Looking for Market Advice

[jasonandrew]

I have a 12,000 word novella that I believe is my thus far break through work. It is a science fiction/horror piece about the crew of a space cargo transport.

I want to send it to a pro market.

While there is a bit of hard science in it, I don't quite think it would qualify as hard enough for Analog. I've only really read one of ASMOV'S SCIENCE FICTION, and I decided to sub to Analog instead.

I have a story pending review at The Magazine of FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION.

Can you guys think of another pro-market for a 12,000 word story? The main reason I think it didn't get into Horror Beyond II was that it was too long. The editor seemed to dig it, but I can understand rejecting it as it was 2k words outside of the word count. Granted, he didn't seem to mind when I queried him. And for the record, William Jones is the man. He has really encouraged me.

Any advice on where to send it?

Comments

[mkhobson.livejournal.com]

I think Analog or Asimov's are really your best first-line submission venues for a piece such as you describe. Probably Asmiov's first, then Analog. My take on Analog (and I'm certainly no expert) is that while they want the science to be right, you don't have to write a theoretical dissertation on conceptual particle physics to get published there.

Good luck. 12k is a pretty hard length to place.

M