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Sunday, February 15, 2009

Fantasy & Science Fiction

This is a good paying market and quite a cherry on your writing resume if you are a Sci-Fi or Fantasy writer. I always recommend reading a magazine to see if your submission fits with their needs, but with this market even more so. Visit their website for more information - http://www.sfsite.com/fsf/index.html
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. Do not query for fiction; send the entire manuscript. We publish fiction up to 25,000 words in length. Please read the magazine before submitting. A sample copy is available for $5 in the US and $7.50 elsewhere.

We prefer not to see more than one submission from a writer at a time.

Allow 8 weeks for a response. Please write and enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope if you have any questions.

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.

Our columns and non-fiction articles are assigned in house. We do not accept freelance submissions in those areas.

Send story submissions and cartoon queries as well as orders for sample copies to Gordon Van Gelder, Fantasy & Science Fiction, P.O. Box 3447, Hoboken, NJ 07030.

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