Proton Reader
Description
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For us, speculative fiction involves speculating in some form or another (directly, indirectly, metaphorically, etc) about the human condition in the immediate or distant future. This can be done in many genres under the umbrella of speculative fiction, including, but certainly not limited to, science fiction, fantasy, and *punk.
We prefer stories that use technology over stories that use magic, but welcome stories that cleverly contain both.
We prefer stories that try not to compromise creativity by over-focusing on scientific accuracy.
We prefer stories that rely on characters who interact with technology, rather than technology that interacts with characters. (Of course, some technologies are characters…)
That being said, we are very open and welcome to many interpretations of what “speculative fiction” is, the genre’s diversity being what we love so much about it.
For us, speculative fiction involves speculating in some form or another (directly, indirectly, metaphorically, etc) about the human condition in the immediate or distant future. This can be done in many genres under the umbrella of speculative fiction, including, but certainly not limited to, science fiction, fantasy, and *punk.
We prefer stories that use technology over stories that use magic, but welcome stories that cleverly contain both.
We prefer stories that try not to compromise creativity by over-focusing on scientific accuracy.
We prefer stories that rely on characters who interact with technology, rather than technology that interacts with characters. (Of course, some technologies are characters…)
That being said, we are very open and welcome to many interpretations of what “speculative fiction” is, the genre’s diversity being what we love so much about it.
This market is temporarily closed.
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyScience Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
500 to 1000 words
8 cents/word
Short Story
1000 to 2000 words
8 cents/word
Short Story
2000 to 3200 words
7 cents/word
Short Story
3200 to 4000 words
6 cents/word
Short Story
4000 to 5333 words
5 cents/word
Short Story
5333 to 7500 words
4 cents/word
Novelette
7500 to 8000 words
4 cents/word
Novelette
8000 to 10000 words
3 cents/word
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 56 days
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 56 days
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data
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Count:
There are 75 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 25 | Average: 121.88 | Median: 130 | Max: 263
Responded:
70.66%
Accepted:
4.00% - avg 257 days
Rejected:
66.66% - avg 113 days
(6.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
10.66%
Lost/Returned:
1.33%
Never Responded:
9.33%
Withdrawn:
18.66%
Pending:
There are 130 pending responses.
(93 min | 109 average | 111 median | 120 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 28 December 2021
Last officially checked: 2 February 2023