Space and Time Magazine

O, Canada!

Hildy Silverman — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:34:46 +0000

I’d like to share some good news that I received today from my main distributor, Ingram Periodicals:

The Canadian retail bookstore chain, Chapters/Indigo would like to carry Space and Time in their stores. Not sure if you are familiar with Indigo Books & Music… they are Canada’s largest bookstore chain operating 239 bookstores coast to coast.Indigo Books & Music Inc. operates 91 superstores under Chapters, Indigo Books, Music & More and The World’s Biggest Bookstore banners, in addition to approximately 150 mall stores and small format based stores under Coles, Smith books and Indigo Spirit banners.

This distribution should begin with our Fall, 2010 Issue #112 and will significantly increase our quarterly print runs. To our Canadian fans, please make sure to pick up some copies from these fine establishments in October, and tell your family, friends and neighbors to do the same.

If ever there was a time to buy ad space….

Out, Out, Damned Typo!

Hildy Silverman — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:03:03 +0000

Okay, so before 100 more people contact me, let me acknowledge that there is indeed a typo on the cover and in the Table of Contents of Issue #111. Fred Pohl’s first name is Frederik, no c. I know this. Due to a comedy of editorial and auto-correction errors, his name went from Frederick to Frederol (!) to Frederik and back to Frederick again in two of three locations. Oy.

All I can do is apologize for the mistake, as the buck ultimately stops right exactly here. The good news is that the interview itself is terrific, regardless!

Back from Balticon, with Relief

Hildy Silverman — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:58:38 +0000

Not because the convention was bad, but the travel to and from certainly was! The trains out of Penn Station going to Baltimore were delayed, so we arrived three hours late on Friday night. Then, going home, the trains out of Union Station were delayed, so we arrived home — you guessed it — three hours late. Grrr!

On the plus side, the triple book launch co-hosted by DarkQuest Books, Padwolf Press, and Mundania Press went off just great! I have stories in each anthologies, which are now available at Amazon.com:

Bad-Ass Fairies 3: In All Their Glory - “Uddereek”

New Blood - “The Vampire Escalator of the Passaic Promenade”

Dragon Lure - “Off-the-Wagon Dragon”

I hope you’ll check them out…I’m in great company, with the likes of Jonathan Maberry, David Sherman, and many more!

As for Space and Time, Issue #111 is nearly complete. Look for it to start delivering later this month!

NEW! Movie reviews by critic Daniel Kimmel

Hildy Silverman — Tue, 11 May 2010 14:57:39 +0000

We are proud to announce our new partnership with movie critic Daniel Kimmel. Here is a short bio:

“Daniel M. Kimmel is a veteran movie critic and author of a host of film-related books, the most recent being I’ll Have What She’s Having: Behind The Scenes Of The Great Romantic Comedies. He teaches film at Suffolk University and lives in Somerville, MA.”

We will now regularly link you to his reviews of the latest genre films, beginning with “Iron Man 2.” Click the link under What’s New and see what Dan had to say about this long-awaited blockbuster.

Review of Issue #110

Hildy Silverman — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:19:55 +0000

Just wanted to point out a review from Tangent of Issue #110 of Space and Time. Check it out here:

Review of Issue #110 from Tangent now posted: http://www.tangentonline.com/print–quarterly-reviewsmenu-261/224-space-and-time/1339-space-and-time-110-spring-2010.

Feel free to discuss/agree/disagree in the comments!

2009 Honorable Mentions in Year’s Best of Horror

Hildy Silverman — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:57:25 +0000

I’m happy to present Ellen Datlow’s honorable mentions for Space and Time stories published in 2009:

Rich Sampson (”The Gift” in Issue 106)

Ian R. Faulkner (”The Sleeper’s Awakening,” Space and Time 106)

Stephanie Burgis (”Wolf’s Kin,” Issue 108)

Gordon Linzner (”The Professor’s New York Adventure,” Issue 103)

Doug Russell (”The Hours of Her Death” Issue 102)

Congratulations to all of you!

Sorry, We’re Closed

Hildy Silverman — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 01:35:55 +0000

Our winter reading window is now closed for fiction and poetry. Acceptances and rejections are still being sent out and contracts will begin going out to accepted authors later this month. For those who didn’t get in this round, take heart…we will reopen for fiction again this year. Thanks to all of you who allowed us to read your work!

Speaking of poetry, congratulations to poetry contributor Wade German, whose poem, “From Tindalos” (S&T Issue #109) has been nominated for this year’s Rhysling award. I’ll be cheering you on at Readercon, Wade!

Help Us Break the 100 Subscriber Mark and Get #100 in Return!

Hildy Silverman — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:11:00 +0000

So, we’re almost at the 100 subscriber mark…about 10 subs away, to be exact. So, here’s a little stimulus package for new subscribers: anyone who purchases a one or two-year subscription from today until we reach lucky 100 will receive a complimentary issue of our 40th anniversay double Issue #100! Tell your friends, family, acquaintances, household pets….

Lunacon this weekend!

Hildy Silverman — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:04:59 +0000

If you’re in the area of Rye Town, NY this weekend, you may want to ckeck out Lunacon. Here is my (insane, hectic) schedule:

Networking for Writers
Friday	8:00 PM	-	9:00 PM
Just being a good writer isn’t enough these days- you have to get out there and sell your work. This panel will explain the necessity of good networking for aspiring writers. Lots of practical tips for taking the fear out of networking and making contacts successfully.
Ef Deal, Pamela Scoville, Hildy Silverman [M], Ian Randal Strock, Michael A. Ventrella

Reading: Hildy Silverman
Saturday	12:30 PM	-	1:00 PM
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To E- or Not to E-
Saturday	1:00 PM	-	2:00 PM
A lively (and hopefully friendly!) discussion between print and epublishers as they discuss the merits and flaws of both kinds of publishing as well as the effect e-publishing can have on the industry, both now and in the future.
Neil Clarke, Jean Elizabeth Krevor, Edmund Meskys, Lawrence M. Schoen, Hildy Silverman [M]

Lost and Adrift
Saturday	3:00 PM	-	4:00 PM
The final season of Lost. Who will live? Who will die? Who will go home? Who will be stuck forever? Open speculation and spoilers about as our panelists discuss their pet theories and personal beliefs about what’s really going on. Listen close as they debate the most important question of all: will we ever know the truth?
Kathleen O’Shea David [M], Ty Drago, Stella Price, Hildy Silverman, Alex Wittenberg

Frightening the Reader
Saturday	5:00 PM	-	6:00 PM
Horror is the struggle of the ordinary over the extraordinary. So where’d all the blood come from? What are the current trends in horror fiction and what keeps us up at night?
Carole Bugge [M], Gary Frank, Neal Levin, Hildy Silverman

What Would Cthulhu Do?
Sunday	11:00 AM	-	12:00 PM
From tongue-in-cheek advice columns to anthologies and board games, Cthulhu is back and better than ever! Can the new Lovecraft hold a candle to the blasphemous and cyclopean horror of the originals?
Eben Brooks, Neal Levin [M], Hildy Silverman, Nathan Lilly, Patrick Thomas

Awesome Anthologies
Sunday	1:00 PM	-	2:00 PM
Why it is beneficial for short fiction writers to focus on getting into anthologies. What are differences between breaking into anthologies versus getting published in magazines? Is one better for your career? How do you get on the call lists for anthologies?
Gary Frank, Marvin Kaye, Jeff Lyman, Darrell Schweitzer [M], Hildy Silverman

The Future of Genre Fiction Magazines
Sunday	2:00 PM	-	3:00 PM
Genre magazines have been a vital lifeline for science fiction and fantasy authors to get their work to the public. But in a changing world increasingly filed with technology, what does the future hold? Which magazines are likely to survive the economic downturn, and why? Are there still enough readers out there to keep these magazines publishing?
Neil Clark, Edmund Meskys, Hildy Silverman [M]

Space and Time Now Open - Official Statement

Hildy Silverman — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:43:04 +0000

Space and Time Magazine will reopen for fiction submissions as of February 21, 2010. Email-only submissions will be accepted from this date through April 2, 2010.

Please note that we are changing how we handle open windows for submissions in 2010. We are going to open for shorter times but more frequently (approximately 2-3 times). This will enable us to speed up our responses to submitters, plus allow us to shorten our acceptance-to-publication cycle so authors won’t have to wait so long to see their work in print.

The dates for subsequent open windows will be provided in real time. However, we anticipate the next window will open in the summer and, if needed, a third in early winter.

All submission guidelines are available on our website: www.spaceandtimemagazine.com. In general, any story submitted to Space and Time must include a speculative fiction element (horror, fantasy, SF, or any combination thereof). We accept from 1K up to 10K words but rarely accept anything that large – writers have a better chance if they scale to 5-7.5K words. We pay a penny a word for First North American rights and first electronic rights (in that we offer an electronic version of the magazine), paid upon publication. Submissions should be presented as Word or .rtf attachments, formatted according to generally-accepted manuscript standards (12pt font, double-spaced, indented first paragraph, 1 inch margin surrounding, clear font like Times New Roman, Arial, or Courier New). Proofread before sending – attention to grammar and punctuation counts!

Anyone unable to submit electronically must query first and request permission to mail a hard copy. Any stories sent to our mailing address without receiving permission will be sent back in their SASE or discarded, unread.

Please feel free to contact publisher Hildy Silverman with any questions at hildy@spaceandtimemagazine.com.