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Clarkesworld Magazine     
Genres & Theme

Cross Genre / Slipstream Cross Genre / Slipstream
Experimental Experimental
Fantasy Fantasy
Horror Horror
Magic Realism / Surrealism Magic Realism / Surrealism
Science Fiction Science Fiction
Open to all / most themes

Clarkesworld Magazine is an online venue and chapbook series for short works of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Each month, Clarkesworld will publish two pieces of fiction, one from a prominent author with one or more books available for sale on the Clarkesworld Books website, and one chosen from the rolling open call for submissions below. Anyone who has not been solicited and is not currently under consideration for the "prominent author" slot may submit. Science fiction need not be "hard" SF, but rigor is appreciated. Fantasy can be folkloric, medieval, contemporary, surreal, etc. Horror can be supernatural or psychological, so long as it is frightening. There are no barriers as to levels of profanity, gore, or sexuality allowed, but high amounts of profanity, gore, and sexuality are generally used poorly. Be sure to use them well if you do use them. Within two months of online publication, each month's stories will be printed in a limited edition numbered chapbook that will be signed by both contributors.
IMPORTANT: Writers may not submit another story for a period of seven days after receiving a rejection.

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Lengths
Short Story (1,000 - 7,500 words; may vary) Short Story (1,000 - 4,000 words)
Media
Print Publication (ink and paper) Print Publication Get more info
Electronic Publication (may be website, PDF, etc.) Electronic Publication Get more info
Payscale
Professional Rates (5 cents per word or more) Professional Rates for Short Fiction Get more info
Other Info
Accepts electronic submissions only Get more info
No simultaneous submissions allowed Get more info
No reprints accepted Get more info
No multiple submissions allowed Get more info
Published 12 x per year
USA USA
Response Times 
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This market ranks among the Top 25 Most Challenging Short Fiction Markets
Accuracy We have received 195 reports within the past 12 months, not including 24 pending responses (with an avg. wait of 31 days) and not including 1 ignored report (reports are ignored when the submitter has an unrealistic overall acceptance/rejection ratio). The more responses reported, the more accurate the info. Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most markets have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Days Reported 1 | 54.4 | 151 (min | avg | max)
Responses (97.9%)
Acceptances: 1% (29.5 days avg. per acceptance)
Rejections: 96.9% (54.4 days avg. per rejection) | 89.9% personal, 1.1% form, 9% unspecified
Rewrite Requests: -
Non-Responses (2.1%)
Assumed Rejections: -
Author Withdrawals: 2.1% (64 days avg. per withdrawal by author)
Other Information
Submissions are acknowledged within 25 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on: 16 May 2008
Responses have been received for submissions sent as late as: 26 Mar 2008
Do not query before 50 days have passed. (67.2% of the responses reported to us for this market have taken longer than 50 days.)
Awards, "Best of" Annuals, etc.
Work published has been awarded, nominated for, or received honorable mention in the following:
Bram Stoker Awards
storySouth's Million Writers Award
Market Added: 22 Aug 2006
Last Updated: 07 Mar 2008
Last Checked: 14 May 2008

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