Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Guidelines Information
Established: 1949
Frequency: 11 issues per year
Website URL: https://www.sfsite.com/fsf/
Description: An award-winning SF magazine which is the original publisher of SF classics like Stephen King's Dark Tower, Daniel Keyes's Flowers for Algernon, and Walter M. Miller's A Canticle for Leibowitz.
Editor(s): Edward L. Ferman, Publisher / Gordon Van Gelder, Editor
Needs: 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.
Length: fiction up to 25,000 words in length.
Payment: Payment is 7-12 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.
How to Submit: Send story submissions to C.C. Finlay – Editor, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, P.O. Box 8420, Surprise, AZ 85374.
Response Time: Allow 8 weeks for a response.
Guidelines Url: https://www.sfsite.com/fsf/glines.htm
Address: PO Box 1806 Madison Square Station New York NY 10159-1806. USA
This listing was last reviewed and/or updated on 2000-08-18
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