Genres & Theme
Cross Genre / Slipstream Fantasy Magic Realism / Surrealism Science Fiction Open to all / most themes, including: Ethnic, GLBT, Dark, Humor. We want good speculative fiction. If it doesn't have a clear fantasy or science fiction element, or at least strong speculative-fiction sensibilities, it's probably not for us. In poetry, we're looking for high-quality, extraordinary SF, fantasy, horror, and "slipstream" poetry. IMPORTANT: Temporarily closed to fiction submissions but remains open to poetry. Submissions Periods Opens to fiction submissions on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 (44.3 days from now)	Go To: Website Support this Publisher: Make a Donation Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Web Design
Lengths
Poetry (100 lines max.) Flash Fiction (< 1,000 words) Short Story (1,000 - 7,500 words) Novelette (7,500 - 9,000 words)
Media
Electronic Publication
Payscale
Professional Rates for Short Fiction Semi-Pro Rates for Poetry
Other Info
Accepts electronic submissions only
No simultaneous submissions allowed
No reprints accepted
No multiple submissions allowed
Published 51 x per year
USA
Response Times
Show Overall Short Fiction Poetry   Note: These statistics are compiled from response reports sent to us anonymously and through our submissions tracker for registered users. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's staff. This market ranks among the Top 25 Most Challenging Short Fiction Markets Accuracy We have received 359 reports within the past 12 months, not including 27 pending responses (with an avg. wait of 48 days) and not including 2 ignored reports (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 | 37.3 | 167 (min | avg | max) Responses (98.3%) Acceptances: 1.4% (51.8 days avg. per acceptance) Rejections: 96.7% (36.8 days avg. per rejection) | 30.5% personal, 49.6% form, 19.9% unspecified Rewrite Requests: 0.3% (64 days avg. per rewrite request) Non-Responses (1.7%) Assumed Rejections: 0.6% (105 days avg. per assumed rejection without response) Author Withdrawals: 1.1% (20 days avg. per withdrawal by author) Other Information Submissions are acknowledged within one day on average. Most recent response reported was received on: 17 May 2008 Responses have been received for submissions sent as late as: 17 Apr 2008 Do not query before 70 days have passed. (2.5% of the responses reported to us for this market have taken longer than 70 days.)
Awards, "Best of" Annuals, etc.
Work published has been awarded, nominated for, or received honorable mention in the following: Best American Fantasy Hugo Award Nebula Awards Rhysling Awards SLF Fountain Award storySouth's Million Writers Award The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror The Year's Best Science Fiction Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award
Market Added: 29 Jul 2005 Last Updated: 05 May 2008 Last Checked: 12 May 2008

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