Magazines That Pay Less Than Professional Rates

This following is a list of magazines that publish Science-Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror in paper format, but who do not pay professional rates. You will find contact information, the genres they publish, and a short description of the magazine. If the magazine has an on-line site, you will find a link to their site.

• Eidolon
  • Address: Eidolon Magazine, P.O. Box 225, North Perth, Western Australia 6006.
  • Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror.
  • Payment: $20/story (Australian) and 1 contributor's copy.
  • Misc.: E-mail eidolon@midnight.com.au.
• Epitaph
  • Address: Epitaph-Pirate Writings Publishing.
  • Genres: Dark Fantasy, Horror
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  • Misc.: E-mail PICSELF@aol.com.
• The Fractal
  • Address: The Fractal, 4400 University Drive, MS 2D6, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444.
  • Genres: Literary Science-Fiction and Fantasy.
  • Payment: $25/story.
  • Misc.: E-mail TheFractal@aol.com or fractal@gmu.edu.
• Keen Science Fiction
  • Address: Ms. Teresa Keene, P.O. Box 9067, Spokane, WA 99209-0067.
  • Genres: "Classic" Science-Fiction.
  • Payment: 1 1/2 cents/word.
  • Misc.: E-mail ZLSK20a@prodigy.com or Scullydame@aol.com.
• The Leading Edge
  • Address: David Burnett, Editor, 3163 JKHB, Provo, UT 84602.
  • Genres: Science-Fiction, Fantasy.
  • Payment: 1/4 cents/word.
  • Misc.: E-mail tle@byu.edu.
• Little Green Men
  • Address: Greg Meronek, 23344 El Toro Rd., No. 13, Lake Forest, CA 92630.
  • Genres: Science-Fiction, Fantasy.
  • Payment: 1 cent/word and 2 contributor's copies if received after September 1997. $25/story if received and accepted before that date.
  • Misc.: Closed to fiction until September 1997. E-mail lgm@ktb.net.
• Mythagoras
  • Address: Mythagoras, 16057 Tampa Palms Blvd. W., Box 232, Tampa, FL 33647.
  • Genres: Science Fiction and Fantasy. "With an accent on zoomorphic myth, magic realism, and urban fantasy."
  • Payment: 1 cent/word on publication.
  • Misc.: E-mail mika@mythagoras.com.
• Mythic Heroes, The Serialized Superhero Prose Alternative
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  • Misc.: Currently closed to submissions (last checked 3/27/97).
• On Spec, The Canadian Magazine of Speculative Writing
  • Address: ON SPEC Magazine, Box 4727, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6E 5G6.
  • Genres: Speculative Fiction-Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Ghost Stories, Fairy Stories, Magic Realism, etc.
  • Payment: Short-shorts (under 1000 words)-$25 plus 2 contributor's copies. 1000-6000 words, 2 1/2 cents/word (minimum $40) plus 2 contributor's copies.
  • Misc.: Strong preference given to Canadian writers. E-mail HelenOfTroy@prodigy.com or NOXZine@aol.com.
• Palace Corbie
  • Address: Palace Corbie, Wayne Edwards, Editor. Merrimack Books, P.O. Box 83514, Lincoln, NE 68501-3514.
  • Genres: Horror. Prefers psychological to gore or supernatural. "Loosely based on the theme of perserverance in extreme circumstances."
  • Payment: $20/story and 1 contributer's copy.
  • Misc.: Annual. E-mail we45927@navix.net.
• Parsec Magazine
  • Address: Parsec Magazine, Chris Krejlgaard, Managing editor, Unit G, Suite 108, 1942 Regent S., Sudbury, Ontario, canada P3E 3Z9.
  • Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror
  • Payment: $75-$125 (Canadian) within 60 days of publication.
  • Misc.: Prefers to work with Canadian writers. Query first. Unsolicited manuscripts are not acknowledged.
• Phantasm
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• Plot Magazine
  • Address: Calypso Publishing, Plot magazine. P.O. Box 1351, Sugar Land, TX 77487-1351.
  • Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, Suspense.
  • Payment: $10/story, plus 1 contributor's copy.
  • Misc.: Currently closed to submissions (last checked 3/26/97). E-mail 74542.1361@compuserve.com.
• ShadowFall
  • Address: ShadowFall, P.O. Box 809, Mt. Ommaney, QLD 4074, Australia.
  • Genres:Horror. Prefers atmospheric horror over gore.
  • Payment: 1 cent/word, plus 1 contributor's copy.
  • Misc.: E-mail submissions accepted at darkpath@powerup.com.au.
• The Silver Web
  • Address: The Silver Web: A Magazine of the Surreal. P.O. Box 38190. Tallahassee, FL 32315.
  • Genres: Bizarre stories that don't fit well into the standard genres. No Sword & Sorcery, High Fantasy, Quest Stories, or traditional Monster Horror.
  • Payment: 2 to 3 cents/word, plus 2 contributor's copies, on acceptance.
  • Reporting time: 6-8 weeks.
  • Story lengths: Up to 8,000 words.
  • Misc.: Open to submissions from January 1 to September 30.
• Space & Time
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• TALEBONES
  • Address: TALEBONES, 10531 SE 250th Place, #104, Kent, WA 98301.
  • Genres: Dark Science Fiction and Fantasy.
  • Payment: 1 cent/word.
  • Misc.: Accepts submissions on paper, on disk, and by e-mail at talebones@nventure.com.
• Terra Incognita
  • Address: Terra Incognita, 52 Windermere Ave. #3, Lansdowne, PA 19050-1812.
  • Genres: Science Fiction. Stories must focus on the planet Earth.
  • Payment: 1 to 2 cents/word, plus 2 contributor's copies.
  • Misc.: E-mail incognit@netaxs.com.
• TransVersions
  • Address: Island Specialty Reports, 1019 Colville Rd., Victoria, BC, Canada V9A 4P5.
  • Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, or at least bent and disturbing.
  • Payment: 1 cent/word (Canadian) for stories under 10,000 words. Will be negotiated for stories 10,000-20,000 words.
  • Misc.: E-mail 103124.356@compuserve.com.
• The Urbanite
  • Address: Urban Legend Press, P.O. Box 4737, Davenport, Iowa 52808.
  • Genres: Urban Horror, Contemporary Fantasy.
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• Wetbones
  • Address: Paula Guran, Editor, Wetbones. P.O. Box 5410, Akron, OH 44334.
  • Genres: Horror, Dark Fantasy and Science Fiction.
  • Payment: 1 cent/word.
  • Misc.: Currently closed to submissions (last checked 3/26/97). E-mail bonesmail@aol.com.