Publisher's Note:

Market Reports and Response Times is e-mailed monthly (along with The Market Maven) to all paid Speculations subscribers. What you see here was fresh on the date listed beneath the title. We make no guarantees that any of it is current right now, nor will we make any effort to update this file more than once every quarter or so, since doing so would not be fair to our paying customers.

Ye Jargon Key:

Lots of numbers and code phrases pop up throughout this file; you'll get used to it fairly quickly. SF means Science Fiction, SS means Sword & Sorcery, F means Fantasy, H means Horror, DF means Dark Fantasy (yes, there seems to be a difference), and P means Poetry.

Prices for single issues and one-year subscriptions are listed like so: $4.95/$15. The last known issue of the magazine looks like this: (07/99). Response times look like this: 24/43/68. This means that the shortest known time is 23 days, the median is 43 days, and the longest is 68 days. Opinions differ on whether response times actually mean anything; it seems safe to use the longest recorded time for a did-you-get-it query yardstick.

If you've received a response from one of the markets listed in this file, please let the author know how long it took, at double_star@yahoo.com. Thanks!

Magazines Paying At Least Three Cents Per Word:

Aboriginal SF--Mr. Charles Ryan, PO Box 2449, Woburn, MA 01888-0849. $4.95/$15. SF/P. 2,500-4,500 words. Hard SF, action & adventure, space opera, science fantasy. $200/story OP. (07/00) 15/83/155

Adventures of Sword & Sorcery--Mr. Randy Dannenfelser, PO Box 807, Xenia, OH 45385. $6/$17.50. SS. 1k-20k words. S&S; action & adventure like Tolkien, Leiber, or Kurtz, but with 90's sensibilities, sexual content only as required by the story, but not excessive/porn, wants unusual settings. Include cover ltr w/credits, e-mail subs (ASCII): double_star@yahoo.com. 3-6¢/word OA. (08/00) 44/318/461

Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine--Ms. Cathleen Jordan, 475 Park Ave South, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016. SF/F/DF/H. To 14k words. Ghosts, futuristic, atmospheric, suspense, must contain a crime or the suggestion of one. 7¢/word OA. 23/43/68

Analog Science Fiction And Fact--Dr. Stanley Schmidt, 475 Park Ave South, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016. $22.97. SF. To 20k words. Science fiction, with equal emphasis on both words, heavily stocked. 5-8¢/word OA. 21/36/61

Artemis Magazine--Mr. Ian Randal Strock, 1380 East 17 St, Suite 201, Brooklyn, NY 11230. $24. SF/P. To 15k words. Upbeat near-term hard SF involving lunar development or life on the moon. E-mail (queries only): irs@lrcpubs.com. 3-5¢/word OA. (09/00)

Asimov's Science Fiction--Mr. Gardner Dozois, 475 Park Ave South, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016. $22.97. SF/F/DF/P. To 20k words. Character-oriented, tight prose, well paced, literate, thoughtful, wants more hard SF, doesn't like extreme graphic violence unless really essential to the plot. 5-8¢/word OA. 5/64/115

Black Gate--Mr. David A. Truesdale, 824 Stone Arch Dr, Independence, MO 64052. $9/$25.95 to New Epoch Press, 815 Oak St, St Charles, IL 60174. F/DF/H/SS. To 25k words. Looking primarily for accessible, epic/heroic F suitable for all ages, defines "epic" F as fiction that incorporates strong elements of heroic myth, adventure-oriented themes, and exotic and colorful settings (Ex: Tolkien, Leiber, Moorcock, Vance, Eddings, Silverberg, Andre Norton, etc.). Open to all types of F, including urban fantasy, humor, horror, s&s;, and romantic fantasy. Horror should contain some element of the supernatural, magic, etc. Will consider fiction with "adult/R-rated" content, but are very selective. Disposable snail mail subs preferred, electronic subs accepted only from overseas writers (ascii or Word document, e-mail: davet@worldinter.net). 6¢/word OA. (10/00) 2/54/83

Black October--Mr. John DiDomenico, PO Box 332, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776. $5/$15. DF/H. To 4k words. Print & webzine wants nasty, psychosexual, psychological or gothic H, or a combination of them. E-mail (e-mail subs preferred): blackoctobermagazine@excite.com. 3¢/word OA.

Brutarian--Mr. Dominick Salemi, Box 25222, Arlington, VA 22202-9222. $5/$12. DF/H. No standard genre fiction, e-mail (queries only): brutarian1@juno.com. 10¢/word. (05/99) 8/25/58

Cemetery Dance Magazine--Mr. Richard T. Chizmar, PO Box 827, Abingdon, MD 21009. $4/$22. DF/H. To 5k words. Horrific, suspense, cross-genre, dark mystery, disturbing, supernatural, likes Halloween themed stories, but no cliches. 3-5¢/word ($150 max) OP (07/00). 22/102/175

Century--Mr. Robert K.J. Killheffer, PO Box 150510, Brooklyn, NY 11215-0510. $6/$20 to Box 150510, Brooklyn, NY 11215-0510. SF/F. 1k-20k words. Literate, intelligent speculative fiction, strong characterization, tight/focused prose, not too heavily steeped in the genre perspective, wants fiction with a crossover feel, very heavily stocked, e-mail (queries only): editor@centurymag.com. 4¢/word OP. (09/00) 15/89/189

Dragon Magazine--Mr. Dave Gross, 1801 Lind Ave SW, Renton, WA 98055. F/SS. To 6k words. Quests, battles, magical warfare, but not cliched D&D; stuff or oriental fantasy, PG-13. Send SASE (w/$0.50 postage) for Disclosure Form which must be included with submissions, e-mail (queries only): dragon@tsr.com. 5-8¢/word OA. 24/57/127

Interzone--Mr. David Pringle, 217 Preston Drove, Brighton, BN1 6FL, UK. $7/$56. SF/F. 2k-6k words. Intelligent, unusual, innovative, e-mail (queries only): interzone@cix.co.uk. £30-35/1k words. 21/81/145

The Magazine Of Fantasy & Science Fiction--Mr. Gordon Van Gelder, PO Box 3447, Hoboken, NJ 07030. $4/$25.97. SF/F/DF. To 25k words. Strong characterization, literate, quirky, buying very selectively, wants more SF. 5-7¢/word OA. 5/14/24

Non-Stop SF Magazine--Mr. Luis Ortiz, PO Box 981, Peck Slip Station, New York, NY 10272-0981. $5.95/$20. SF/F/DF. To 9k words. SF and modern F, literate, the effect of technology on humanity. Include cover ltr, very heavily stocked. E-mail (queries only): NonStop@compuserve.com. 2-6¢/word OA. (03/97) 78/363/612

On Spec--Ms. Jena Snyder, PO Box 4727, Edmonton Alberta T6E 5G6 Canada. $6/$18.00. SF/F/DF/H/SS/P. To 6K words. No special preference given to Canadian writers, the only preference is for original, imaginative, literary writing with a strong SF element, any sub-genre from speculative fiction to hard SF to magic realism, etc. World Beat theme issue planned for 2001 (deadline: Aug. 31 '00). Simultanous subs welcome, just notify us immediately if the story sells elsewhere, for fastest response submit shortly before one of our 4 deadlines: Feb 28/May 31/Aug 31/Nov 30, see www.icomm.ca/onspec for full guidelines. 3¢/word. (10/00) 65/124/196

Playboy--Ms. Alice K. Turner, 9242 Beverly Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. SF/F/DF. 1k-6k words. Serious, contemporary. Include cover letter. $2,000-$5,000/story OA. 18/45/76

Realms Of Fantasy--Ms. Shawna McCarthy, PO Box 527, Rumson, NJ 07760. $4.50/$14.95 to ROF, PO Box 736, Mt. Morris, IL 61054. F/DF/SS. To 10k words. All types of fantasy, preferred length is 5k-8k words, wants unusual stories, not standard fantasy/horror, new settings, exotic mythologies, not into stories with a joke/pun as primary thrust. Put your name in envelope return address, heavily stocked. 4-8¢/word OA. 14/93/208

Spectrum SF--Mr. Paul Fraser, PO Box 10308, Aberdeen, AB11 6ZR, UK. SF. To 20k words. MUST QUERY before submitting stories, only accepting fiction from previously published writers. 4-6¢/word OP. (08/00)

Terra Incognita--Mr. Jan Berrien Berends, 52 Windermere Ave #3, Lansdowne, PA 19050-1812. $5/$15. SF/P. To 15k words. Earth-centered stories about cybertechnology, apocalypse, sociological extrapolations, gender and race issues, biotechnology, information technology, human evolution, aliens, oceanography, non-Western cultures in the future. Buying rather selectively right now, e-mail (for guidelines only): terraincognita@writeme.com. 3¢/word. (10/00) 17/98/174

Weird Tales--Mr. George Scithers, 123 Crooked Lane, King of Prussia, PA 19406-2570. F/DF/H/SS/P. To 10k words. Fiction in the Weird Tales style, likes fantasy-world and sword-&-sorcery, but sees too many generic ones. E-mail (queries only): owlswick@netaxs.com, heavily overstocked. 3-6¢/word OA. (10/00) 20/59/106

Magazines paying at least 1¢/word

Absolute Magnitude--Mr. Warren Lapine, PO Box 2988, Radford, VA 24143-2988. $5/$15. SF. To 25k words. Likes action & adventure like Heinlein, hard SF, prefers over 5k words, no time travel, alt-history, humor, or stories about law enforcement agencies, hard-boiled detectives, religious overtones, looking for more space opera, doesn't like present tense stories, e-mail (queries only): dnapubs@i-plus.net. 1-5¢/word OP. (08/00) 14/65/106

Agony in Black--Mr. Joe Monks, 360-A W Merrick Rd #350, Valley Stream, NY 11580. $4.95. DF/H. 500-7,500 words. Wants dark psychological fiction similar to tone/mood of film SE7EN, no humor, dislikes vampire stories. E-mail subs (ASCII): editor@chantingmonks.com. 1-3¢/word, $75 max. (11/98) 31/112/228

Back Brain Recluse--Closed to submissions.

Dark Regions--Mr. Joe Morey, Mr. Ken Wiseman, and Mr. John Everson, PO Box 1558, Brentwood, CA 94513. $5.25. SF/F/DF/H/P. 1k-5k words. Inventive tales that push the boundaries of originality, depth, theme, suspense, and excitement. Include cover letter with credits. 2-3¢/word OP. 18/67/228

Dreams of Decadence--Ms. Angela Kessler, PO Box 2988, Radford, VA 24143-2988. $5/$15. DF/H/P. 1k-15k words. Looking for atmospheric, well-written vampire stories, emphasis is on F rather than H, elegantly crafted poetic prose with a Gothic feel, e-mail (queries only): dnapubs@i-plus.net. 1-5¢/word OP. (10/00) 16/57/128

The Edge--Mr. Graham Evans, 65 Guiness Bldgs, Fulham Palace Rd, London W6 8BD, UK. $7/$25. SF/F/DF/H. Wants unusual, imaginative, non-cliched SF/F/DF/modern H/slipstream/crime/erotica/cross-genre/non-genre fiction, often urban themed, no reprints, e-mail (queries only, but will reply to mailed subs via e-mail): grahamevans@cwcom.net. 2-5¢/word OP. 7/16/43

Fantastic--Mr. Edward J. McFadden, PO Box 329, Brightwaters, NY 11718-0329. $5/$15. SF/F/DF/P. 250-8k words. Cutting edge, radical, PG-13, doesn't like stories with cats, werewolves, or southern/western slang. Include cover letter w/credits, e-mail (queries only): pwpubl@aol.com. 1-5¢/word OP. (10/00) 18/69/143

Horizons SF--Ms. Linda Miller, Box 75, Student Union Bldg, 6138 S.U.B. Blvd, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z1 Canada. SF/F/DF/H. To 15k words. Various genres, long response times, very heavily stocked. 1-2 (Can)¢/word.

Kinships--Ms. Gynn Stella, 43 W 41st Street #3, Bayonne, NJ 07002. $3. SF/F/DF/H. To 8k words. New mag about mysticism, the occult, and anything relevant to Otherkin, sexual situations are acceptable if they are necessary to the plot. E-mail (queries only): silvar@mindspring.com. 1¢/word.

The Leading Edge--Ms. Loralee Leavitt, 3163 JKHB, Provo, UT 84602. $4.50/$12. SF/F/DF/P. To 12k words. No sex, profanity, or excessive violence. E-mail (queries only): tle@byu.edu. 1¢/word. (12/00) 79/171/243

New Genre--Mr. Jeff Paris (SF) & Mr. Adam Golaski (H), 25 Cutter Ave, Somerville, MA 02144. SF/H. To 14k words. Wants stories that break genre stereotypes, highly crafted, literary or `soft' SF, but no F, gore, super-violent, or excessively explicit subject matter needs to be justified by the story. E-mail: submissions@ngenre.com. 1¢/word.

Space & Time--Mr. Gerard Daniel Houarner, 138 W 70th St, Apt 4B, New York, NY 10023-4468. SF/F/DF/H/SS/P. To 10k words. Hard/soft SF, supernatural & mysterious horror and that which defies categorization. Heavily stocked, e-mail (queries only): oddist55@aol.com. 1¢/word OA. (09/00) 21/124/165

Talebones--Mr. Patrick J. Swenson & Ms. Honna Swenson, Fairwood Press, 5203 Quincy Ave SE, Auburn, WA 98092. $5/$18. SF/F/DF/P. To 6k words. Stories with a "dark" slant, but not straight horror, wants psychological, experimental, black humor, fiction that blurs the boundary between darkness and SF/F, stories must have an element of supernatural or fantasy, doesn't like cat stories, vampire stories, or stories told from POV of young adults or children. Include cover ltr, e-mail subs: talebones@nventure.com. 1-2¢/word OA. (08/00) 3/28/51

The Third Alternative--Mr. Andy Cox, 5 Martins Lane, Witcham, Ely, Cambs CB6 2LB, UK. SF/F/DF/H. $7/$36. To 10k words. Wants dark fiction, slipstream & crossgenre fiction, modern, literary, not easily categorized stories. Send one story at a time, e-mail (queries only): ttapress@aol.com. $15/1k words OP. (08/00) 17/55/102

The Urbanite--Mr. Mark McLaughlin, PO Box 4737, Davenport, IA 52808. $5/$13.50. SF/F/DF/H/P. To 3k words. Theme for #12: The Zodiac, #13: The All Horror Issue, stories and poetry in unusual, creepy, exotic, and weird settings, seeking character-driven surrealism, slipstream fiction, no formulaic H stories, wants thought-provoking, surreal stories with rich characterization, SF but not hi-tech SF, bizarre humor, subtle/sly H, not gore. 2-3¢/word OA. (11/99) 10/67/123

Voyage--Mr. John Dunne, Regent Publications, 14 Honor Ave, Goldthorn Park, Wolverhampton WV45HH, UK. SF/F/DF/H. 1k-6k words. Wants character driven stories that have the ability to create strong mental images, recently needs more DF/H. E-mail: john@voyage99.freeserve.co.uk. 1½¢/word OP.

XOddity--Ms. Carol C. MacLeod & Ms. Cathy Strachan, PO Box 61736, Boulder City, NV 89006. $4. SF/F/DF. 500-5k words. Also likes paranormal, anything with a twist, odd, different, or exotic, no porn or abuse stories, include cover ltr. Long response times, very heavily stocked. ¼-1½¢/word OA. (04/99)

Year 2000--Ms. Blythe Ayne, PO Box 55, Washougal, WA 98671. SF/F/DF/P. To 3k words. Literary, but accessible, myths, magic realism, positive, ethnologic insights, no active participation of weapons, wants to see more than one poem at a time. 1¢/word OP. (08/97) 42/179/312

Electronic Publications

Chiaroscuro--Mr. Brett A. Savory, klune@gothic.net. DF/H. To 5k words. Webzine wants dark fiction, the blending of light and shade. 1¢/word OA.

Chimera--S.E. Patout, PO Box 81792, Lafayette, LA 70598 or Ed_chimera@hotmail.com (subs should be by email in the body of the message-no attachments). F/DF/SS. To 5k words. Looking for all types of F from high-fantasy, S&S;, magical realism, contemporary fantasy, DF (but no horror), very heavily stocked. 2¢/word OP.

Deep Outside--Mr. Brian Callahan, Clocktower Fiction, 6549 Mission Gorge Rd, Box 260, San Diego, CA 92120. SF/F/DF/H. 1,500-4k words. Webzine wants fiction that transcends the limitations and ventures outside, no S&S;, porn, excessive violence or gore, e-mail (queries only): outside@clocktowerfiction.com. 3¢/word OP.

DNA Publications Website--Mr. Warren Lapine, PO Box 2988, Radford, VA 24143-2988. SF/F/DF/H. Wants fiction for new website, e-mail (queries only): dnapubs@i-plus.net. 3-5¢/word OA. 28/47/69

Electric Wine--Ms. Diana L. Sharples & Mr. James E.M. Rasmussen. PMB #182, 2500 Dallas Hwy, Suite 202, Marietta, GA 30064. SF/F/DF/H. 1k-5k words (one 10k-15k story/issue). New ezine (www.electricwine.com), no fiction with graphic sexual behavior or gratuitous violence, reprints OK, e-mail: electricwine@netscape.net. 1¢/word OA. 8/33/49

Fearsmag.com--FEARS, PO Box 1476, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163. SF/F/DF/H. To 6k words. Reprints considered, e-mail subs (ASCII): jmauceri@fearsmag.com. 3¢/word OP.

Gothic.Net--Mr. Seth Lindberg, 431 Holloway, San Francisco, CA 94112. DF/H. 1k-5k words. Read guidelines for webzine before submitting, disturbing, thought-provoking, even humorous stories that deal with the unknown, the unknowable, the twisted, true fear, bitter truth, a variety of styles: surreal, psychological, noir, eerie, new wave, transgressive, modern, post-modern, cyberpunk, slipstream, traditional, visceral, but not gross. Reopens Jan. 1 '01, very heavily stocked, e-mail subs (ASCII): submit@gothic.net. 4¢/word OP.

HMS Beagle--Ms. Lois Wingerson. SF. To 5K words. Web-based science magazine (www.hmsbeagle.com) looking for fiction of interest to biomedical researchers, wants literate biology-related SF. Very heavily stocked, include cover ltr, get GLS, e-mail subs: lois@hmsbeagle.com. $300-$350/story OP.

Infinite.Matrix.Net--Ms. Eileen Gunn, Suite 227, 322 Cortland Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110. SF. To 15k words. MUST QUERY before submitting stories, new webzine, e-mail: (queries only): egunn@matrix.net. 15-20¢/word.

Jackhammer II--Ms. Raechel Henderson, PO Box 2248, Schiller Park, IL 60176. SF/F/H/SS. To 3k words. E-zine (www.eggplant-productions.com), accepting only electronic subs (ASCII only, no attachments) around the Question of the Week found at the website, wants more F/H. E-mail subs: jackhammer@eggplant-productions.com. $25/story OA. 15/39/59

Outside: Speculative and Dark Fiction--Mr. Brian Callahan, 6549 Mission Gorge Rd, Box 260, San Diego, CA 92120. SF/F/DF. To 4500 words. Webzine, e-mail: (queries only): outside@clocktowerfiction.com. 3¢/word OA.

SCIFI.COM/SCIFICTION/--Ms. Ellen Datlow, 48 Eighth Ave, PMB 405, New York, NY 10014. SF/F. Webzine wants literate, strongly plotted stories of any length, on a variety of subjects and themes, with strong characterization and a minimum of technical jargon, no multiple subs, currently wants only SF and is overbought on novellas. 20¢/word. 9/37/68

Science Fiction BiWeekly Publication--Mr. Ben Colwell, 10580 N McCarran Blvd #115, 239, Reno, NV 89503. SF. Wants well-written SF stories, preferably with a literary theme. E-mail (queries only): bencolwell@usa.net. 1¢/word.

Speculon SF--Mr. Timothy A Coooper, Speculon@crosswinds.net. SF/F. To 5k words. Webzine likes cross-genre stories, cyberpunk, industrial fantasy, golden-age style "gadget" stories, oddball premises, no horror or very dark F, or gratuitous/excessive violence, gore of any amount, graphic depictions of sex or violence, or hateful/defamatory content. 3-5¢/word.

Strange Horizons--Mr. Jed Hartman, fiction@strangehorizons.com (for subs, embedded only, no attachments; "Fiction Sub: Your Story Title" in subject line). SF/F/DF. To 5k words. New weekly webzine to debut Sept. 1 `00, stories about human and nonhuman experiences, about dreams and reality, about the past and the future, about the here-and-now and otherwhere-and-elsewhen, speculative fiction, magic realism, slipstream, and other, voices from diverse perspectives and backgrounds. E-mail (queries & info only): editor@strangehorizons.com. 3¢/word OA.

Twilight Showcase--Mr. Gary W. Conner. E-mail subs: strangeconcepts@rica.net. DF/H. 250-3k words. Monthly webzine wants fiction within the realm of horror, be it traditional or non-traditional, no porno, but sex and erotica will be considered within the larger context of a story, no `it-was-just-a-dream' stories. 1¢/word OP. 3/27/65

Would That It Were--Mr. Don F. Muchow, editor@wouldthatitwere.com. SF. To 3k words. New website wants Historical SF, set in the past (about 1830 to 1930), for example, just about anything by H. G. Wells or Jules Verne, likes ghost stories, nothing that is porn, obscene, defamatory or otherwise in poor taste. Submissions must be received in MSWord, RTF or HTML format by email rendered in 12 pt. Courier or Courier New with 1 inch margins and free of extraneous formatting and typefaces, if possible please send a short bio and a digital head shot, reprints considered. 3-5¢/word, $250 max OP.

Anthologies

The Bones of the World--Mr. Bruce Holland Rogers, 1485 E Briarcliff Lane, Eugene, OR 97404-3268. SF. To 5k words. Stories set in the far-distant future, when our sun is running down or the Earth is otherwise becoming unsuitable for life, and most humans have moved on to other stars or other modes of life, can be about the few remaining humans on Earth, advanced civilizations coming back to Earth after millennia away, people trying to escape the dying planet, or just humans that have moved on, tone and genre open, but H, SS, or magic realism will be a tough sell. Reading Period: Jan. 1 '01 to Mar. 1 '01 (submissions received before antho opens will not be considered). E-mail (plain ASCII text or rtf only): darkfire@sff.net. 5-10¢/word ($25 min & $400 max) OA.

The Book of All Flesh--Mr. James Lowder, 15120 West Mayflower Court, New Berlin, WI 53151. DF/H. 3k-7k words. Wants fiction with the living dead as a central element, tone and setting are fairly open, welcomes zombie horror tales in the Romero mold, as well as living dead stories framed in SF, pulp hero, and historical settings, writers can submit works that use the published All Flesh campaign settings (Any such works chosen for publication will require a modified contract, but will remain copyrighted in the author's name.), not likely to buy SS, gore and violence are acceptable, but such elements should serve a clear purpose in the narrative, writers are encouraged to review the All Flesh Must Be Eaten role-playing game for ideas and other zombie fiction and films, but, we are looking for originality in your approach to the subject matter. Deadline: Jan. 3 '01, e-mail (queries only): gawain@execpc.com. 3-5¢/word OP.

Caveat Lector--Mr. Ronald Horsley, 698 Polo Dr N, Columbus, OH 43229. DF/H/P. Wants the most unusual, daring, exciting, and unorthodox horror fiction out there, include a cover ltr. Deadline May 1 '01, email subs: alphabeta@core.com (no large files or unusual file formats, subject line should read STORY: (Title of story)). 3¢/word.

Writers Of The Future-- Contest rules & entries: PO Box 1630, Los Angeles, CA 90078. SF/F/DF/SS. $500-$5,000 plus anthology payment for winners. Must send SASE for format/info, or obtain info from published antho. Reports in 12-15 weeks after each quarterly deadline (deadlines at end of Jun./Sept./Dec.).

Major Book Publishers

Ace--Ms. Anne Sowards, 375 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014. SF/F/DF. First 3 chapters, cover ltr, and synopsis. 3/68/212

Avon Eos--Ms. Jennifer Brehl, 10 East 53rd St, New York, NY 10020. SF/F. 80k-125k words. First 3 chapters, cover ltr, and synopsis. 6/57/112

Baen Books--Mr. Jim Baen, PO Box 1188, Wake Forest, NC 27587. SF/F. 80k-110k words. First 3 chapters, cover ltr, and synopsis, buying slowly. 29/172/385

Bantam Spectra Books--Mr.Pat LoBrutto, 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036. SF/F/DF. First 3 chapters, cover ltr, and synopsis. 29/124/163

DAW Books--Mr. Peter Stampfel, 375 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014-3658. SF/F/DF. 80k+ words. Complete MS, cover ltr & synopsis, heavily stocked. 23/134/382

Del Rey Books--Ms. Shelly Shapiro, 1540 Broadway - 11th Floor, New York, NY 10036. SF/F/DF. 60k-120k words. Not open to unsolicited submissions. 4/161/395

Roc Books--Ms. Jennifer Heddle, 375 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014-3657. SF/F/DF. 70k-100k words. Complete MS, cover ltr & synopsis. 43/93/182

St. Martin's Press--Mr. Bryan Cholfin, 175 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10010-7848. SF/F/H. First 3 chapters, cover ltr & synopsis. 9/51/78

Tor Books--Mr. Patrick Nielsen Hayden, 175 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10010. SF/F. 80k-150k words. First 3 chapters, cover ltr & synopsis. 6/93/263

Warner Aspect Books--Ms. Elizabeth Mitchell, 1271 Ave of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. SF/F. 80k-100k words. Query first, no unagented submissions.

Zebra Books--Mr. John Scognamiglio, 850 Third Ave, New York, NY 10022. DF/H. To 100k words. Looking at anything in the horror field. Complete MS, cover ltr & 3-5 page synopsis, e-mail (queries only): JScognamiglio@Kensingtonbooks.com.

Unless otherwise noted, all contents are copyright Speculations, PMB 400, 1111 West El Camino Real #109-400, Sunnyvale, CA 94087-1057. Please direct all e-mail to Kent Brewster, publisher, at kent@speculations.com.