New SFFH magazine, Plasma Frequency, seeks submissions
A new magazine of speculative fiction, Plasma Frequency Magazine, is launching soon and is seeking submissions. They are looking for stories ranging from 100 words to 7,500 [...]
Writing
Less than one month left to enter the BFS Short Story Competition
Don’t forget that the BFS Short Story Competition closes this month. Allen Ashley, judge of this year’s competition, sent this message: “Now, I know that [...]
Weird Tales seeking submissions once again
Weird Tales, now under new management, is once again open to submissions. Each issue will feature a theme, with half of that issue “devoted to strange and innovative [...]
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror #24 is open for submissions while #23 is available for pre-order
Stephen Jones is now seeking submissions for The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume 24. He will consider stories and novellas first published between January 2012 and [...]
Why do you write? Tell us on the BFS forum
In his Mark of Fear column in the latest issue of the BFS Journal, Mark Morris writes: “Why do writers write? What compels them to commit their thoughts and ideas to [...]
Renegade Writers’ Group has a new venue
Renegade Writers is a writers’ group that meets every Wednesday (7.00pm-9.30pm), now in a private room in the Red Lion, 18 Stoke Old Road, Hartshill Road, [...]
Spectral Press seek submissions to Christmas Ghost Story Annual
Spectral Press are seeking submissions to their Christmas Ghost Story Annual 2012. They are looking for ghostly/supernatural tales of between 5,000 and 10,000 words, set [...]
Two ‘zines for Lovecraft aficionados (plus submissions sought)
There are two interesting publications available for H.P. Lovecraft aficionados this month. Cyaegha #6 (the Dutch / Flemish Special) is now available, featuring the work of [...]
Short story writing workshop with Allen Ashley
Although his short story writing workshop on 19 May 2012 is now fully booked, award-winning writer, editor and competition judge, Allen Ashley, will be holding another [...]
James White Award short story competition
Administered by the British Science Fiction Association and sponsored by Interzone magazine, the 2012 James White Award short story competition opens on 1 June 2012. The [...]