Market Report
Mar's Market
Report #16
By Margaret
McGaffey Fisk
© 2006, Margaret McGaffey Fisk
Publication announcements from members
of online writing communities are valuable resources for writers at the
beginning of their careers. Though the communities may contain members
at many levels of publication, overall, markets listed in these
announcements tend to be open to new writers.
All the markets presented in this
column came from a publication announcement. I receive announcements
from various sources including Vision; The Critter's Workshop; Online
Writing Workshop for Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror; and the SF
and Fantasy Workshop. These announcements are all available online. They
list markets at varying levels of payment or reputation so, if you use
these resources, be careful to research the market yourself before
submitting. Even the list below should be used as a signpost rather than
a definitive answer about any market because situations do change.
Reputable sites such as
www.ralan.com are good places to
get the latest news. Ralan's and
Quintamid Market Database have been
known to have information not yet listed on the publisher website.
However, always check the publisher's guidelines as well.
While not all the markets that appear
in this column offer "pro" rates, they all provide some compensation.
In my opinion, offering payment is an indication of the
editor/publisher's commitment. In many cases, markets with some
compensation are more likely to stay around because they have considered
the economics of running a publication.
|
Genre |
Science Fiction, Fantasy,
Horror |
|
Title |
Farthing |
|
Editor |
Wendy Bradley, Editor and
Publisher |
|
Address |
None |
|
Sub
Email |
farthingmagazine@gmail.com |
|
Specifics |
Looking for science
fiction, fantasy and horror submissions including flash,
drabbles, and short stories. Humor and brevity are
encouraged. Specific submission periods so check the
website. |
|
Requirement |
Short stories up to 7000
words, drabbles at 100 exactly, flash length not specified. |
|
Payment |
British sterling
equivalent to $0.05 (five cents US) per word. |
|
URL for
site |
http://www.farthingmagazine.com/ |
|
URL for
guidelines |
http://www.farthingmagazine.com/submissions.php |
|
Genre |
Articles/Images |
|
Title |
The Other Truth |
|
Editor |
Steve Marx |
|
Address |
None |
|
Sub
Email |
Web
form |
|
Specifics |
Looking for content
concerning political or social issues. They have a very
specific agreement that must be on record before any
submissions will be considered. |
|
Requirement |
50 to 1800 words |
|
Payment |
$0.06 (6 cents) per word
for publication on the website and the same amount again for
each reproduction in an additional format. $15 flat fee for
images. |
|
URL for
site |
http://othertruth.com/ |
|
URL for
guidelines |
http://othertruth.com/otagreement.htm |
|
Genre |
Science Fiction, Horror,
Macabre, Fantasy and Strange Fiction |
|
Title |
Forgotten Worlds |
|
Editor |
John Cooper
Graeme Penman |
|
Address |
None |
|
Sub
Email |
submissions@forgotten-worlds.co.uk |
|
Specifics |
Interested in science
fiction, fantasy, horror, macabre and strange stories that
fit within the bounds of the magazine and are unique,
non-derivative works. They do not accept reprints. |
|
Requirement |
Less than 8000 words |
|
Payment |
1 penny sterling per word
(about $0.02 US -- two cents) |
|
URL for
site |
http://www.forgotten-worlds.co.uk/ |
|
URL for
guidelines |
http://www.forgotten-worlds.co.uk/submit.htm |
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