Fantasy & Science Fiction (F&SF) - Fiction (Go to Poetry)
Description
Note: wait 21 days between submissions.
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction has no formula for fiction, but we like to be surprised by stories, either by the engaging voice, the character insights, ideas, plots, or prose. The speculative element may be slight, but it should be present and readily discernible by readers, ideally in the opening first or second page. We prefer character-oriented stories with strong voices and good pacing, whether it's fantasy, science fiction, horror, humor, or other speculative fiction works not easily classified in a single genre.
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: Yes
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language and Translations
Estimated Response: 90 days
Market-Provided Data
This section can be updated by a representative of the publication. To add a representative, the publication should contact us to request it (no cost).
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 1712 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 0 | Average: 27.05 | Median: 15 | Max: 477
Responded:
98.30%
Accepted:
2.45% - avg 116 days
Rejected:
95.50% - avg 24 days(15.04% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
0.35%
Dead Letters:
0.29%
Lost/Returned:
0.05%
Never Responded:
0.23%
Withdrawn:
1.40%
Pending:
There are 295 pending responses.
(0 min | 69 average | 66 median | 409 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.