Asimov Press - Fiction
(Nonfiction)
Description
We seek works of fiction that imagine positive, and plausible, futures. We’re after pieces in which science, rather than characters or plot, is the focus and explanations of technologies are detailed and mechanistic. What might the world look like if a certain kind of technology existed? What is the cost of not developing this technology? We’re excited by fiction that is evocative enough to encourage researchers to overcome a bottleneck or develop a new idea.
Most of our work centers around biology and metascience — the systematic study of science itself. Our emphasis on biology is deliberate, for that is the field where progress seems the most rapid and where the potential to radically improve the world — from longevity to climate and animal welfare — is arguably the greatest.
Most of our work centers around biology and metascience — the systematic study of science itself. Our emphasis on biology is deliberate, for that is the field where progress seems the most rapid and where the potential to radically improve the world — from longevity to climate and animal welfare — is arguably the greatest.
Market Genres
Genres
Science FictionMarket Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
$1000/piece
Short Story
1000 to 7500 words
$1000/piece
Novelette
7500 to 17500 words
$1000/piece
Novella
17500 to 40000 words
$1000/piece
Note: This publication does not state a clear max word count, so the max word count for this listing has been set to a default.
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
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Count:
There are 47 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 0 | Average: 5.18 | Median: 1 | Max: 67
Responded:
91.48%
Accepted:
-
Rejected:
91.48% - avg 5 days
(46.51% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
2.12%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
2.12%
Withdrawn:
6.38%
Pending:
There are 15 pending responses.
(10 min | 58.93 average | 75 median | 90 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 20 December 2023
Last officially checked: 21 March 2025