Uncanny is seeking passionate SF/F fiction
Uncanny is open for short story submissions. Poetry submissions are closed.
Editors-in-Chief: Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas
Uncanny is seeking passionate SF/F fiction and poetry from writers from every conceivable background. We want intricate, experimental stories and poems with gorgeous prose, verve, and imagination that elicit strong emotions and challenge beliefs. Uncanny believes there’s still plenty of room in the genre for tales that make you feel.
Fiction Guidelines
Uncanny is looking for original, unpublished speculative fiction stories between 750-7500 words. Payment is $.08 per word (including audio rights). We will reject any story that doesn’t follow these guidelines and procedures. You may not resubmit a rejected story.
Submission procedures:
1- Please email your submission to uncannymagazine [at] gmail [dot] com. Make sure to put Fiction Submission: Short Story Title in the subject line.
2- All stories should be in Standard Manuscript Format and attached in .RTF, .DOC, or .DOCX formats.
3- Your cover letter should contain the length of your story, your significant publishing history and awards, and information that might be relevant to that specific submission.
4- Please do not send multiple submissions at once, or submissions simultaneously submitted at another market or anthology.
5- We try to respond to all submissions in 15 days. Please feel free to query uncannymagazine [at] gmail [dot] com if we’ve had your submission for over 30 days.
Poetry Guidelines
We are currently closed to unsolicited poetry submissions.
Uncanny is looking for original, unpublished speculative poetry of any length. Payment is $30 per poem. We will reject any story that doesn’t follow these guidelines and procedures. You may not resubmit a rejected poem.
1- Please email your submissions to uncannymagazine [at] gmail [dot] com. Make sure to put Poetry Submission: Poem Title in the subject line.
2- Your cover letter should contain the length of your poem, your significant publishing history and awards, and information that might be relevant to that specific submission.
3- You may send up to five poems at a time, but please send them in separate emails attached in .RTF, .DOC, or .DOCX formats. Please do not send poems simultaneously submitted at another market or anthology.
4- We try to respond to all submissions in 15 days. Please feel free to query uncannymagazine [at] gmail [dot] com if we’ve had your submission for over 30 days.
Nonfiction Submissions
Uncanny doesn’t accept unsolicited submissions. Payment is $50 per essay on acceptance. Please see the sample contract (coming soon) for an explanation of the rights Uncanny is seeking.
Fiction Reprints
Uncanny doesn’t accept unsolicited submissions. Payment is $.01 per word on acceptance. Please see the sample contract (coming soon) for an explanation of the rights Uncanny is seeking.
Art Submissions
Uncanny pays $60 for reprint art. Please feel free to email art queries to uncannymagazine [at] gmail [dot] com with a link to your portfolio.
>via: http://uncannymag.com/submissions/