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Analog Science Fiction & Fact

Analog Science Fiction and Fact Magazine continues to bring together celebrated authors, new talent, and award-winning stories, poems, and articles, as it has since its launch in 1930. Originally published as Astounding Stories of Science Fiction, Analog remains the unparalleled literary magazine in the genre, and rewards readers with realistic stories that reflect both the highest standards of scientific accuracy and the far reaches of the imagination, as well as lively articles about…
Genres: Science Fiction.
Lengths: Short Story, Novelette, Novella, Novel.
Payment: Professional. Details: USD $0.08-$0.10/word for short fiction; $0.06/word for serials.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 81.9 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 6.5% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Alexander Cochran

Alex is actively building his list and is always on the lookout for new writers of speculative fiction, commercial fiction, literary fiction, crime and thriller and serious non-fiction. A random selection of authors he loves includes Cormac McCarthy, Michael Pye, Joe Abercrombie, Peter Ackroyd, Chris Whitaker, Ruth Ware, Claire Vaye Watkins, Raymond Chandler, Richard Swan, Barbara Demick, Gillian Flynn, Cathy O’Neill, Emily St John Mandel, Blake Crouch, James SA Corey, Naomi Alderman, Pierce…
Genres: Open to all/most genres, including: General, Action-Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery/Crime, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller.
Lengths: Novelette, Novella, Novel.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 40.7 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

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Marisa A. Corvisiero

Marisa A. Corvisiero is the founder and CEO of the Corvisiero Literary Agency, an attorney, and our Senior Literary Agent. During the few years prior to starting her own agency, Marisa worked with another well known New York City Literary Agency, where she learned invaluable lessons and made a name for herself in the industry. She is also a Literary Consultant, Speaker, Author and continues to practice law in New York City with specialties in Publishing, Corporate, and Trust & Estates…
Genres: General, Action-Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller.
Lengths: Novel.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 5.0 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

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Edge & Busby Wildcard

Edge & Busby is an independent press publishing horror that takes its characters as seriously as its scares. We publish fiction where the dread comes from people: what they want, what they hide, what scares them, and what they're capable of when no one is watching. We're drawn to books where the worst things happen between people. Serial killers between killings. Stalker stories told from the wrong side. Communities turning on one. Obsessions that wear a friendly face…
Genres: Horror.
Lengths: Novella, Fiction Collection, Novel.
Payment: + Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 12.6 days.

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Jennifer Herrera

Jennifer Herrera joined the David Black Agency in 2015 after working at Fletcher & Company and Europa Editions, where she was an early advocate of Elena Ferrante. She went to college in Ohio, where she studied Philosophy, French, and Russian, and has master’s degrees in Philosophy and Social Sciences. Her authors have been awarded the Harriet Tubman Prize, nominated for the J…
Genres: General, Mystery/Crime, Romance, Suspense/Thriller.
Lengths: Novel.
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 130.1 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

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Zoe-Aline Howard

Zoe-Aline Howard began working as an agent in 2022, while earning her BFA in Creative Writing and Publishing Certificate at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. She has had the privilege to work across publishing in multiple capacities, including an internship at Lookout Books, and her current role as Senior Literary Publicist at Pine State Publicity. As Director of Pine State Literary, she represents adult literary fiction and adult nonfiction…
Genres: General, Fantasy, Horror, Western.
Lengths: Novel.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 21.0 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

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Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet

LCRW is an Occasional Outburst, an arrow shot into the future, a harbinger, a break from the daily meh, a lightness, a laugh, an incredibly serious archiving of a moment, a cinder from an old star set to light once more in the hands of readers.
Genres: Open to all/most genres, including: Fantasy, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Flash Fiction, Short Story, Novelette, Novella, Novel.
Payment: Semi-pro. Free copy(ies). Details: USD $0.03/word with a $25 minimum.
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 139.4 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 3.9% of fiction submissions accepted.

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Sara Megibow

Sara is the President and Senior Literary Agent of Megibow Literary Agency. She has worked in publishing since 2006 and represents New York Times bestselling authors including Rebecca Roanhorse, Margaret Rogerson, Roni Loren, Jason M. Hough and Jaleigh Johnson. Sara specializes in launching debut authors and working on long-term career development and profit strategy with them. She is a graduate of Northwestern University with degrees in Women’s Studies, Gender Studies and American History…
Genres: Open to all/most genres, including: General, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Novel.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 26.4 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

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Suzie Townsend

Prior to joining New Leaf, Suzie graduated film school, earned her Masters of Education, taught high school English, and coached a swim team. In her spare time, she read everything she could, which prompted her move to publishing. She got her start as an intern at FinePrint Literary Management where she was hired as an assistant before making the move to literary agent. She’s been part of the team at New Leaf Literary & Media since its inception in 2012…
Genres: General, Fantasy, Mystery/Crime, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller.
Lengths: Novel.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 26.4 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

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Laura Zats

For over a decade, Laura has worked with books in every way from bookselling to editing to self-publishing. A literary agent since 2014, she finds the most joy in working closely with authors to build their long-term careers in ways that contribute positively to their financial and mental health, as well as the greater community…
Genres: Open to all/most genres, including: Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction.
Lengths: Novel.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 41.6 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in fiction.

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