Paying market: Best S3x Writing 2012 Anthology, payment: $100 per story

Deadline: 1 May 2011

Call for Submissions: Best S3x Writing 2012

This is not part of the “official” call but I’d really love to see pieces that are not by “s3x writers,” but by comedians or comedy writers, other kinds of artists, scientists, etc. – people who deal with s3x in their fields (or personal lives). To me its vastness as a subject is what makes s3x continually interesting, so please, spread the word wide and far. The deadline is looking (May 1st) but I hope this reaches all sorts of fascinating people. I highly encourage you to check out the previous editions (these links go to the pages for those books, or see more information at www.bestsexwriting.com) of the series to get a feel for the types of work we are looking for, but anything nonfiction about s3x is applicable. For tables of contents and introductions, see: Best S3x Writing 2008, Best S3x Writing 2009 and Best S3x Writing 2010.

Call for submissions: Best S3x Writing 2012

To be edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel, selected by guest judge Susie Bright, author of Big S3x Little Death

Publication date: December 2011

Deadline for submissions: May 1, 2011 (earlier submissions welcomed!)

Editor Rachel Kramer Bussel is looking for personal essays and reportage for inclusion in the 2012 edition of the Cleis Press series Best S3x Writing, which will hit stores in December 2011. Any non-fiction writing covering the topic of s3x will be considered.

I like work that looks at s3x in new and unusual ways (see Stacey D'Erasmo's "Silver-Balling" in Best S3x Writing 2009 for a prime example, as well as “It’s a Shame About Ray” by Kirk Read and “S3xual Outlaw” by Betty Dodson in Best S3x Writing 2010), that challenges us to think about s3x and our own s3xuality, is thought-provoking and possibly disturbing. I want s3x journalism that's found in the most unexpected places and is as topical as possible.

No fiction or poetry will be considered.

Previous editions of BSW have featured authors such as Brian Alexander, Violet Blue, Susannah Breslin, Betty Dodson, Stephen Elliott, Gael Greene, Paul Krassner, Judith Levine, Michael Musto, Scott Poulson-Bryant, Mary Roach, Tristan Taormino, Virginia Vitzhum, and others.

Requirements: For reprints, story must have been published (or is slated to be published) between August 1, 2010 and December 31, 2011, online and/or in print (book, magazine, zine or newspaper) in the United States. Original, unpublished work is also welcome.

Authors:

Please send your double-spaced submission (1,500-4,000 words) as a Word document or RTF attachment to bestsexwriting2012 at gmail.com – you may submit a maximum of TWO pieces for consideration. You MUST include your full contact information, a 50-word or less bio, and previous publication details for reprints.

Include your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and exact publication details (title of publication, date of publication, and any other relevant information). Only send work you own the licensing rights to.

Editors:

Submit up to three submissions from their publication, following the guidelines above. Provide the author's contact information available upon request.

Email address (for queries and submissions): bestsexwriting2012 at gmail.com

Payment: $100

Deadline: May 1, 2011 (earlier submissions welcomed and encouraged)

You will receive an email confirming your submission; after that you can expect to hear back from me by August 2011.

Rights bought:

Author hereby grants Editors, during the first term of the United States copyright, and any renewals thereof, in the “Work”:

a. The non-exclusive right to "publish" (i.e. print, publish, and sell) the Work as part of the Book in book and digital form in English in the United States and its territories; and
b. The non-exclusive right to "publish" and license the Work as part of the Book in book and digital form in English in other countries; and
c. The non-exclusive right to license translate and publish the Work as part of the Book in book and digital form in languages other than English in all countries.

More information here.