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             Electronic Publisher's, Editor's & Writer's Group
                  List of Markets Seeking Submissions

                       -= Disclaimers =-

 1) The EPEWG takes no position on to the worth/validity/taste of
    market's in this list. Authors submit to markets at their OWN risk.

 2) The information in this list is the most current information
    provided to the EPEWG. If you find information here that is
    incorrect, please let the EPEWG know immediately.  Include
    corrections whenever possible.  The EPEWG may be contacted at
    the address listed at the end of this list.

 3) Some markets in this list are electronic, they DO NOT publish in
    paper format. The legal status of electronic publications involving
    "first rights" and other issues is unclear at present. Authors must
    recognize that publication of their work(s) in electronic format
    may use up your first serial rights to the work in question.


                       -= The Market Listing =-

Alternate Hilarities                        Alexandra Zale, Ed.
P. O. Box 6732                                 Devon Tavern, Ed.
Syracuse, NY 13217-6732
     Quarterly.  All speculative fiction: s-f, horror, fantasy.
     Pays 1c per word.  Length: 1,000-5,000 words.

ARTEMIS MAGAZINE
Box 831
Akron OH 44309-0831.
This is a publication of the Artemis Project, a private commercial
venture promoting a permanent lunar base and profitable
exploitation of the moon.  Looking for: Space-related
commercially-oriented articles for a general audience.  Fiction
must be technologically accurate and dealing with lunar development
and/or settlement, although the stories don't have to be set on
the moon.  Up to 20k words, but as always, shorter is better.
Guidelines are available, payment 4-6 cents/word.  No mention of
response time.

Aurealis                                       Dirk Strasser, Ed.
Chimaera Publications                          Stephen Higgens, Ed.
P. O. Box 538
Mt. Waverly, Victoria, 3149 Australia
     Quarterly; s-f/f to 6,000 words.  Submit disposable ms. along
     with SASE and 2 IRC's for reply.  Pays 2c (Australian) a word.

Bardic Runes                      Michael McKenney, Fiction Ed.
424 Cambridge St., S.
Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1S 4H5
     Traditional and high fantasy set in preindustrial society.
     Pays 1/2 cent per word; prefers 3,500 words or less.

Brutarian Quarterly                   Dominick J. Salemi, Ed.
Box 25222
Arlington, VA  22202-9222
      Criticism, reviews, interviews, features, and fiction about
      "horror, pop culture, and general weirdness." Pays 4c per
      word for fiction.  Reports in 6 weeks.

Buffalo Spree Magazine              Janet Goldenberg, PE
4511 Harlem Rd
Buffalo NY 14226
    uses a 2000 word maximum; reads all submissions

Carnage Hall                                David Griffin, Ed.
P. O. Box 7
Esopus, NY  12429
     Guidelines for #5 envelope only.  "A tribute to Victorian
     collections of fairy tales . . . looking for fables, folk and
     fairy tales, classic fireside or bedtime stories, etc., of a
     morbid, refined character and errie, delicate style." Length:
     "standard short story length".  Pays $20-40 and 1 copy

Celestial Shadows                          Charles M Saplak
7 East Brandon Rd
Radford, VA 24141
   2-5$ p story to 4K; 1-3$ p poem

Cemetery Dance                           Richard T. Chizmar, Ed.
P. O. Box 858
Edgewood, MD 21040
     Quarterly looking for "powerful and emotional horror that
     and disturbs the reader, mystery/crime/suspense tales with
     horror element (psychological or supernatural, subtle or
     graphic)."  5,000 words max. Pays 3c per word.  Sample $5.

Champagne Horror                   Cathy Buburuz, Fiction Ed.
Champagne Productions
2419 Klein Place
Regina, Sask., Canada S4V 1M4
     "psychological, thought-provoking horror."  DOES NOT READ FROM
     JANUARY TO JUNE.  2,000 words max.  Sample $5.95.  Pays $5-40
     (Canadian) and 1 copy.  Buys first rights.

**Crack-up!                                  Ross Gatley, Editor
c/o 720-B KLO Road                      Fido address: 1:353/200
Kelowna, BC
Canada
V1Y 4X5
     Humorous fiction, all genres.  Poetry.  Serializable novels.
"We also seek politically incorrect articles, satirical columns,
non-fiction (including public opinion pieces), letters to the
Editor, original crossword puzzles, book and film reviews, culinary
tips, astrological forecasts, and computer animations."  First
Canadian serial rights for original material; second serial rights
for reprints.  Suggested length 2500 words.  Submit in ASCII
format, as file attach to Fido address, or on 3.5" diskette to
snailmail address.  STRONGLY SUGGESTED THAT YOU WRITE FOR
GUIDELINES.

Crank!                                        Bryan Cholfin, Ed.
P. O. Box 380473
Cambridge, MA  02238
     Quarterly.  "Top-quality science fiction, fantasy, surrealism,
     magical realism, and any other type of imaginative fiction."
     Pays 6c per word.  Length: 3,000-8,000 words.  Sample $3.50.
     "If the ms. can be supplied on a PC or a Mac disk, please note
     it on the manuscript copy."

Crossroads                               Pat Nielsen, Ed.
10373 Driftwood Rd.
Jacksonville, FL  32246-8605
     Horror, dark fantasy.  Poetry and prose; reviews.  Quarterly.
     Write for guidelines.  Sample copy for $3.50 (checks
     payable to Pat Nielsen).

Dark Infinity                              Lary Shapiro, Ed.
Mystic River Press
391 Curtner, Apt. A
Palo Alto, CA  94306
     Dark fantasy & supernatural horror.  Length:  to 10,000 words.
     Pays 1c per word + 1 copy.  Return time: 90 days.  Sample $5.

Dark Regions                                  Joe Morey
PO Box 6301
Concord, CA 94524          pays 1/4 to 1/2 o/word; 2.50 p poem

Dark Sun Rising                         Kenneth M. Bradford, Ed.
12 Lesley Lane
Freetown, MA  02717
     Horror quarterly.  #3 will be special Zombies Unlimited issue.
     (Includes vampires.) If submitting for #3, specify in cover
     letter.  Shorts to 5,000 words; novel excerpts to 3,000 words.
     Poems 50-2,000 words.  Pays 1/2 to 2c per word; min. $10.

Daughters of Nyx                       Kim Antieau, Ed.
P. O. Box 1187
White Salmon, WA 98672
    Wants "stories that retell myths, fairy tales, and legends from
    a matristic point of view, past present, or future."  Does not
    want splatter or nihilism.  Pays 1/4c per word.  Send cover
    letter with ms.; reprints okay.

Deathrealm                                Mark Rainey, Ed
3223-F Regents Park Ln
Greensboro, NC  27455
     "Solid, terror-filled stories with strong characters, plots,
     settings, preferably with a supernatural/occult slant."
     Currently seeking 5,000 words or less (pref. 2,000-3,000).
     They like cover letters.  Pays 1/2 c per word; buys first
     NA serial rights.  Reports in 4-6 weeks.  CLOSED ANNUALLY
     FROM MARCH 1 THROUGH JUNE 1.

DREAM FORGE E-Magazine                   Dave Bealer, publisher
6400 Baltimore National Pike, #201       Rick Arnold, editor
Baltimore, MD. 21228-3915            E-mail: [e-mail]
"Looking for stories with a positive message, even if the message
is hidden deep within the fabric of the work."  Non-fiction:
satire, commentary, reviews. 600-4000 words.  Fiction: shorts (any
genre) of 1000-6000 words, humorous short-shorts under 1000 words
accepted.  Pays $10-$100 plus profit sharing.  Poetry: any style
and length - pays $2-$20 plus profit sharing.  Electronic
submissions preferred.

The Equinox                                   Tippi Blevins, Ed.
P. O. Box 1511
Pasadena TX  77501-1511
     Poetry and flash fiction (short-short) with space themes.  No
     excessive gore or sex; free verse preferred.

Expanse Magazine                           Steven E. Fick, Ed.
7982 Honeygo Blvd., Ste 49
Baltimore, MD  21236
     S-f quarterly.  Pays 5-8c per word for First NA Serial rights
     and non-exclusive world English-language serial rights.  Pref.
     2,000-5,000 words; shorter is acceptable.  Reports in 3-4 wks.

**The Florida Naturalist         Bill Belleville, Editorial Advisor
460 SR 436, Suite 200            [e-mail]
Casselberry  FL  32707
    Wants nature writing ('sense of place', animal observations,
other nature subjects) centered on Florida.  400-800 words, SASE if
you want your manuscript returned.  "We reserve the right to edit
for space, clarity, and other considerations."  May pitch ideas,
ask questions, or submit online to the above e-mail address.  The
Florida Naturalist is the magazine of the Florida Audubon Society.
"Nature writing . . . is about a feeling, a visceral, sometimes
poetic perspective that, if we're lucky, accompanies our
intellectual understanding of environmental issues."

Free Worlds Magazine                       Daniel Hoyt, S-f Ed.
P. O. Box 1803                            Charles Quinn, horror Ed.
Colorado Springs, CO  80901               Sarah Hoyt, fantasy Ed.
   Quarterly.  Submit to appropriate editor.  "We like s-f in
   which the human race is the hero, not the villain; horror that
   rises above futility; and fantasy that presents original ideas
   about the interaction between man and reality."  1,000 to
   10,000 words; pref. to 5,000.  Pays 1/4c per word with $5 min.
   for First NA serial rights.


Gaslight: Tales of the Unsane                Melissa Gish, Ed.
P. O. Box 21
Cleveland, MN  56017
     "Fresh, unique, twisted, even bizarre" s-f/f under 2,000
     words.  Theme issues: FEMALE OF THE SPECIES (material by
     women with female protagonists; deadline 1 June 1995);
     FEATHERS AND FUR (shapeshifting and anthropomorphology
     --but NO werewolves; deadline 1 Oct 1995); 1001110001100
     (artificial intelligence; deadline 1 Feb 1995).  Pays
     1/4-2c per word.  Reports in 4-6 weeks.  All rights revert
     to author upon publication!  Pref. previously unpublished
     work.  Sample $4.25.

Genre Sampler Magazine                           S Wright
P.O. Box 6978
Denver, CO 80206
      2500-4K or short shorts;      pays $10-20 on pub

Grue                                 Peggy Nadramia, Ed
PO Box 370
Times Square Station
NY, NY 10108-0370
     Horror, dark fantasy.  Wants horror, psychic, supernatural,
     occult.  Length: avg. 4,000 words; 6,500 max.  Reports in
     4 months.  Guidelines for SASE.  Pays 1/2c per word +
     2 copies for first NA serial rights.

Interface E-Journal                         No editor listed
c/o Suite 325
435-2339 Highway 97 North
Kelowna, BC  Canada
     "INTERFACE chronicles advancements and achievements in
computer technology and serves as an idea exchange for computer
users interested in or concerned by rapid developments in the
computer industry."  Accepts papers, articles, columns, fiction
and artwork.  PLEASE NOTE:  THIS PUBLICATION HAS VERY SPECIFIC
GUIDELINES AND IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED YOU WRITE TO THEM FOR
A COPY BEFORE SUBMITTING!


Interzone                                   David Pringle, Ed.
217 Preston Dr.
Brighton BN1 6FL United Kingdom
     Innovative S-f/f, 2,000-8,000 words.  Hard s-f welcome.
     No S&S or standard genre horror.  Send 2 IRC's for airmail
     response.  Disposable photocopied mss. welcome.  Pays
     (in British pounds) 30-35 per 1,000 words.  Reports in
     4-12 weeks.

Journeyman                                   Kevin W. Rogers, Ed.
P. O. Box 104
South Deerfield, MA  01373-0104
     S-f/f/suspense quarterly.  Buys one-time rights for new
     and reprints.  State story's publication history and status
     in cover letter.  Length to 5,000 words; pref. 2,000-3,000
     Pays 1c per word + 1 copy.

Leading Edge                           Lee Ann Setzer, Ed.
3163 JKHB
Provo, Utah 84602
    under 12,000 word sf & fantasy stories; poetry; pays 1/2
cent/word

Legends                                  David Clive Robinson, Ed.
Legend Publications
P. O. Box 31029
3980 Shelbourne St.
Victoria, BC V8N 3J6 Canada
     Bimonthly, s-f/f.  "Will happily accept both space opera and
     S&S."  Pref. upbeat stories.  Send an IRC.  Pays 1/4c/word.
     Copyright reverts to creator upon publication.  Accepts
     reprints of small-press works.  Sample $2.99.

Manifest Destiny                       David K Hobaugh, Ed.
POBox 4066
Greensberg, PA 15601-7066
    Hard-core s-f.  Pays 1c/word to 3,500 words; $35 flat up to
    7,000 words., 1/2c/word over 7,000.  Buys first NA serial
    rights.  No reprints.  Reports in 4-6 weeks.

MDG Chapbooks                                 No editor listed
MDG Publications
21 Harrison St.
Catskill, NY  12414
     Looking for any style of writing on any subject between 10,000
     and 15,000 words.  "Somewhere in the middle preferred."  Pays
     1 copy + percentage of profits.

Mean Streets                              Dean Wesley Smith, ed.
   (Mystery & Suspense)
Debuts in September, 1995
Write for guidelines; send SASE to
     Pulphouse Publishing, Inc.
     Box 1227
     Eugene  OR  97440

Monolith Magazine Monthly                     Alvin Brinson, ed.
P. O. Box 1142
Cleveland  TX  77327
   Electronic magazine accepting fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and
book reviews.  Fiction 1000+ words; no maximum; pays $5-$20
depending on length.  Accepts SF, fantasy, horror, suspense; other
categories considered on merits.  IT IS RECOMMENDED YOU CONTACT
THE EDITOR AND REQUEST GUIDELINES.  Fido address 1:106/7008.
SASE with snailmail request for guidelines.

Network News                           Oie Lian Yeh, Humor Ed.
9710 South 700 East                    Official Magazine of the
Bldg. A, Ste. 206                      Network Professional Assn.
Sandy, UT  84070                       (Certified Novell Engineers)
FAX: [phone]   Internet:  [e-mail]
     Looking for "technically oriented humor that expresses our
     humanity in some way."  Length: 600-800 words.  Pays 30 cents
     per word for all rights; 25 cents per word for first rights;
     20 cents per word for reprint rights.  Pays approx. on
     publication, using a formula appropriately complex for a
     technical magazine.  Does not return mss.

Nightworld                                  L. B. Feero, Ed.
Havoc Unlimited Press
Dept. NW
RR Box 332A
Old Town, ME  04468-9801
     Horror semi-pro zine.  Pays 1/2-2c/word.  Wants "real horror
     in the Gothic tradition."  Dislikes the "slice and dice"
     approach.

Noir Stories                        ed--Brian Hall
1825 Linhart Ave, Unit 12
Ft. Myers, FL 33901          Send DISPOSABLE ms & letter size SASE
     quarterly; SF/H/F/Dk F 5k words; 1 cent/word; no poetry

NW Poet                                  Diantha Fatima, Ed.
POBox 751                                Juliann Alice Hart, Ed.
Beaverton, OR 97075
    pays $5 p poem; 5$ p 300 word article

Not One of Us                              John Benson
44 Shady Ln
Storrs, CT 06268
    wants 'otherness'/aliens from society; horror or sf; pays
      copy + ? p word; copy + $1 for poems

Oasis                                      ed=Neal Storrs, Ph.D
POBox 626
Largo, FL 34649-0626
    prose pieces to 5K; $5 p poem; $15-50 per prose piece

Over My Dead Body                             Cheri Jung
POBox 1778
Auburn, WA 98071-1778
     Mystery fic, 1 cent/word 750 word +

Parlour Papers                          Melissa Gish
PO Box 21
Cleveland, MN 56017-0021        articles, reviews, essays
       also poetry to 100 lines; short-short h/f/sf -- payment
       varies

The Prometheus Project                         Mike McClung, Ed.
107-1635 Cook St.
Victoria, BC V8T 3N9
    Short shorts, essays, articles under 450 words.  Poetry under
    60 lines.  Any category.  Include a SASE with all submissions.
    (US entries should enclose 1 or 2 IRC's and a self-addressed
    envelope.)  Small cash prize for editor's choice and reader's
    choice.

SCIENCE FICTION AGE                       Scott Edelman, editor.
Box 369
Damascus MD 20872-0369.
Looking for: "Literate, innovative, and ambitious" stories.  Will
publish one fantasy story per issue.  1-7k words preferred, up to
14k.  No horror, no Feghoots.  Guidelines available.  Payment 5-8
cents/word, responds in 2-4 weeks (possibly sooner).

SIRIUS VISIONS                       Marybeth O'Halloran, Editor
Claddagh Press
1075 NW Murray Road, suite 161
Portland, Oregon 97229
     Wants to see speculative fiction, fantasy, and visionary
     fiction that specializes "in the literature of hope." New Age
     and mystical components are permissible if they are "properly
     set up and integral to the story." She purchases First North
     American Serial Rights, and pays between one and three cents
     per word.  She buys stories up to 10,000 words in length, but
     prefers 4,000 - 5,000 words.  SIRIUS VISIONS is published
     eight times per year.  Writers should NOT send utopian
     fiction, dark fantasy, horror, or poetry!

**STORYteller magazine                     Terry Tyo, Publisher/
43 Lighfoot Place                         Managing Editor
KANATA, ONT.
K2L 3M3

"Stories in all genres, 1500-6000 words.  Entertainment is a high
priority with us.  Stories should have strong plots, endings that
resolve the situation.  We can't pay yet, except in contributor's
copies, but we usually mark manuscripts, and always tell you why,
specifically, the story was rejected."  Interested in Canadian
authors, but willing to look at U.S. submissions.  (Suggest you may
want to query first, 'Mericans!)

Terminal Fright                            Kenneth Abner
POBox 100
Black River, NY 13612
    supernatural fic to 1500-10k, pays 1 cent/word+copy
    Does not accept modern-day psycho-gore stories.

Tiger Moon Pr/Star Triad                        Sara Ryan
POBox 2371
Vero Beach, FL 32961-2371           closed till mid 94
   new age ss 500-10K words 2 cent/word; poetry $3-5

The Tome                              David N Wilson, Ed
PO Box 2752
Vancouver, WA 98668
  Wants: SF/F/DF, (Literary, but accessible; magic realism,
positive ethnologic insights, no violence), Pays: $0.01/word.

TOMORROW SPECULATIVE FICTION                Algis Budrys, editor
The Unifont Company
Box 6038
Evanston IL 60204.
Looking for: SF stories, no cover letters.  Payment up to 7
cents/word, on publication.  Responds immediately.

**WRITE -- Writer's Internet Exchange      Janet Kent
[e-mail]                         Arthur Eckard
[e-mail]

WRITE is an electronic APA (Amateur Press Association).  Members
submit their work (minimum one page original work and 2 pages
critique per month) and critique others' works.  Participation
required to maintain membership.  Submission by e-mail only;
availability to members only through ftp.  Send e-mail to the above
addresses for further information or to sign up.