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Apex Magazine

December 28, 2009

Publishing since 2005, the monthly Apex is self-described as “where science fiction and horror collide.”

n Pay: .05 cents per word

n Word count (maximum): 5,000 words

n Seeks: Dark/horror/thriller SF

n E-mail to: Microsoft Word Doc or RTF file sent by e-mail only


Visit my Web site about writing science fiction, Inventing Reality.

(c) 2009 Rob Bignell

Tags: getting published, horror, submitting your story


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Continuum Science Fiction

December 21, 2009

A print magazine published about three times a year, Continuum emulates the great storytelling of science fiction’s golden age.

n Pay: ½ cents per word ($25 maximum)

n Word count (maximum): 2,000-12,000 words

n Seeks: Adventure, interstellar settings, Earth in the far future, contact with other intelligent species, stories that deal exclusively with other species

n Doesn’t want: Fantasy, sex bordering on pornography, sadistic violence, thinly disguised political rants

n E-mail to: Submit only in .rft format via e-mail, but query first.


Visit my Web site about writing science fiction, Inventing Reality.

(c) 2009 Rob Bignell

Tags: getting published, golden age of science fiction, submitting your story


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NOVA Science Fiction

December 14, 2009

Looking for science fiction with a Christian-bent, NOVA doesn’t accept unsolicited manuscripts; writers must first query – and in the query must indicate you’ve been published, attended Clarion Workshop or meet other requirements.

n Pay: Half a penny per word

n Word count (maximum): 7,000 words

n Seeks: Space travel, time travel, alternate history with a Christian bent; family-safe fiction

n Doesn’t want: Stories showing that man will one day outgrow his need for religion; in fact, makes a point of saying magazine isn’t “controlled” by “Libertarians or the Secular Humanists”.

n Mail query to: NOVA Science Fiction, C/O: Wesley Kawato,17983 Paseo Del Sol, Chino Hills, CA 91709-3947


Visit my Web site about writing science fiction, Inventing Reality.

(c) 2009 Rob Bignell

Tags: getting published, submitting your story


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Albedo

December 7, 2009

The Dublin-based magazine Albedo focuses on Irish and other European science fiction.

n Pay: 3 euro per 1000 words

n Word count (maximum): 2,500 and 8,000 words

n Seeks: According to Albedo’s web site: “thoughtful, well written fiction. Our definition of what constitutes SF, horror and fantasy is extremely broad and we love to see material which pushes at the boundaries.”

n Mail to: Albedo One, 2 Post Road, Lusk, Co. Dublin, Ireland

n E-mail to: E-mail submissions accepted but stories should not be sent as attachments.


Visit my Web site about writing science fiction, Inventing Reality.

(c) 2009 Rob Bignell

Tags: getting published, submitting your story


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