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H E Z O N E
"a very well conceived and
executed SF mag - Rick Cadger, Zene #7
"Equally insightful, detailed and entertaining"
- Andy Cox, Interzone
"does SF full justice… in all its hybrid forms"
- Andrew Hook, Zene #20 |
We begin our monthly Magazine Spotlights with The Zone. This is one of those
magazines that seems to have been around forever, even though it's only eight
issues old: it hit its stride immediately, and has kept up an incredibly
high standard ever since. It's big, with lots of content: stories, interviews,
comment, reviews, top ten lists... all written by experts, often with the
involvement of big name authors. Pure science fiction. Pure entertainment.
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THE ZONE:
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General statement of editorial policy
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Read poetry from THE ZONE
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Contributors' guidelines for writers and artists
Address and email
Subscriptions
Links to THE ZONE
General statement of editorial
policy:
The ZONE - the last word in science fiction magazines.
We publish original short stories and genre poetry, in-depth interviews,
profiles of prominent authors, incisive critical articles, topical and
retrospective features on a wide range of SF themes, fantastic artwork and
cartoons, and a comprehensive media review section in every issue.
Current issue: The ZONE
#8
includes fiction & prose by Bruce Boston, Stepan Chapman, Robert Earl,
Phil Emery, Simon Kewin, Steve Sneyd, John Travis & D.F. Lewis, David
Underwood.
SF verse showcase featuring Larry Blazek, with introduction by Andy Robson.
Interviews with top genre authors - Louise Cooper, Charles de Lint, Jon Courtenay
Grimwood, and Mickey Zucker Reichert.
The fifth and final part of Steve Sneyd's acclaimed history of SF poetry.
Critical articles on DC Comics' superheroine Wonder Woman by David Sivier,
and the Quatermass movies & TV saga by Andrew Darlington.
Original artwork & illustrations by Chris Crielaard, Edgar Franco, Alan
Hunter, John Light.
Critical top-ten-SF-novels lists from Andrew Darlington, and Ceri Jordan.
The ZONE Review pages provide comprehensive coverage of genre books, cinema,
video & TV.
Contributors' guidelines
for writers and artists:
Unsolicited manuscripts are always welcome, but s.a.e or IRC is essential
for our reply.
Standard ms format: double-spaced text, don't justify right-edge, paperclip
don't staple.
No submissions by e-mail unless by prior arrangement with the editor. A
personalised covering letter is preferred: include brief biographical info
and publication credits. Query by post (with s.a.e or IRC), or e-mail to
the editor, Tony Lee. No phone callers, please.
Remember to enclose sufficient postage to cover the cost of returning your
submission, because Pigasus Press cannot reply unless your mss is accompanied
by s.a.e or IRC. Any submissions received without return postage will be
considered "disposable copy".
The ZONE buys FBSR but prefers writings that are unpublished anywhere in
world.
Pays £5/$10 for stories and non-fiction over 2000 words + copy of the
magazine.
Copy only for poetry, art & reviews. Payment made upon publication.
The most important piece of advice we can offer is - study copies of the
magazine first! Fiction: 500 to 5,000 words, longer pieces considered only
if exceptionally good. Original high-quality SF/fantasy. Horror must have
SF elements, and be psychological rather than gory. No supernatural
fantasy-horror, or traditional sword & sorcery quests.
If in doubt, please do send it, but be warned that a majority of submissions
are rejected. We publish imaginative prose on a wide variety of genre themes.
Cutting-edge SF and experimental writing styles (cross-genre scenarios,
"slipstream", etc) are also welcome.
Articles: 1,000 to 8,000 words, longer work considered for serialisation.
Interviews with prominent genre authors are a priority, but the contributor
should know subject well and ask intelligent questions. Essays and theme-based
non-fiction writings are a regular feature of THE ZONE, and we have ongoing
umbrella columns (write in for more details, s.a.e/IRC essential) as well
as publishing one-off, polemical items.
Verse: We also require genre poems of 50 to 70 lines (work must fit
comfortably on a page at minimum 8 pt. text). Poetry for the magazine's UniVerse
showcase is by invitation only.
Reviews: 250 to 500 words, approx.
Book reviews are normally commissioned by the editor but new reviewers are
welcome. Send a sample of your writing, whether published or unpublished,
and some details of the types of books and genre themes you enjoy. A list
of your favourite authors is helpful. Reviews of genre cinema, video and
television are usually written by regular columnists but suggestions for
longer studies (up to 3,000 words) will be considered. Query first.
Artwork: Quality b/w, genre illustrations for front cover. (A4 with
half-inch plain border.) Talented artists wanted, urgently, to produce sequential
artwork for our unique 'Graphic Poems' - please get in touch and send copied
samples of your work, published or unpublished.
Photos: All photographic material must be b/w and screened "camera
ready," if at all possible.
The ZONE
Pigasus Press
13 Hazely Combe
Arreton
Isle of Wight
PO30 3AJ
England
Email: pigasus.press@virgin.net
Website: http://freespace.virgin.net/pigasus.press/index.htm
Editor: Tony Lee
Price per issue: £3.25 (UK only)
Europe: £4.50
USA/rest of world: £5.50
Subscription: £12.00 four issues (UK only)
Europe: £18.00
USA/rest of world: £22.00
Cheques/PO must be payable to "Tony Lee"
Overseas orders, pay by International Postal Order in British Sterling.
Read short fiction from THE ZONE
Read poetry from THE ZONE
Read a book review from THE ZONE
Links to THE ZONE:
http://freespace.virgin.net/pigasus.press/
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