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Published by zentao7.com writers group in their June 22, 2005 newsletter
The Word in Writing by B.J. Muntain
Vol 2, Issue 46, June 22, 2005
Cracked is back, Abyss & Apex is late, and Robert Sheckley is home... .
I do not guarantee any markets
New Markets:
Juliet Annan's new Penguin imprint, Fig Tree, is looking for literary books with commercial appeal. The press will launch February 2006. General Penguin policy is to not accept unsolicited manuscripts or synopses. CLICK HERE
New Moon: The Magazine for Girls and Their Dreams is a new magazine aimed at girls 8-14. They accept some fiction that "empowers girls of this age". Note: They buy ALL rights. CLICK HERE
Midnight Ink is a new publisher of "suspenseful tales of all types: hard-boiled thrillers, cozies, historical mysteries, amateur sleuth novels, and more." CLICK HERE
Liar's Bench is a new journal looking "to publish writing of any genre that blends convention, innovation, and experimentation in the service of redrawing the line between truth and fiction." CLICK HERE
Tales from the Transdimensional Horror Express is a new English/German horror fiction publication. "Each issue will explore a specific horror Theme/Creature/Legend." They are currently open for submissions for a Werewolf Special. CLICK HERE
Market Changes:
The Brutarian wants e-mail submissions sent in the body of the message only. CLICK HERE
Sally Potter, formerly of BBC Books, is now Publishing Director of HarperThorsons Element. CLICK HERE
Cracked Magazine has been bought by a group of investors, and plans are being made for a relaunch. Monty Sarhan will be the new publisher and CEO. Their new web site, http://www.cracked.com, should be up this fall. CLICK HERE
Abyss & Apex editors are apologizing for missing their self-imposed deadline of June 15 for replying to all submissions from their April - May reading period. They are reading as fast as they can.
Scifantastic is going from on-line journal to print. Editor Sarah Dobbs says, "we don't have enough fantasy - especially high, S&S, out of this world, dwarf -meets-girl kinda fantasy." CLICK HERE
Closed Markets:
Book of Dark Wisdom is closed to fiction submissions until August 15, 2005. CLICK HERE
The new market, Farthing, is closed to submissions until further notice. CLICK HERE
The Summer issue of Lost in the Dark will be the last. Consider any submissions for the Autumn issue free for submission elsewhere. CLICK HERE
Dated Markets (Anthologies, Contests, Special and Themed Issues):
The 2005 On The Far Side contest is open to manuscripts of speculative romance in various categories. Entry fee: $25. Deadline: August 8, 2005. CLICK HERE
The Funny Paper is holding a competition for fillers, or "Gags, anecdotes, stories, not over 200 words." Entry fee: None. Deadline: August 15, 2005. CLICK HERE
The SFFWorld Short Story Competition is open to speculative fiction from members of the ‘Sffworld community’ -- membership is free. Entry fee: None. Deadline: August 31, 2005. CLICK HERE
OnceWritten.com is holding their Summer Poetry Writing Contest. Entry fee: $10. Deadline: August 31, 2005. CLICK HERE
The Poets' Club of Chicago's annual Helen Schaible Shakespearean/Petrarchan Sonnet Contest is open to "one entry of either a Shakespearean or Petrarchan sonnet." Entry fee: None. Deadline: September 1, 2005. CLICK HERE
The New York Stories Fiction Prize 2005 is accepting entries of short fiction. Entry fee: $15. Deadline: September 15, 2005. CLICK HERE
Open City is holding their Second Annual RRofihe Trophy For an unpublished short story. Entry fee: $10. Deadline: September 15, 2005. CLICK HERE
Hobart is holding their First Annual Mini Book Contest to draw attention to a new minibook series they are publishing. Stories of 15,000 to 35,000 may be fiction or non-fiction, but must be in the format of diary or journal entries. Entry fee: $20. Deadline: October 31, 2005. CLICK HERE
Carolina Wren Press is looking for submissions of "long fiction (novel or short story collection) or memoir" for the Doris Bakwin Award for Gutsy & Talented Women Writers. Entry fee: $15. Deadline: December 1, 2005. CLICK HERE
Half-Crazed Monks Press is looking for Lovecraftian poetry for their anthology, Poetic Chaos. Deadline: None given, but to be published in 2005. CLICK HERE
News:
Robert Sheckley is home in the US in Red Hook, NY. Send cards and letters to Robert Sheckley, c/o Box 656, Pine Plains, NY 12567. CLICK HERE
Storytellers Unplugged is "a group of thirty authors, editors and booksellers working in horror and dark fantasy who want to share our love of the genre with like-minded readers." CLICK HERE
Our Losses:
Scott Young (April 14, 1918 - 2005) Young, father of musician Neil Young, was a well-known Canadian journalist and author. He went from sports reporter and war correspondent for Canadian Press in the 1940s to writing short stories, young adult novels, the autobiographical Neil and Me, and adult novels such as Murder in a Cold Climate and The Shaman's Knife. CLICK HERE
Lane Smith (1936 - June 13, 2005) Smith was a varied actor, having acted in The Legend of Bagger Vance, V: The Series, and as Perry White on the TV series Lois & Clark. CLICK HERE
Richard Eberhart (April 5, 1904 - June 9, 2005) Eberhart was a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. CLICK HERE
David C. Sutherland III (1949 - June 7, 2005) Sutherland was one of the original artists for the roleplaying games Dungeons and Dragons and Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, as well as for the fantasy world of M.A.R. Barker's Tekumel. CLICK HERE
Bruce Hamilton (died June 18, 2005) Hamilton was well-known in the comic book world as a publisher, co-publisher, and fan. CLICK HERE
Joseph Garber (1943 - May 27, 2005) Garber wrote such thrillers as Vertical Run and Whirlwind. CLICK HERE
Author's Note
Whew! Anything else will have to wait for next issue. If you have any tips or suggestions, you can reach me HERE.
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