July 15, 2009

Paying Markets And Jobs For July 15th

PAYING MARKETS

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Albedo One, 2 Post Road, Lusk, Co. Dublin, Ireland. Email: bobn-at-yellowbrickroad.ie. Website: http://www.albedo1.com. Robert Neilson Co- Editor (for fiction submissions); John Kenny Co-Editor (for art submissions). "Albedo One focuses on science fiction, fantasy and horror, though we are very much on the outer borders of the genres. Each issue of the magazine features an author interview (our last three subjects have been Raymond E. Feist, Alastair Reynolds and Ellen Datlow), an opinion piece (a bit like a soap box), letters, editorial, book reviews and 30 to 35 thousand words of fiction. We have been operating since 1993 and in that time have won three European SF Awards. In 2004 we started an international short story competition (The Aeon Award), which currently features a 1000 euro top prize, with second and third prizes of 200 and 100 euro respectively. One of the stories from our 2005 final was featured in Gardiner Dozois' Year's Best SF Anthology and the writer, David D. Levine, has gone on to win a Hugo Award subsequently." 80% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 900. Three issues/year. Pays on publication. Publishes ms within a couple of years of acceptance. Buys First English Language Rights. Responds usually within 3 months. Sample available by contacting their website. Guidelines online at http://www.albedo1.com/html/writers_guidelines.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Thoughtful, character-driven fiction. Pays three euro per thousand for fiction. We prefer stories between 2000 and 6000 words. We are currently interested in short fiction only. Authors should submit the entire story (send one at a time to give yourself the best chance of success) and a brief cover letter per the guidelines."
PHOTOS/ART: "Searing cover artwork. See our current cover as an example."
HINTS: "Read a copy of the magazine before submitting - you need to know what we like and also if writers do not support magazines like ours they will rapidly disappear from the market.Do not tell us about your story in the covering letter. Do not tell us how good it is (that's for us to judge). Absolutely do not write back and argue if we reject your story. Send us another one: we reject upwards of 99% of all stories submitted. We have never accepted an heroic fantasy story and have published the sum total of one poem - go with the statistics."

LEE & LOW BOOKS, 95 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016. Email: general-at-leeandlow.com. Website: http://www.leeandlow.com. Louise May, Editor in Chief; Jennifer Fox, Senior Editor. "Lee & Low Books is a small, independent trade publisher. We publish multicultural books for children ages 5 and up. Our list consists of fiction and nonfiction picture books and middle grade works that feature people of color. Additional information, including writer's guidelines, can be found on our website." Publishes 12 new titles/year. Welcomes new writers. Average first print run varies. Offers advance. Publishes ms 24-36 months after acceptance. Responds 6 months but only to authors of manuscripts that interest them. Catalog for 9x12 SASE with $1.98 postage. Guidelines online at http://www.leeandlow.com/p/wguide.mhtml or by mail with SASE.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Fiction: realistic fiction and historical fiction; Nonfiction: interesting multicultural topics (including biographies) that have not received much attention in children's books." Advance and royalties vary per contract. Books average "approx. 1500 words max. for picture books and approx. 3000 words max. for nonfiction. Middle grade: no limit, but consider the age of the audience." Submit complete manuscript, cover letter, bio and background of story and/or yourself by mail. We will respond only if we are interested in a manuscript."
HINTS: "Please check our website to get a sense of the kinds of books we publish, and do not send materials that do not have a multicultural focus. All our books feature people of color and tell stories from their point of view. We do not publish folklore/fairy tales and stories with animals as protagonists."

MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History, Weider History Group, 19300 Promenade Drive, Lansdowne Town Center, Leesburg, VA 20176. P(703)779-8373. F(703)779-8345. Email: Nicholas.Wood-at-WeiderHistoryGroup.com. Website:
http://www.TheHistoryNet.com. Nicholas Wood, Associate Editor. "MHQ is the premier analytical magazine of military history, aiming to tell not only what happened but why and how in feature articles of 5,000-6,000 words. We also have departments featuring personal wartime experiences, artists describing war, and articles of roughly 2,000 words on armaments and tactical exercises." 100% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 22.5K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms within 1 year of acceptance. Buys first rights. No reprints. Responds 1 month. Sample available by writing Weider History Group, 19300 Promenade Way, Leesburg, VA 20176. Subscribe through MHQ, P.O. Box 420235, Palm Coast, FL 32142-6235. Subscription $74.95; $84.95 Canada; $94.95 other (U.S. Funds only). Guidelines by email.
CURRENT NEEDS: "All eras are of interest, particularly ancient times, if the writer bases an article on up-to-date historical research." Typically, feature articles start at $800 (more if special expenses incurred) for 1500-6000 words. Pays $400 for departments (Experience of War, Artists on War, Arms and Men, Tactics). Begin with query and bio, by e-mail.
PHOTOS/ART: "No stories published without art, and may ask assistance of the author in finding art, but have full-time personnel in that area. Pay is modest for artwork."
HINTS: "Our readers expect articles to be authoritative, based on the latest research, and tell them more about a subject than they knew. Superficial stories won't be accepted." The Weider History Group includes the following magazines: America's Civil War, American History, Aviation History, British Heritage, Civil War Times, Military History, MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History, Vietnam, Wild West, World War II.

OutTraveler.com, Regent Media, 245 W. 17th St, suite 1200, New York City, NY 10011. Websites: http://www.outtraveler.com and http://gps.outtraveler.com. Ed Salvato, Editor in Chief. "Travel publication for gays and lesbians." 80% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 275K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3 months acceptance. Buys first rights. No reprints. Guidelines online at http://www.outtraveler.com/contact.asp.
CURRENT NEEDS: Queries. Usually pays $0.75/word for 200-2000 words. Guidelines online at http://www.outtraveler.com/writers.
PHOTOS/ART: "Can help source images and need to coordinate with our photo editor."
HINTS: "Read articles online for coverage we do. It's a GAY publication. All pieces have to have a gay angle. Pitch in a way that shows that you have reviewed the magazine. Example: I think Duluth would make a great Unconventional Travel because 1), 2), 3), etc."

RUSSIAN LIFE, P.O. Box 567, Montpelier, VT 05601. P(802)223-4955. Email: editorial-at-russianlife.com. Website: http://www.russianlife.com. Paul Richardson, Publisher. "A bimonthly magazine on Russian culture, history, travel and life." 70%-80% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 20K. Bimonthly. Pays 30 days after publication. Publishes ms 1-6 months after acceptance. Buys either first serial, second serial or all rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 1 month. For sample send 9 x 12 SASE w/ $2 postage affixed to the editorial office. Subscription $33 US; $38 Overseas. Guidelines online at http://www.russianlife.net/freelance.cfm.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Well-written travel pieces to far flung regions. Stuff that does not appear in mainstream media." Pays $300 per article for 2000-4000 words. Extra for photos. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "We are a photographic essay magazine. Pay varies from $20 to $150 depending on placement, size and quality."

WRITERS' Journal, P.O. Box 394, Perham, MN 56573. P(218)346-7921. F(218)346-7924. Email: writersjournal-at-writersjournal.com. Website: http://www.writersjournal.com. Leon Ogroske, Editor. "WRITERS' Journal-The Complete Writer's Magazine (published since 1980) is a bimonthly, 64-page publication directed toward all writers. With our matter-of-fact approach to writing, editing, and publishing, the WRITERS' Journal is a favorite among people wanting to be published. Poets will find our publication valuable as the only major publication with two poetry columns encouraging them with a guiding hand. Readers learn from our poetry editor's critique of prize-winning poems-which is done tactfully, respectfully, and creatively. Writers and photographers are enlightened as to how they can incorporate pictures into their efforts in our Photography Techniques column. Screenwriters are given valuable information in the Effective Screenwriting column so they can compete with the best Hollywood has to offer." 30% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 20K. Bi-monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 6 months after acceptance. Buys one-time rights. Accepts reprints. Responds within a week to queries; up to 6 months to article submissions. For sample copy, mail $6.00 by mail with a written request. Subscription $19.97; $34.97 Canada; $54.97 other. Guidelines online at http://www.writersjournal.com/Writer'sGuidelines.htm.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Our audience wants to learn how to become better writers and seek advice on how to get published. We especially like pieces explaining unusual and unique methods of earning income writers can use while practicing and honing their writing skills. Pay is usually $30.00 and a one-year subscription for articles between 1,000 and 2,000 words. Longer pieces may be accepted, but they may be run as a two-part series. Also publishes fillers of up to 200 words. Pay for fillers is $5-$10 plus a complimentary issue. Postal mail submission should include an SASE. E-mail submissions must
be pasted into the message. We do not open attachments."
PHOTOS/ART: NO additional payment. "We seldom use photos except with some profile articles."
HINTS: "Avoid writing in first person. We shy from personal essays."

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