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Description
What we publish

Each quarter, Samovar publishes one short story newly translated into English, and one reprint of a previously published translation. In both cases, the English-language versions will be accompanied by the original-language versions.

What we want

We want good speculative fiction stories! If your story doesn't have a speculative element, or strong speculative-fiction sensibilities, it's probably not for us. We like fiction from or about traditionally under-represented groups, unusual yet readable styles and inventive structures and narratives, and stories that address political issues in complex and nuanced ways, resisting oversimplification.


Market Genres
Genres
Fantasy
Science Fiction

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
16 cents/word

Short Story
1000 to 3750 words
16 cents/word

Short Story
3750 to 7500 words
$600/piece

Novelette
7500 to 17500 words
$600/piece

Novella
17500 to 40000 words
$600/piece


Reprints
Flash
0 to 1000 words
$200/piece

Short Story
1000 to 7500 words
$200/piece

Novelette
7500 to 17500 words
$200/piece

Novella
17500 to 40000 words
$200/piece


Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Translations Only

Market-Provided Data

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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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This statistical information is an aggregation of submission data provided by our members. The more data we have the more accurate our
numbers will be so please be sure to log all of your submissions here and not just your rejections or acceptances.


Count:
There are 5 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 79 | Average: 166.50 | Median: 166 | Max: 254
Responded:
40.00%
Accepted:
40.00% - avg 166 days
Rejected:
- (0.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
20.00%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
20.00%
Withdrawn:
40.00%

Pending:
There are 7 pending responses. (40 min | 182.28 average | 169 median | 307 max days waiting)
Note: pending statistics may skew high if some users neglect their data.
We recommend querying after the time the market suggests to query.


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Listing added: 8 February 2017


Last officially checked: 22 January 2025


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