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Black Static New Horror Fiction

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About

Black Static is the new title for The Third Alternative, which was founded in 1994. With the arrival of Interzone in 2005 it was no longer necessary to publish science fiction and fantasy in The Third Alternative (not that there was ever very much of it), so we took the opportunity to focus on its darker side and give the magazine a new title to emphasise the slight shift, and give potential readers a clearer idea of what the magazine was all about. So the magazine became Black Static, now fully recognisable as a Horror magazine.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United Kingdom Established in 2005

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationUnknown publication frequency.

Fiction Closed
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
Horror HorrorOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy.
Lengths:
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette Novelette7,500 - 10,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Black Static Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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AccuracyWe have received 9 reports from 8 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported0 min | 92.1 mean avg | 1.0 median | 353 max days (142.8 std dev)

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 05 Jun 2023.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 04 Jun 2023.

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Dates

Last Updated: 11 Aug 2023
Date Added: 29 Jul 2005

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