Markets

[JenNipps]

Some time back, someone mentioned looking for markets for mainstream/contemporary stories. I have some bookmarked and will post them here for you. Feel free to add any of your own that you have come across.

Links are great, but snail mail info is good too. :)

I will edit periodically to add more links that I come across and if you post any in replies, I will edit to add them here, too.

Book publishers
Behler Publications (http://behlerpublications.com/submissions.shtml)
FiveStar Press (http://www.gale.com/fivestar/)
HarperCollins (http://www.harpercollins.com/)
Howard Publishing (http://www.howardpublishing.com)
Soft Skull Press (http://www.softskull.com/)
Yard Dog Press (http://yarddogpress.com/)

Magazines
Black Warrior Review (http://webdelsol.com/bwr/)
Boulevard (http://www.richardburgin.com/writer.htm)
Byline Magazine (http://www.bylinemag.com/guidelines.asp)
Carve Magazine (http://www.carvezine.com/)
GlimmerTrain (http://www.glimmertrain.com)
New England Review (http://cat.middlebury.edu/~nereview/guidelines.html)
Nimrod Literary Magazine (http://www.utulsa.edu/nimrod/submissions.html)
Paris Review, The (http://www.theparisreview.org/page.php/prmID/32)
PulpLit (http://pulplit.com/submissions.php)

Lists of magazines can be found at these sites:
http://www.laurahird.com/litmagindex.html
http://www.placesforwriters.com/journals.html

Other markets lists:
Duotrope's Digest of Fiction Fields (http://www.duotrope.com/digest/)
Flash Fiction & Short Story Markets (http://www.terryburns.net/short_markets.htm)
Places for Writers (http://www.placesforwriters.com/journals.html) (appears to be primarily Canadian markets, but that's good. Thanks, pdr. :))
Speculative Fiction Markets (http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mslee/mag.html)

[sthrnwriter]

Hey Jen,

There is a whole list of literary magazines at http://www.laurahird.com/litmagindex.html. I'm not sure which ones are legit or not but I thought I would post the link and let you look through them.

[JenNipps]

Thanks!

I've been a bit AWOL here lately -- getting ready for vacation & getting work done & then the actual vacation -- but I think I'm back and ready to go. lol. I'll take a look at that link a little later today. :)

[pdr]

http://www.placesforwriters.com/journals.html

This is an excellent Canadian site. Most of the markets are literary but many of those literary journals do accept mainstream/contemporary. Read the guidelines.

Sorry, I am totally inept at turning urls into live links. Some day I'll find someone to tell me how to do it!

[JenNipps]

Sorry, I am totally inept at turning urls into live links. Some day I'll find someone to tell me how to do it!
Thanks for the link, pdr. As long as you include the http:// in front of the link information (like you did), it'll turn itself into a live link. :)

[sthrnwriter]

Thanks!

I've been a bit AWOL here lately -- getting ready for vacation & getting work done & then the actual vacation -- but I think I'm back and ready to go. lol. I'll take a look at that link a little later today.

Glad I could help, Jen. :)

[pdr]

As simple as that, Jen. I really must find time to have I.T. lessons from someone!

[JenNipps]

Edited list to add Carve Magazine as posted by pdr in the "Is anyone here?" thread.

[pdr]

I've found this a useful market list for flash fiction:
http://www.terryburns.net/short_markets.htm

http://www.duotrope.com/digest/

http://mockingbird.creighton.edu/NC...gs.htm#nebraska
Long list of USA markets here.

Towse's Links to Online Submission Guidelines - Agents, Publishers, Markets for Writers
http://www.internet-resources.com/w...linesAB.htm#AAA

http://www.placesforwriters.com/journals.html
Canadian literary journals plus international links to markets

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mslee/mag.html
Mainly SF, Horror, Speculative, but some mainstream in the fiction list

[JenNipps]

I've found this a useful market list for flash fiction:
http://www.terryburns.net/short_markets.htm

http://www.duotrope.com/digest/

http://mockingbird.creighton.edu/NC...gs.htm#nebraska
Long list of USA markets here.

Towse's Links to Online Submission Guidelines - Agents, Publishers, Markets for Writers
http://www.internet-resources.com/w...linesAB.htm#AAA

http://www.placesforwriters.com/journals.html
Canadian literary journals plus international links to markets

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mslee/mag.html
Mainly SF, Horror, Speculative, but some mainstream in the fiction list

Thanks for the links, pdr. I'll be checking them out and edit them in the first post soon.

[chicagogal]

thanks. jen, thanks for the information but none of the book publishers work for what i need. any more ideas?

[JenNipps]

pdr,

Just letting you know I got your links added to the main listing. :) Thanks for posting them.

THere are a couple that came up "Page Not Found," though.


http://mockingbird.creighton.edu/NC...gs.htm#nebraska
Long list of USA markets here.

Towse's Links to Online Submission Guidelines - Agents, Publishers, Markets for Writers
http://www.internet-resources.com/w...linesAB.htm#AAA



Just letting you know about those two in case you have them bookmarked. It could be temporary since it's been a while since I checked them the first time and they worked then.

[JenNipps]

anyone have a list or names of book publishers interested in mainstream novels with contemporary theme? if so, I am waiting as patiently as I can. thanks
Chicagogal,

Behler is a book publisher. I believe it's maestrowork who recently had a book published with them.

I've been meaning to get more things added to the listing. It's just taking me longer than I originally thought.

[chicagogal]

Jen, thanks for the reply to my recent question. do you have a web or e mail address for this company? there are so many characters living in my head, I need to take them on a vacation or expose them to the public. the latter wins of course.

[JenNipps]

Jen, thanks for the reply to my recent question. do you have a web or e mail address for this company? there are so many characters living in my head, I need to take them on a vacation or expose them to the public. the latter wins of course.

The first post in this thread has links to different market listings, magazines, and book publishers, including Behler (http://behlerpublications.com/submissions.shtml). The link will take you to their submissions guidelines page. :)

[chicagogal]

hi Jen, I was the person who asked about mainstream outlets. however i meant book publishers. if you have a list of names of these, please post as I have a project I want to send out. thanks. you are a joy and so helpful.

[JenNipps]

hi Jen, I was the person who asked about mainstream outlets. however i meant book publishers. if you have a list of names of these, please post as I have a project I want to send out. thanks. you are a joy and so helpful.

Oooops! Sorry to leave it hanging like that.

A few weeks ago, I got DSL and had to switch computers wtih my mom (she had one at the office not being used). All of my bookmarks are -- thankfully -- on a CD. After I get some work done today, I'll get that and go through what I have. It'll be this afternoon/this evening before I can get 'em posted, though.

HarperCollins (http://www.harpercollins.com) is one that is sticking in my mind, but if I recall correctly, they don't take unagented submissions.

[AprilBoo]

hi Jen, I was the person who asked about mainstream outlets. however i meant book publishers. if you have a list of names of these, please post as I have a project I want to send out. thanks. you are a joy and so helpful.

I'm not sure if you're looking for small press, but Soft Skull Press does mainstream/contemporary fiction and they accept unagented submissions. Many of their authors have been reviewed in the New York Times, and I've read several of their books and thought they were great.

www.softskull.com (http://www.softskull.com)

Good luck Chicago!

[JenNipps]

April,

Thanks for posting that link. I'll get it added to the first post in this discussion thread.

Chicago,

I'm finally finished for the day, so I will get to the bookmarks and other info on that CD I mentioned.

[JenNipps]

In saying I would do something later in the evening, I did not count on being called to go work in our Ardmore (Oklahoma) office yesterday and today. I left here about 8:30 Tuesday evening and had to pack in a hurry.

Unfortunately, that meant leaving promised things un-done. Let's see if I can post anything of any use here. :)

FiveStar Press - http://www.gale.com/fivestar/
Howard Publishing - http://www.howardpublishing.com
Yard Dog Press - http://yarddogpress.com/

[JenNipps]

New links added.