript. "We cannot respond to manuscripts that are not accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Please indicate if you wish your manuscript returned, and provide appropriate postage along with a 9" x 12" envelope. Persons submitting from overseas should send a disposable manuscript (marked as such) along with a letter-sized SASE and an International Reply Coupon. We do not accept submissions via fax or email. "Send submissions to: Lou Anders, Editor, Argosy Magazine, PO Box 43099, Birmingham, AL 35243" [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/index.php?t=178&show_all_t opics=0, 19 Jun 03] EARTHLIGHT IMPRINT A writer on sff.net said, "Simon & Schuster [UK] is conducting what Publishing News calls a "sweeping restructuring" of the adult trade portion of the company. Nine jobs are being eliminated across most departments, and the science fiction and fantasy imprint Earthlight is being closed." [sff.publishing.news, 21 Jul 03] EGGPLANT PRODUCTIONS A writer on the =Speculations= Rumor Mill said, "Eggplant Prods. has gone on hiatus because of a "personal crisis." "This is from their website: http://www.eggplant-productions .com/journal/#259 "This is an announcement that I've been putting off for a while now. Ten seconds ago the power went out in the house, no TV, no internet, no music, no distractions. So I guess the universe is telling me to get on with it. "A personal crisis has forced me to cut back on my commitment to EP. We've suspended publication of =Spellbound= and I'm closing Jintsu to submissions. I'm maintaining the Library because closing down completely would leave the trademarks vulnerable. I don't know how long this is going to last. I'm just sure that it will be a while before I can commit fully to the business, and I hate the term hiatus. I've already contacted most of the artists and writers for =Spellbound=. Some still need to be notified and the website still needs to be changed to reflect the new status. We're still selling back issues of =Spellbound= and Jintsu titles. "I'll have more information as the days go by." [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/index.php?t=291&m=3019, 1 Jul 03] THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THEMES IN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY SECOND CALL FOR CONTRIBUTORS: =The Encyclopedia of Themes in Science Fiction and Fantasy= Contributors are still needed to write 66 1000-word entries for a three-volume reference book from Greenwood Press, =The Encyclopedia of Themes in Science Fiction and Fantasy=, edited by Gary Westfahl, with Advisory Editors Richard Bleiler, John Clute, Fiona Kelleghan, David Langford, Andy Sawyer, and Darrell Schweitzer. Unassigned topics are listed below, sometimes accompanied by parenthetical explanations (in case people are avoiding some topics because they aren't sure what they will cover). Contributors will be paid $45 per entry upon publication and will receive a free copy of the three-volume reference, to be priced at $250. New interested parties, and persons who have already received assignments, are both invited to respond by indicating which of the available topics they would be interested in; they should also indicate if they would be interested in additional, unspecified entries, currently assigned to seven individuals who have not yet accepted their assignments, which might become available. Those who have not already done so should attach an updated vita or other document in Word summarizing their qualifications. Assignments will be made starting on July 25, 2003. Messages should be sent to Gary Westfahl at gary.westfahl@ucr.edu . -- Gary Westfahl THEMES: Apes, Art (= art as it figures in science fiction and fantasy texts), Beauty, Betrayal, Birds, Caverns, Clocks and Timepieces, Colors, Curses, Demons, Divination (= methods of prediction in science fiction and fantasy texts), Dolls and Puppets, Economics, Enlargement, Espionage, Europe, Exile, Fables, Fathers, Fire, Flowers, Flying (= non-vehicular human flight), Force (= strange forms of energy, force fields, etc.), Gardens, Gold and Silver, Hypnotism, Islam, Journalism, Jungles, Latin America, Light, Lions and Tigers, Money, Names, Pain, Parasites, Plants, Prisons, Promise, Puzzles, Queens, Rats and Mice, Rebellion, Reincarnation, Rings, Rivers, Sacrifices, Seasons, Sexism, Sin, Snakes and Worms, South Pacific, Statues, Supernatural Creatures (= creatures of fantasy not covered in other entries), Survival, Talents (= magical powers), Temptress, Theft, Touch, Trade (= barter), Treasure, Violence, Voodoo, Water, Youth. WORK: Doctor No (= includes overview of James Bond films). Gary Westfahl, Coordinator, English Programs, The Learning Center 052, University of California, Riverside CA 92521 909-787-5229 gary.westfahl@ucr.edu FANTASTIC BOOK CLUB 7/22/03 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FANTASTIC BOOK CLUB FORMED Warren Lapine and John Betancourt, the owners respectively of DNA Publications and Wildside Press, formed a new business partnership, Fantastic Book Clubs, Inc. The first venture from FBC is a book club dedicated to science fiction, fantasy, and horror which launches September 1, 2003. Drawing advertising support from DNA Publications' successful line of magazines (including horror magazines =Weird Tales= and =Dreams of Decadence=, science fiction magazine =Absolute Magnitude=, fantasy magazine =Fantastic Stories=, and genre news magazine =Chronicle=) plus Wildside Press's new horror magazine =H.P. Lovecraft's Magazine of Horror=, as well as the mailing lists of both companies, FBC will launch with a mailing to more than 75,000 customers promoting its new products. The first featured title will be =Manna from Heaven=, by Roger Zelazny, the first major collection of Zelazny's short fiction in 15 years. =Manna from Heaven= includes all 5 previously uncollected "Amber" short stories, plus a half dozen other uncollected works. The $19.95 FBC edition will be the first and only edition, although a trade edition is scheduled for 2004 with a cover price of $24.95. Other titles acquired for the Fantastic Book Club include works original titles by Lawrence Watt-Evans, Jeff VanderMeer, and backlist titles by writers such as L. Sprague de Camp, Keith Roberts, and Robert E. Howard. The Fantastic Book Club will maintain an internet presence at www.fantasticbookclub.com as well as do monthly mailings beginning in September 2003. While the website is live and taking orders it is still under construction. For more information, contact: Fantastic Book Club, P.O. Box 2988, Radford VA 24141 (540) 639-4288 Publishers wishing to have their titles considered for inclusion in the Fantastic Book Club should send copies of their books to Warren Lapine at PO Box 2988, Radford VA 24143 and to John Betancourt at PO Box 301, Halicong PA 18928. [sff.publishing.announcements, 22 Jul 03] Warren Lapine, owner of DNA Publications, said, "There was something of a storm about this over in the Wildside [sff.net news]group, so here are a couple of things I want to point out here. One, this is a joint venture between John and I and is not officially affiliated with DNA or Wildside. We'll eventually get a SFF.net group set up for [it]. The website is live, but we're still working on it and changes will be made as we go along." [sff.publishing.dnapublications, 22 Jul 03] FLESH AND BLOOD As of 29 June 2003 =Flesh and Blood= has a new e-mail address. If your e-mail bounced to the old address, send again to the new. E-subs Only: HorrorJackF@aol.com Info Only: FnBAsstEd@aol.com URL: zombie.horrorseek.com/horror/fleshnblood GLYPH Cullen Bunn said, "Undaunted Press released its first publication in October 1999 (=Whispers from the Shattered Forum #1=). This, our horror magazine, was soon followed by =Glyph=, a fantasy title, and numerous chapbooks. Everyone involved has had a great deal of fun with Undaunted Press and we could likely go forward just as we have since that first issue of WFTSF rolled off the printer. But, times are a-changing--hopefully for the better. "First, Undaunted Press will become a horror-only publisher. Our horror publications have always shown a stronger presence than the fantasy. This means that =Glyph= will be closing its doors. There are still two issues that will be released, but after #12, Undaunted Press will no longer be publishing =Glyph=. Anyone with subscriptions will, of course, be compensated for issues they did not receive. I've always thought =Glyph= was a great fantasy magazine. Tracy Feeler and Robert DeVoe did a wonderful job selecting stories and putting those issues together. I'm not saying that you'll never see =Glyph= again--never say never, especially when it comes to fantasy--but it may be a long while. "In addition, there will be some changes with our horror magazine as well. =Whispers from the Shattered Forum= will still be published, but it will become a chapbook series, featuring novellas, single author collections, and themed anthologies that were previously published separately from the magazines. Subscriptions to this series will continue to be available. Any submissions that are currently under review will be considered for the next three issues of the magazine, then the new chapbook format will be in place. "If anyone is interested in submitting work to the chapbook series, they should first send a query to Cullen Bunn at cbunn@undauntedpress.com. We're hoping to do some better things with this publication, both in terms of production value and pay scale. "Undaunted Press will continue to publish special projects beyond the chapbook series but most of our efforts will be put into this endeavor. Special projects will be announced when the time is right. =Vicious Shivers=, our first trade anthology, will still be published in the next few months. "If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at cbunn@undauntedpress.com." GRIMOIRE As of 16 July 2003 =Grimoire= was temporarily closed to submissions while the editor catches up after a delay caused by an unexpected move. They said they would start responding to submissions and queries around 19 July 2003. [www.ralan.com] INDY MEN'S MAGAZINE Lou Harry, editor-in-chief of =Indy Men's Magazine=, said, "Writers do not need to have their time wasted, so I'll keep this short. "=Indy Men's Magazine= is purchasing fiction for upcoming issues. We publish one piece per issue and since launching in September we have proudly published new short stories by David Gerrold, William F. Nolan, Tom Coyne and others. As with the best men's magazine, we see fiction as a key element in our mix. Word count has ranged from 1200 to 6500. We try to keep a mix of genres. "We pay--not =Esquire= or =New Yorker= rates--but certainly better than most genre pubs and lit magazines. If you have a terrific story in the drawer looking for a home, we might be the place to land it. "Our fiction is presented as part of our feature well. We commission illustrations to compliment the pieces. Every writer we've worked with has been thrilled with the results. "Our mag has a circ of 50,000, largely in Indiana. We buy first rights only. Three editors read each piece. At least one of us has to love it to consider it for publication. "If you've got something that might work for us, please e-mail me an attachment at lou@indymensmagazine.com or send a manuscript to the address below. For more information on =Indy Men's Magazine=, check out www.indymensmagazine.com. Or call me at 317-255-3850." Lou Harry, Editor in Chief, Indy Men's Magazine, 8500 Keystone Crossing, Indianapolis, IN 46240 [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/index.php?t=178&m=1457&sho w_all_topics=0, 10 June 2003] JUST WEIRD ENOUGH A writer on the Rumor Mill said, "According to an e-mail from the editor, =Just Weird Enough= lost funding and will not be published." [http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/index.php?t=291&show_all_t opics=0, 17 Jul 03] LENG! As of 16 July 2003 =Leng!= was temporarily closed to submissions while the editor catches up after a delay caused by an unexpected move. They said they would start responding to submissions and queries around 19 July 2003. [www.ralan.com] STRANGE HORIZONS Webzine =Strange Horizons= has a new fiction editor, Karen Meisner. Jed Hartman and Susan Marie Groppi remain as fiction editors. ==End of the CALLIHOO Newsletter for 22 July 2003==