Market Report
Mar's Market
Report #18
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 |
Fantasy/Science
Fiction/Horror |
Title |
Heliotrope Magazine |
Editor |
Jay Tomio,
Editor-in-Chief |
Address |
None |
Sub
Email |
heliotropeditor@gmail.com |
Specifics |
Looking for unique
voices in fantasy, science fiction, and horror. They're
open to anything that falls in those categories barring
fan fiction. |
Requirement |
Less than 7,000 |
Payment |
$0.05 (5 cents) per
word for stories with a $55 minimum, $80 flat rate for
articles and criticism, and $20 for reviews. |
URL
for site |
http://www.heliotropemag.com/index.html |
URL
for guidelines |
http://jaytomio.wordpress.com/fantasybookspot-e-zine |
Genre |
Fantasy |
Title |
Fantasy Magazine |
Editor |
Sean Wallace, Editor |
Address |
None |
Sub
Email |
primebooks@gmail.com |
Specifics |
Looking for any form
of fantasy, including high, urban, contemporary, magic
realism, science fantasy, folktales, and surrealism,
that offers entertainment to the intelligent genre
reader. |
Requirement |
Between 1,000 and
8,000 words, but under 6,000 is preferred. |
Payment |
between $0.02 (2
cents) and $0.05 (5 cents) per word on a sliding scale |
URL
for site |
http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/ |
URL
for guidelines |
http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/ |
Genre |
Spiritual Children's
Fiction |
Title |
Our Little Friend |
Editor |
Aileen Andres Sox,
Editor
Anita Seymour, Editorial Assistant |
Address |
Our Little Friend
P.O. Box 5353
Nampa, ID 83653 |
Sub
Email |
ailsox@pacificpress.com |
Specifics |
Looking for
spiritually-oriented stories for children between 1 and
5. Very specific guidelines on what they want, how
certain topics should be handled, and what they will
change before publishing a story are provided. |
Requirement |
Stories should be 1-2
pages, double spaced. |
Payment |
Between $25 and $50 |
URL
for site |
http://www.primarytreasure.com/ |
URL
for guidelines |
http://www.pacificpress.com/index.php?res=high&pgName=newsOLFPTsub |
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