Analog Science Fiction and Fact

Science fiction where future science or technology is integral to the plot

Guidelines summary

Pays: 8–10¢ per word for short fiction
Length: Short fiction up to about 20,000 words; serials 40,000–80,000
Wants: Science fiction where future science or technology is integral to the plot
Simultaneous submissions: No
Multiple submissions: Not stated
Reprints: Not stated
Response time: Average about two to three months
Submissions: No reading period stated
Submission or entry fee: None
Rights: First English-language serial rights plus non-exclusive archive, translation and anthology rights
Last checked: October 31, 2026

Clarkesworld MagazineMagazine · Science fiction, Fantasy
15¢/wordpay
1,000–22,000words
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Asimov's Science FictionMagazine · Science fiction, Fantasy
8¢/wordpay
1,000–20,000words
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Escape PodPodcast · Science fiction
8¢/wordpay
1,500–6,000words
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Radon JournalMagazine · Science fiction
2.5¢/wordpay
up to 5,000words
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InterzoneMagazine · Science fiction, Fantasy, Speculative
1.5¢/word EURpay
2,000–6,000words
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Writers of the Future ContestContest · Science fiction, Fantasy
$1,000 top prizepay
up to 17,000words
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