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Here’s the first manifestation of a list of short story publishers for visitors to the Enclave. Many of these also accept art submissions and a few will also consider articles and poetry. There are more, and the list will be updated as time goes by. Feel free to post any more in this thread.
Black Gate
http://www.blackgate.com/
Submission Guidelines and Rates:
http://www.blackgate.com/bg/guide.htm
‘adventure-oriented fantasy fiction suitable for all ages, as long as it is well written and original.’
We buy first North American serial and electronic publication rights. We pay 3 - 6 cents/word for fiction up to 6,000 words, $180 - $280 from 6,000 to 14,000 words, and $280 - $400 at greater lengths, on acceptance. We pay 3 cents/word for all non-fiction.
Weird Tales
http://www.weirdtalesmagazine.com/
Submission Guidelines and Rates:
http://weirdtales.net/wordpress/contact/submission-guidelines/
‘We're looking for the best in fantasy-based horror, heroic fantasy, and exotic mood pieces—plus the occasional odd story that won't fit anywhere else. No min. length, but less than 10000 words. Pays 3-4 cents/wd on publication.’
Interzone
http://ttapress.com/category/interzone/
Submission Guidelines and Rates:
http://ttapress.com/185/interzone-co...ines/#more-185
Non-Fiction: We are not currently open to submissions of non-fiction, although suggestions are always welcome. The best place for this is the forum.
Artwork: We are always happy to hear from artists wanting to work on Interzone. Send us a portfolio that we can keep on file, or an email pointing us to your website or gallery.
Short Stories: We are always open to submissions of new new science fiction and fantasy short stories of up to about 10,000 words in length.
Fantasy and Science Fiction
http://www.sfsite.com/fsf/index.htm
Submission Guidelines and Rates:
http://www.sfsite.com/fsf/glines.htm
We have no formula for fiction. We are looking for stories that will appeal to science fiction and fantasy readers. The SF element may be slight, but it should be present. We prefer character-oriented stories. We receive a lot of fantasy fiction, but never enough science fiction or humor. We publish fiction up to 25,000 words in length.
Payment is 6-9 cents per word on acceptance. We buy first North American and foreign serial rights and an option on anthology rights. All other rights are retained by the author.
Strange Horizons
http://www.strangehorizons.com/
Submission Guidelines and Rates:
http://www.strangehorizons.com/Guidelines.shtml
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.
We strongly prefer stories under 5000 words long. We will consider stories up to 9,000 words, but the longer the story, the less likely we are to be interested.
We pay 5 cents/word, with a minimum payment of $50.
Analog
http://www.analogsf.com
Submission Guidelines and Rates:
http://www.analogsf.com/information/submissions.shtml
Basically, we publish science fiction stories. That is, stories in which some aspect of future science or technology is so integral to the plot that, if that aspect were removed, the story would collapse.
Analog will consider material submitted by any writer, and consider it solely on the basis of merit. We are definitely eager to find and develop new, capable writers.
We have no hard-and-fast editorial guidelines, because science fiction is such a broad field that I don't want to inhibit a new writer's thinking by imposing Thou Shalt Nots. Besides, a really good story can make an editor swallow his preconceived taboos.
Analog pays 6-8 cents per word for short stories up to 7,500 words, $450-600 for stories between 7,500 and 10,000 words, and 5-6 cents per word for longer material. We prefer lengths between 2,000 and 7,000 words for shorts, 10,000-20,000 words for novelettes, and 40,000-80,000 for serials. Fact articles are paid for at the rate of 6 cents per word.
Asimov's
http://www.asimovs.com/
Submission Guidelines and Rates:
http://www.asimovs.com/info/guidelines.shtml
'We pay on acceptance, and beginners get 6.0 cents a word to 7,500 words, 5.0 cents a word for stories longer than 12,500 words, and $450 for stories between those lengths. We seldom buy stories longer than 15,000 words, and we don't serialize novels. We pay $1 a line for poetry, which should not exceed 40 lines. We buy First English Language serial rights plus certain non-exclusive rights explained in our contract.'
Writer's Digests
Thanks to Michael Ehart and AriochRIP for these two excellent resource links:
www.ralan.com
http://www.duotrope.com
Black Gate
http://www.blackgate.com/
Submission Guidelines and Rates:
http://www.blackgate.com/bg/guide.htm
‘adventure-oriented fantasy fiction suitable for all ages, as long as it is well written and original.’
We buy first North American serial and electronic publication rights. We pay 3 - 6 cents/word for fiction up to 6,000 words, $180 - $280 from 6,000 to 14,000 words, and $280 - $400 at greater lengths, on acceptance. We pay 3 cents/word for all non-fiction.
Weird Tales
http://www.weirdtalesmagazine.com/
Submission Guidelines and Rates:
http://weirdtales.net/wordpress/contact/submission-guidelines/
‘We're looking for the best in fantasy-based horror, heroic fantasy, and exotic mood pieces—plus the occasional odd story that won't fit anywhere else. No min. length, but less than 10000 words. Pays 3-4 cents/wd on publication.’
Interzone
http://ttapress.com/category/interzone/
Submission Guidelines and Rates:
http://ttapress.com/185/interzone-co...ines/#more-185
Non-Fiction: We are not currently open to submissions of non-fiction, although suggestions are always welcome. The best place for this is the forum.
Artwork: We are always happy to hear from artists wanting to work on Interzone. Send us a portfolio that we can keep on file, or an email pointing us to your website or gallery.
Short Stories: We are always open to submissions of new new science fiction and fantasy short stories of up to about 10,000 words in length.
Fantasy and Science Fiction
http://www.sfsite.com/fsf/index.htm
Submission Guidelines and Rates:
http://www.sfsite.com/fsf/glines.htm
We have no formula for fiction. We are looking for stories that will appeal to science fiction and fantasy readers. The SF element may be slight, but it should be present. We prefer character-oriented stories. We receive a lot of fantasy fiction, but never enough science fiction or humor. We publish fiction up to 25,000 words in length.
Payment is 6-9 cents per word on acceptance. We buy first North American and foreign serial rights and an option on anthology rights. All other rights are retained by the author.
Strange Horizons
http://www.strangehorizons.com/
Submission Guidelines and Rates:
http://www.strangehorizons.com/Guidelines.shtml
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.
We strongly prefer stories under 5000 words long. We will consider stories up to 9,000 words, but the longer the story, the less likely we are to be interested.
We pay 5 cents/word, with a minimum payment of $50.
Analog
http://www.analogsf.com
Submission Guidelines and Rates:
http://www.analogsf.com/information/submissions.shtml
Basically, we publish science fiction stories. That is, stories in which some aspect of future science or technology is so integral to the plot that, if that aspect were removed, the story would collapse.
Analog will consider material submitted by any writer, and consider it solely on the basis of merit. We are definitely eager to find and develop new, capable writers.
We have no hard-and-fast editorial guidelines, because science fiction is such a broad field that I don't want to inhibit a new writer's thinking by imposing Thou Shalt Nots. Besides, a really good story can make an editor swallow his preconceived taboos.
Analog pays 6-8 cents per word for short stories up to 7,500 words, $450-600 for stories between 7,500 and 10,000 words, and 5-6 cents per word for longer material. We prefer lengths between 2,000 and 7,000 words for shorts, 10,000-20,000 words for novelettes, and 40,000-80,000 for serials. Fact articles are paid for at the rate of 6 cents per word.
Asimov's
http://www.asimovs.com/
Submission Guidelines and Rates:
http://www.asimovs.com/info/guidelines.shtml
'We pay on acceptance, and beginners get 6.0 cents a word to 7,500 words, 5.0 cents a word for stories longer than 12,500 words, and $450 for stories between those lengths. We seldom buy stories longer than 15,000 words, and we don't serialize novels. We pay $1 a line for poetry, which should not exceed 40 lines. We buy First English Language serial rights plus certain non-exclusive rights explained in our contract.'
Writer's Digests
Thanks to Michael Ehart and AriochRIP for these two excellent resource links:
www.ralan.com
http://www.duotrope.com
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