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Market Updates 3/18/2007

Non-Fiction and Reviews Market: Internet Review of Science Fiction

Sayeth the Guidelines, in part:
The Internet Review of Science Fiction welcomes the submission of reviews, criticism, interviews, essays, and articles. WE DO NOT BUY FICTION OR POETRY.

See full guidelines and submission instructions at www.irosf.com/guidelines.qsml

Purple Pens Needs Reviewers

Purple Pens: www.purplepens.com is in search of book reviewers. They are overstocked on romance novels (contemp, specrom, paranormal, a scattering of historicals, Regencies) and need readers. Books are yours to keep once reviewed; reviews are a minimum of 250 words. More details from librarian [at] purplepens.com.

Time Well Bent: Queer Alternate History

From the guidelines:

"Time Well Bent will be an anthology of speculative fiction in the sub-genre of alternate history, written from GLBTQ perspectives. Imagine some historical event, of great or slight significance, veering off from what is currently recorded, thereby changing history in large or small ways. The alternate sexuality of the protagonists must play an integral part in the course of events.

Story length should be between 3000 and 8000 words. Payment will be $100 for each story.
Deadlines: Queries are advisable (to sacchi@sff.net) indicating the historical period and gender presentation you want to write about. Final manuscripts must be submitted by June 30."

Read said guidelines.

Black Dragon, White Dragon

From the guidelines:

"Ricasso Press is pleased to announce it is accepting submissions for its second anthology "Black Dragon, White Dragon." This will be a themed collection of short stories with a total word count of between 85,000 and 100,000 words, dependent on submissions.

What are we looking for?
Stories that involve dragons. Note that this does not say "fantasy stories." Dark fantasy and horror stories will be considered for this collection, as will science fiction stories.

What aren't we looking for?
Profanity, Violence and Sex...I am a prude when I write. I would like to keep this anthology PG-rated at the most, which means you are limited to the occasional mild curse word. I promise that if you use anything stronger than what you would hear on an early-evening television program your story will get bounced. Same for sexual situations and gore.

Read said >guidelines.

Updates on markets for your speculative romance novels, novellas and short stories, in both print and electronic publishing venues. Remember to ALWAYS follow guidelines carefully, and know your market before you submit!

Market Updates 2/20/2007

SWORD AND SORCERESS ANTHOLOGY

Norilana Books is proud to announce that it has come to an agreement with the Marion Zimmer Bradley Literary Works Trust to publish the next original book in the classic anthology series Sword and Sorceress.

SWORD AND SORCERESS is the long-running popular series of annual anthologies from DAW Books featuring sword and sorcery stories of strong female protagonists, warrior women and sorceresses, edited by the late Marion Zimmer Bradley for over two decades and beloved by generations of readers.

The last volume of the series, #21 was published by DAW after Mrs. Bradley's death, and the series concluded despite continued reader demand.

Now, the series resumes, with a brand-new volume of original stories expected to be published by Norilana Books in November 2007 in trade paperback format, to be titled MARION ZIMMER BRADLEY'S SWORD AND SORCERESS #22. The anthology will be edited by Elisabeth Waters, and will be open to author submissions starting March 23, 2007.

For more information, including writers' guidelines, reading period, final submissions deadline, and format instructions, please see: http://mzbworks.home.att.net/s22.htm.

Belle Books

BelleBooks, a successful small press started by a group of romance authors including New York Times bestseller Deborah Smith, Sandra Chastain, Romance Writers of America past-VP Debra Dixon and others, is interested in queries for erotica/romantica with Southern settings and/or themes. The publisher is seeking short stories and novellas only. BelleBooks specializes in Southern-themed fiction, and while their current list is G-rated and mainstream, they plan to establish a separate imprint and website identity for erotic anthologies.

BelleBooks publishes exclusively in trade paperback editions. The new erotica imprint will be packaged with the look and feel of sophisticated literary fiction. Requirements: Classic erotica with maturity and elegance. Stories can be dark or light, historical or contemporary, and can contain paranormal elements. Ultra-sleek urban settings are fine along with suburban and rural, as long as the settings are Southern.

BelleBooks pays a small advance but full royalties. The first erotica anthology is tentatively planned for publication in winter 2008.

PRISM 2007 Contest for Published Authors
PRISM 2007 Contest for Published Authors, sponsored by the Futuristic, Fantasy & Paranormal Special Interest Chapter of RWA.

Entry form and fee deadline: March 17, 2007.

The entry fee is $25 for RWA members, $30 for non-members.

Open to novels (40,000+ words) and novellas (20,000-40,000 words) published in the year 2006. Works must contain both romance and paranormal elements to qualify.

Categories are Dark Paranormal, Light Paranormal, Futuristic, Fantasy, Time Travel, Erotica/Romantica and Novellas. (Erotica/Romantica and Novellas judged separately.)

Samhain Publishing Valentine's 2008 anthology

From Jessica Bimberg, Editor, Samhain Publishing, Ltd.:

Our 2007 Valentine anthologies have done so well that we have been planning for next year. :-) I am happy to announce Samhain Publishing is seeking submissions for their Valentine's 2008 anthology.

Stories must be RED HOT (erotic) and must be a romance. Submissions should be about 25,000 words in length.

Submissions are open to all Samhain authors and authors aspiring to publish with Samhain.

Submissions must be new material, previously published material will not be considered.

Chosen manuscripts will be published as separate ebooks in January 2008 and combine d as a print title, which will release in January as well.

The theme is "Strangers in the Night". All genres will be considered. So use your imagination, play a little Frank Sinatra for inspiration, and get those stories written. :-)

Submissions are open until June 1 and final decisions will be made by June 10.

Market Updates 1/25/2007

PHAZE Erotica and Erotic Romance

THEMED "HEAT SHEETS": FRONTIER

Deadline July 1, 2007; To be published September, 2007

Shakespeare once wrote of the "undiscovered country" from where no traveler returned. If there are pleasures there to be had, we want to hear about it! This HeatSheet theme is the most flexible - authors may sends stories of the West, of outer space, of time travel, or any location, so long as the theme of the story involves new territory for the lead characters. Let your mind and your heroes go boldly where they have never gone before, and enjoy every minute of it.

Heat Sheets: 5,000 - 12,000 words (short stories)

Also, listed as genres in CRITICAL NEED:

Reubenesque/BBW and BHM; Historicals, Westerns, and time-travel; BDSM, with either male or female dominants; M/M, F/F, menage and more.

Read all SUBMISSION GUIDELINES for further details.

Ellora's Cave

TORRID TAROT

Our ?theme? series for 2007 is the Tarot. We are looking for stories in all erotic romance genres that use a Tarot card as the theme or as the basis for a primary character?s personality. 10K to 120K word count, Any genre (except f/f or fem domme). Submission deadline is March 30, 2007.

ELLORA?S CAVE QUICKIE THEME SERIES: HALLOWEEN

Several times a year we do a month of special themed Quickies (short stories). 10K to 15K word count. Any genre (except f/f or fem domme). Must be E-rated, the hotter the better (see our website for rating information).

Halloween theme (series title tbd): Submission deadline June 1, 2007. Stories releasing October 2007. Must be set at or related to Halloween or other fall holiday (for example, Autumn Equinox or Harvest Festival). Paranormals preferred, but will consider other genres.

Please check their detailed CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS PDF FILE for further details.

CatsCurious Press: Gothic Romance Anthology

CatScratch Books, an imprint of CatsCurious Press, is planning a gothic romance anthology to be released in late 2007. They will not accept submissions until March 1, 2007, but I wanted to let you know about this now so you can start working on your submissions. They're interested in 7,500 to 17,500 word stories with a Gothic romance feel, similar to those of 1960s classic gothic tales. These should be erotic, but not erotica, with no overly graphic sex or gore. Payment is $250 per story, with an additional $50 going to the author of the story chosen to be featured on the cover. Only 7 stories will be selected for this anthology. Detailed guidelines are available at http://www.catscuriouspress.com. (Click on the Guidelines link at the very bottom of the page.)

Market Updates 1/18/2007

Nanobison

THEMED ISSUE Q2 - 2007: Other Dimensions of Love

Short fiction (500-10,000 words) must have recognizable speculative element.
Deadline: 3/20/2007

From the guidelines:

Racy? Make it adult if the story calls for it. Just don't make it gratuitous. Our target audience is thinking adults. We love romance, especially Strange Romance, and enjoy a good bit of titillation as much as the next glanded person. Just don't bore us. -------- BODICE RIPPER WARNING -------- WARNING: Bodice Ripper stories may be returned to the submitter along with an invoice for editorial pain and suffering. The standard fee is $10 per page. Now if it's an alien bodice, being ripped in a fresh and excitingly new way, well, that's another story ... Are we prejudiced against speculative romance? No way! Just don't bore us."

The rest of the guidelines are detailed. READ THEM before submittting.

Sahmain Publishing: Dragon Anthology Call for Submissions

Open call for submissions?Samhain Publishing Dragon anthology for Fall 2007 from Angela James, Executive Editor, Samhain Publishing, Ltd.

Deadline: March 2, 2007

"I?m excited to announce an open call for submissions for a new anthology I?m putting together for Fall 2007, a Dragon anthology tentatively titled I Dream of Dragons, which will consist of three novellas to be released individually as ebooks in the Fall 2007 and combined into one print title for 2008 release.

I am open to any romance genre, and am placing no qualifications on how dragons are involved in the story, because I don?t want to limit the possibilities. The only caveat is that the story must feature a dragon theme as integral to the story and it must be a romance. Submissions should be 20,000 to 30,000 words in length. "

Check GUIDELINES for submission information.

The FIRST ANNUAL SANDY

Crested Butte Writers announce The Sandy Writing Contest, named after two committed Crested Butte women, Sandy Cortner and Sandy Fails, who spent decades writing, promoting, and nurturing writers in the beautiful city of Crested Butte nestled in the picturesque Rocky Mountains. In their honor, The Crested Butte Writers will launch The Sandy Writing Contest for unpublished authors.

What do they have to offer? Five fiction categories with final round judging including:

ROMANCE--Kristin Doyle, Assistant Editor, Bantam Dell
MAINSTREAM ADULT FICTION--Jim McCarthy, Dystel & Goderich Literary Mgt
SUSPENSE / THRILLER--Celia Johnson, Editor, Mysterious Press & Warner Books
FANTASY / SCIENCE FICTION--Shelly Shapiro, Editorial Director Del Rey Books
CHILDREN'S AND YA--Ranya Fattouh, - Assistant Editor, Scholastic Books

What's in it for you? Feedback, monetary awards for finalists, and the chance to get your work in front of industry professionals.

Enter the first 20 pages and up to a 5 page synopsis, for a total page count of 25 pages by March 16, 2007. Fee is $30, or $20 for Friends of Library members. Mark your calendars to network and set your muse free at this small, outstanding conference Cash prizes given at the awards luncheon Friday June 22, 2007 during the Crested Butte Writers Conference.

For more information, check out www.cbfriendsofthelibrary.org. Contest Coordinator, Theresa Rizzo. (Theresa@theresarizzo.com)

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