There’s aren’t too many sci-fi magazines online, but what we do have we owe to a group of intrepid publishers determined to keep sci-fi relevant. And sci-fi has never been more relevant considering revent advances in virtual reality, artificial intelligence and nanotechnology. Sure, we haven’t landed a man or woman on Mars but we do have self-driving cars, which is an impressive accomplishment.
Without further ado, here’s a list of some of the best online sci-fi magazines, in no particular order:
Submissions: http://www.albedo1.com/submission-guidelines/
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Analog Science Fiction and Fact
Publishing since 1930 and considered the magazine “where science grew up.” It’s the oldest science fiction magazine in the country, known for having published Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, Poul Anderson and others. Seeking stories between 2,000 and 10,000 words, and paying 8-10 cents a word.
Submissions: https://www.analogsf.com/information/submissions.shtml
Online Submissions System: http://analog.magazinesubmissions.com/
Formatting: http://www.shunn.net/format/story.html
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Seeking stories up to 7,500 words and paying 6 cents a word.
Submissions: http://www.apex-magazine.com/submission-guidelines/
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Seeking stories 1,000 words or more.
Submissions: http://aphelion-webzine.com/static/submissions.html
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Publishing since 1977 and considered one of the best science fiction magazines ever published. Seeking stories between 1,000 and 20,000 words and paying 8-10 cents a word.
Submissions: http://www.asimovs.com/contact-us/writers-guidelines/
Online Submissions System: http://asimovs.magazinesubmissions.com/
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Publishing since 2006 and winners of many science fiction awards. Seeking stories between 1,000 and 16,000 words and paying 8-10 cents a word.
Submissions: http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/submissions/
Online Submission System: http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/submissions_tracker/
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Seeking stories between 3,500 and 10,000 words.
Submissions: http://blackmatrixpub.com/guidelines.html
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Seeking stories up to 25,000 words and paying between 7-12 cents a word.
Submissions: https://www.sfsite.com/fsf/glines.htm
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Publishing since 1982 and the longest running science fiction magazine in the UK. Seeking stories up to 10,000 words.
Submissions: http://ttapress.com/interzone/guidelines/
Online Submission Form: https://tta.submittable.com/submit
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Seeking stories between 2,000 and 10,000 words.
Submissions: http://www.jupitersf.co.uk/wguide.htm
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Seeking stories between 1,500 and 10,000 words.
Submissions: http://www.kasmamagazine.com/submit.cfm
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Seeking stories between 1,500 and 10,000 words.
Submissions: http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/about/guidelines/
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Nebula Rift (Fiction Magazines)
Submissions: http://www.fictionmagazines.com/submissions/
Online Submission Form: https://fictionmagazines.submittable.com/submit/13811
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Seeking stories between 2,500 and 7,000 words and paying 1 cent a word.
Submissions: http://www.perihelionsf.com/1509/submit.htm
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A UK publication
Submissions: http://www.pspublishing.co.uk/submissions-guidelines-3-w.asp
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A publication from the UK seeking stories up to 5,000 words and paying 10 pounds for 1,000 words.
Submissions: http://www.shorelineofinfinity.com/submissions/
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Publishing since 1966. Seeking stories between 5,000 and 10,000 words.
Submissions: http://spaceandtimemagazine.com/wp/submissions/
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Publishing since 2000 and nominated for a Hugo in 2007. It’s stories are often included in national anthologies. Seeking stories up to 10,00 words and paying 8 cents a word.
Submissions: http://www.strangehorizons.com/guidelines/fiction.php
Obnline Submission Form: http://strangehorizons.com/guidelines/submit-fiction.php
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Submissions: http://subterraneanpress.com/contact
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Seeking stories under 12,000 words and paying 25 cents a word.
Submissions: http://www.tor.com/submissions-guidelines/
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If anyone knows of a magazine I don’t have listed, please let me know. Thanks for visiting.
Thanks for your listing of SF magazines. One particularly good magazine you could include in your list is kasma
http://www.kasmamagazine.com/
Thanks. I’ll add Kasma.