Asimov's Science Fiction uses an online submissions system. See the submission guidelines for details.
Editor: Sheila Williams, editor
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In general, we’re looking for “character oriented” stories, those in which the characters, rather than the science, provide the main focus for the reader’s interest. Serious, thoughtful, yet accessible fiction will constitute the majority of our purchases, but there’s always room for the humorous as well. SF dominates the fiction published in the magazine, but we also publish borderline fantasy, slipstream, and surreal fiction. No sword & Sorcery, please. Neither are we interested in explicit sex or violence. A good overview would be to consider that all fiction is written to examine or illuminate some aspect of human existence, but that in science fiction the backdrop you work against is the size of the Universe.
Market Type: Magazine
Contact: Sheila Williams, editor
Accepts: Fantasy, Science Fiction
Web Address: www.asimovs.com
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Updated October 7, 2020