ATTENTION WA SF, FANTASY AND HORROR WRITERS: THE RETURN OF THE EDITOR STRIKES BACK
At Swancon 40, on Saturday April 4th, a panel of publishers and fiction editors - Kylie Chan, Cat Sparks, Andrew Harvey and Stephen Dedman - will be doing a blind reading of first pages of anonymous submissions from writers, and vote/comment on whether they’d be inclined to continue reading and what has interested them or turned them off. Work will be read aloud, but authors not identified unless they speak up.
We have the time, the place, and the editors, but we need submissions: first pages only, with titles but no author names, of stories that you would consider submitting to professional or semi-pro sf magazines (i.e. original fiction only, no fanfic). A4, 1.5 or double spacing, 12 pi, standard margins, readable font. Hand these in at the con registration desk, and please come to the panel to hear our feedback and stand up for audience applause (or not, as the case may be). All welcome!
We have the time, the place, and the editors, but we need submissions: first pages only, with titles but no author names, of stories that you would consider submitting to professional or semi-pro sf magazines (i.e. original fiction only, no fanfic). A4, 1.5 or double spacing, 12 pi, standard margins, readable font. Hand these in at the con registration desk, and please come to the panel to hear our feedback and stand up for audience applause (or not, as the case may be). All welcome!