Market Report:
Mar's Market Report #25
By Margaret McGaffey Fisk
Copyright © 2008 by Margaret McGaffey Fisk, All Rights Reserved
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; and
Online Writing Workshop for Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror. 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
Ralan's SpecFic & Humor Webstravaganza
and
Duotrope are good places to get the
latest news. They 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 |
Literary Fiction |
Title |
The Kenyon Review |
Editor |
Editor David H. Lynn
Associate Editor Sergei Lobanov-Rostovsky
Managing Editor Tyler Meier
Fiction Editor Geeta Kothari
Poetry Editor David Baker
Drama Editor Daniel Elihu Kramer
International Editor John Kinsella
Editor at Large G. C. Waldrep |
Address |
None |
Sub Email |
http://www.kenyon-review.org/submissions/ |
Specifics |
Literary magazine seeking short fiction, essays, poetry, translations, excerpts, and plays. |
Requirement |
Short stories and essays up to 7,500 words, plays and excerpts up to 35 pages. |
Payment |
$30-$40 per page |
URL for site |
http://www.kenyonreview.org/index.php |
URL for guidelines |
http://www.kenyonreview.org/writers/guidelines.php |
Genre |
Speculative Fiction |
Title |
Serpentarius Magazine |
Editor |
N. E. Dix |
Address |
None |
Sub Email |
Formula in guidelines |
Specifics |
Looking for fiction with some speculative angle. Specific dislikes are listed in the guidelines, along with the formula for creating the submission email. Also check guidelines for submission periods. |
Requirement |
Between 1,500 and 5,000 for stories, poetry up to 36 lines. |
Payment |
$0.05 (5 cents) per word calculated based on character count for stories, $5 per poem. |
URL for site |
http://serpentari.us |
URL for guidelines |
http://serpentari.us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10&Itemid=26 |
Genre |
Contemporary Science Fiction |
Title |
Futuristic |
Editor |
Christopher East, Fiction Editor
Jeremy Lyon, Publisher |
Address |
None |
Sub Email |
chris.east@futurismic.com |
Specifics |
Looking for compelling science fiction that explores the impact of contemporary issues or what is coming in the near future such as cultural, technological, social, and scientific changes. |
Requirement |
Up to 15,000 words. Storise of 2,000 or less are hard sells. |
Payment |
$200 per story |
URL for site |
http://www.futurismic.com |
URL for guidelines |
http://futurismic.com/guidelines/ |
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