Aurealis
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Aurealis is looking for science fiction, fantasy or horror short stories between 2000 and 8000 words. All types of science fiction, fantasy and horror that are of a “speculative” nature will be considered, but we do not want stories that are derivative in nature, particularly those based on TV series. We do not publish horror without a supernatural element.
Aurealis is looking for science fiction, fantasy or horror short stories between 2000 and 8000 words. All types of science fiction, fantasy and horror that are of a “speculative” nature will be considered, but we do not want stories that are derivative in nature, particularly those based on TV series. We do not publish horror without a supernatural element.
Market Submission Schedule
- Submission Window - Aug 1, 2017 thru Oct 31, 2017 (Ends 39 days from now)
- Limited Demographic Submission Window (Australian and New Zealand Writers) - Feb 1, 2018 thru Jul 31, 2018 (Begins 131 days from now)
Market Genres, Styles & Subjects
Genres
FantasyHorror
Science Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Short Story
2000 to 7500 words
1 cent/word
Novelette
7500 to 8000 words
1 cent/word
Market Submission Types
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Reprints?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Postal Submissions?: No
Reprints?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Market Response Data
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Accuracy:
There are 61 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
0 min | 35.32 mean avg | 31 median | 109 max days
Responded:
96.72%
Accepted:
8.19%
Rejected:
88.52%
(83.33% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
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Dead Letters:
3.27%
Lost/Returned:
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Never Responded:
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Withdrawn:
3.27%
Pending:
35 pending responses (2 min | 33 mean avg | 24 median | 414 max days waiting)
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