Strange Horizons: First Reading Period Redux

[ajodasso]

As of today, I've responded to all poetry submissions sent to Strange Horizons during the month of September. I'm pleased to say that I saw just under 200 submissions (as expected) and that the decision-making was challenging in the best of ways. I'd like to start a tradition similar to the one that mattkressel established while reading submissions for

Comments

[ajodasso]

I've long felt your real strength lies in prose, and while it's always wonderful to see your explorations in poetry, I'm absolutely thrilled that you've sold a short story!

[ajodasso]

The good sort in that I hit a steep learning curve and managed to keep up with it, or at least I hope I did! My next month on duty is likely to see less of a flood, as everyone has so much else to worry about in December than at most other times of the year. It'll be nice to choose more poems in my birthday-month, though. I always did like the hobbit tradition of giving gifts to others on one's birthday!

[coldlikedeath]

How do you submit? Might gather up some courage and read too much Coleridge before I do anything though.

[ajodasso]

Submission guidelines are here. It differs depending on whether you want to send poetry, fiction, or non-fiction, so click on the relevant link. This month, poetry submissions are being read by my co-editor Romie, in November, they're being read by my co-editor Sonya, and then in December it's back to me.