BFS Horizons – call for submissions

Name: Birmingham SF Group
Start: 2018-12-07T00:00:00+00:00
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Posted on August 23, 2016 in BFS News, News

Wanted:

Your three thousand to five thousand words in the form of Fantasy, SF and/or Horror in their myriad forms.

Submit to bfshorizons@britishfantasysociety.org by Sept.15th

Or after for future issues.

Submissions Guideline can be found here.

BFS Horizons 4: coming in December 2016…

19 Comments on BFS Horizons – call for submissions

Sanguine Woods // August 25, 2016 at 1:36 am //

Are you only accepting subs from UK folks? Or is it open to outside writers?
- Phil Lunt // August 26, 2016 at 7:13 pm //
  
  I’ll double-check with Emma (editor) but we’ve certainly been open to all in the past. Feel free to contact her directly if you want: bfshorizons@britishfantasysociety.org
  
  – Phil
D. D. Syrdal // August 26, 2016 at 4:23 pm //

I tried to leave a comment the other day, but still don’t see it. I am not familiar with the term “Vanity” in relation to Fantasy literature. Can someone point me to an example of this, or explain? Thanks.
- Phil Lunt // August 26, 2016 at 7:10 pm //
  
  It’s what the Japanese call ‘urban’ or ‘chick goth’, apparently. I was trying to be clever and on pulse and failed, unfortunately! It happens… Will edit the original post to avoid further confusion…
  
  -Phil
- NIGEL wilson // August 26, 2016 at 7:44 pm //
  
  hi Phil, i also sent a message but not received a reply….i have an 11,000 word story, would an abridged version of it of 5,000 words be ok to send?
  - Phil Lunt // August 30, 2016 at 12:21 pm //
    
    Definitely!
    
    – Phil
D. D. Syrdal // August 26, 2016 at 10:12 pm //

LOL Oh thanks! That’s just new to me, I’ll have to look into it. Sounds intriguing. 🙂
John Paul Fitch // September 1, 2016 at 9:34 am //

Hi guys, I sent a submission last week. Just want to know if it’s been received?
- Phil Lunt // September 1, 2016 at 10:58 am //
  
  Fairly certain we did but I’ll double check…
  
  – Phil
John Paul Fitch // September 1, 2016 at 2:50 pm //

Thanks Phil!
Michael P Conley // September 12, 2016 at 2:17 pm //

What are the rules and conditions for the rights to the material? Who owns it after submission/publishing?
- Neil Ford // September 13, 2016 at 6:42 pm //
  
  Please see the Submissions Guidelines page – http://www.britishfantasysociety.org/bfs-journal-submission-guidelines/ – which should answer all your questions. It mentions the Journal specifically in a couple of places, but applies equally to Horizons.
Lela Robichaux // September 12, 2016 at 2:54 pm //

Does this have to be an unpublished work?
- Neil Ford // September 13, 2016 at 6:43 pm //
  
  Please see the Submissions Guidelines page – http://www.britishfantasysociety.org/bfs-journal-submission-guidelines/ – which should answer all your questions. It mentions the Journal specifically in a couple of places, but applies equally to Horizons.
G. H. Finn // September 13, 2016 at 9:37 am //

Hi – how do you feel about multiple &or simultaneous submissions? Thanks 😉
- Neil Ford // September 13, 2016 at 6:43 pm //
  
  Please see the Submissions Guidelines page – http://www.britishfantasysociety.org/bfs-journal-submission-guidelines/ – which should answer all your questions. It mentions the Journal specifically in a couple of places, but applies equally to Horizons.
G. H. Finn // September 13, 2016 at 11:47 pm //

Thanks for that 🙂
David Donachie // September 14, 2016 at 12:41 pm //

Do you acknowledge every submission? I sent something in by email and want to know that it will have arrived by the deadline
Lorraine Moran // September 14, 2016 at 2:19 pm //

do I retain the rights to my story should you accept it?