Novel and Short Story Writer's Market

As I mentioned Wednesday, I have some good stuff for you. I'm pretty proud of this week's feast because there's something for everyone. (Ok, except specifically for romance writers, but I haven't been able to find anything new for you guys/gals. For such a huge market there really are too few venues.) Good luck with your submissions, and may 2008 be a year in which you get to make an impact with your writing.

Contests
Comics. Shadowline/Image is hosting a contest for writers. They want a new superheroine for a three-issue miniseries to be drawn by Franchesco. Rights will be split 50/50 with the artist. Here's how the contest breaks down:

Round One: Contestants e-mail a brief one paragraph story synopsis by January 31 to: superheroinecontest@gmail.com. Stories/concept must be original with original characters. No pre-existing characters may be used unless owned by contestant. FYI, you can use the Bomb Queen as the villain if you want, but it doesn’t help or hinder your chances either way.
Round Two: Ten semi-finalists will be chosen from all entries received by the above date and notified by e-mail. They will then be required to turn in 5 fully scripted pages by February 29.
Round Three: The five finalists will be announced and their synopses posted on Newsarama on March 10. Newsarama posters will be encouraged to vote on their favorite. Polls will close on April 4, 2008.

The winner will be announced April 28 with initial concept art/character design by Franchesco. First issue will be solicited with a cover date of November, 2008. Full details here. The discussion thread has some good info if you skip over the verbal war that starts around page 4 and goes until page 10 or so. Editor Kristen Simon and artist Franchesco have been posting regularly in comments, so itis worth a look.

Literary. I got an email, about this contest, but there's nothing posted on web site yet. On January 15th, 2008, Anderbo will begin considering previously unpublished manuscripts of novels that in some way touch on the main character's involvement with vegetarianism. Entries must be sent by April 15th, 2008, and received by us on or before April 21st, 2008. The winner will be announced on anderbo.com at noon on July 6th, 2008. The winning novelist will receive:

an immediate $500 cash prize
representation to book publishers by an appropriate professional literary agent. (If the agent fails to obtain a suitable publishing contract for the winning novel manuscript by noon on October 10th, 2008, anderbo.com may offer to acquire it for on-line publication on mutually-agreed terms.)

The reading fee for entered manuscripts is 25 cents per typed manuscript page, maximum 23 lines (average) on each page. Only one entry per author.

If no winner is declared for this contest, all reading fees will be refunded. By entering the contest, each entrant agrees that the total legal and financial liabilities of the contest-givers will never be more than the paid entry-fee cost. If you want more information, contact the editors at editors@anderbo.com (do NOT email the ms).

Literary. The AWP Award series is stepping into gear. Submissions are now open for novel, poetry, creative nonfiction and short fiction. Winning authors receive an honorarium ($4,000 for short fiction, $2,000 for novel) from AWP and publication by a participating press. Postmark deadline is February 28th and there's a $25 entry fee.

Conferences
The annual Pennwriters Conference's theme is "A Writer’s Smorgasbord." Joyce Carol Oates, award-winning author and icon of contemporary American literature, will be a keynote speaker at the 21st Annual Pennwriters Conference May 16-18 at the Host Resort in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; tickets are on sale now.

The three-day conference is designed to introduce beginning writers to the world of publishing and to provide experienced authors with opportunities to network. Hour-long workshops led by agents, editors, and published authors start Friday morning and continue throughout the weekend until Sunday at noon. Included in the conference price is the opportunity for writers to pitch finished manuscripts to 10 well-established agents and editors in the publishing business.

Agents scheduled to be at the conference include agents Irene Goodman from the Irene Goodman Literary Agency, Ginger Clark from Curtis Brown, Ltd., Jessica Regel from Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency, and Elaine P. English. Eeditors include Editor in Chief Ginjer Buchanan from Ace/Roc, Melanie Donovan, the executive editor of HarperCollins Children, Associate Editor Paul Stevens from Tom Doherty Associates (Tor/Forge), Assistant Editor Tessa Woodward from Avon, and Editorial Director Jane Friedman from F+W Publications. Visiting authors include Jonathan Maberry, Maria V. Snyder, and debut author D.L. Wilson, who will also speak during Saturday’s luncheon.

Three-day conference packages start at $199 for members and $249 for nonmembers. After March 2, 2008, dinner tickets with Joyce Carol Oates will be sold separately from the conference at $65 for Pennwriters members and $99 for nonmembers.

Submissions
Southern Gothic Online no longer pays for fiction.

Arcane Twilight, Horror Garage and Space & Time have re-opened to submissions.

Horror Literature Quarterly has re-opened to submissions.

Strand Magazine now accepts unsolicited submissions.

Yog’s Notebook is on hiatus indefinitely.

Sybil’s Garage is temporarily closed to submissions

Heavyglow has a new url, print format and guidelines.

Opium Magazine is changing from an online to a biannual print magazine, and they have a new web site.

I received an email from Big Country Peacock Chronicle’s editor/publisher Audrey Yoeckel in response to my verification email stating she will be ceasing publication soon. However, she put up an editorial message a few days ago (and I think a few other items) that didn’t mention ceasing publication soon, although she did mention how many problems she’s been having lately. So basically, this one is up in the air right now.

New Magazines
J Journal, The Literary Journal of John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Dept. of English, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 445 West 59th Street, New York NY 10019. E-mail: jjournal@jjay.cuny.edu. Contact: Adam Berlin, editor or Jeffrey Heiman, editor. "J Journal is a literary journal that publishes fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction on the subjects of crime, criminal justice, law and law enforcement. While the themes are specific, they need not dominate the work. We're interested in questions of justice from all perspectives." Semiannual. Estab. 2008. Accepts 5 mss/issue; 10 mss/year. Does not read July and August. Length 750 words (min)-5000 words (max). Guidelines available via e-mail. Writers receive 2 contributor's copies. Acquires first rights. Publication is copyrighted.

Market Info

1/3/2008 3:23:24 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)

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