Deadline: 13 June 2011
The Pedestal Magazine does not accept previously published work, unless specifically requested; however, we will accept simultaneous submissions, if so noted. Please inform us immediately if your submission is accepted elsewhere. Also, we do not accept submissions by direct mail. Neither do we accept direct email submissions. Please use the submission form. If you send us work, please wait for a response to your first submission before you submit again.
We are currently receiving submissions in the following areas:
POETRY: We are always open to a wide variety of poetry, ranging from the highly experimental to the traditionally formal. There are no length restrictions. There is no need to query prior to submitting poetry. Submit up to six (6) poems. Please submit all poems in one (1) form.
Re poetry for the June 2011 issue (reading cycle April 28-June 14): Bruce Boston and Marge Simon will be jointly guest-editing a speculative poetry section. Speculative includes science fiction, fantasy, horror, slipstream, surreal, and experimental. No restrictions on length. No non-speculative submissions. Please do not submit speculative work intended to be considered for the June 2011 issue prior to April 28.
Re poetry for the August and October 2011 issues: we will be accepting poetry that fits the general descriptions above. No theme, genre, or length restrictions.
Pay Rate: $40 per poem
FICTION: Generally, we are receptive to high-quality literary and genre fiction of all sorts, including traditional and experimental works. Please read the fiction in our current and archived issues to get a sense of what we publish; this said, we are always looking for the original piece, the piece that defies categorization and egregiously asserts its uniqueness. There is no need to query prior to submitting fiction; also, please do not send fiction directly to the fiction editor's email, as emailed submissions will not be read. As noted above, please submit work via the submission form.
Re fiction for the June 2011 issue (reading cycle April 28-June 14): we will be accepting fiction submissions, 500-5000 words, literary and genre, "echoing," "referencing," or otherwise "in the spirit of" Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, yet also stand-alone readable and laudable.
Re fiction for the August 2011 issue (reading cycle June 28-August 14): we will be accepting "open" submissions, flash and longer work (500-5000 words), all themes and styles. Please do not submit work intended to be considered for the August 2011 issue prior to June 28.
Pay Rate: $.05 per word
BOOK REVIEWS: While almost all reviews are now handled in-house, we are open to receiving queries regarding reviews of notable poetry collections, short story collections, and novels. Please query prior to submitting reviews.
Pay Rate: $.02 per word
Length: 850-1,000 words
INTERVIEWS: We are open to receiving queries regarding interviews with accomplished poets and fiction writers. Please query prior to submitting interviews.
SPOKEN WORD/SLAM: We are no longer accepting unsolicited spoken word/slam submissions. Please query Zachary Kluckman at zgkluckman@msn.com if you are interested in submitting spoken word work.
As mentioned above, The Pedestal Magazine does not accept previously published material, unless specifically requested. It asks for first rights to any piece its editors select. At the time of publication, all rights revert back to the author/artist; however, The Pedestal Magazine retains the right to publish the piece(s) in any subsequent issue or anthology, whether in print or online, without additional payment. Should you decide to republish the piece elsewhere, we ask that you cite The Pedestal Magazine as a place of previous publication and provide The Pedestal Magazine's web address.
For previous contributors: We utilize a "two-issue break" policy when republishing contributors, meaning, for example, that if your work appears in a February issue, we would need to let the April and June issues elapse and could then consider your work for the August issue.
We do our best to respond to submissions in 4-8 weeks. Please do not query regarding status of a submission until at least six weeks have passed. All questions pertaining to submissions should be addressed to the editor at pedmagazine@carolina.rr.com.
We will be accepting submissions according to the following schedule: Our new issues are released bimonthly on the (give or take a day or two) 21st of the month. During a month in which an issue of the magazine is released (February, April, June, August, October, and December), we will close submissions beginning a week prior to the release date and reopen submissions a week after the release date; for example, we will close submissions on August 14th and reopen them on August 28th. In addition, during the odd month (January, March, May, July, September, and November), we will close submissions for one week, from the 12th to the 19th. We will be receiving submissions at all other times. Here is a clear breakdown of our submission cycle:
Contact Information:
For inquiries: pedmagazine@carolina.rr.com
For submissions: click here (note: they will resume accepting submissions on May 19)
Website: http://www.thepedestalmagazine.com
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