Magazines that publish military SF

[Nerds_feather]

I have a story (and I think it's pretty good) that I want to shop to fiction magazines when it's completed. It's military SF that takes place in a civil war type setting; as such, it's pretty dark but isn't overly gory or splatterpornish. There is plenty of swearing, though.

Does anyone know what some good outlets for that kind of thing would be?

 

[iansales]

The new Amazing Stories?

 

[Nerds_feather]

I don't think they are accepting submissions yet, unfortunately.

 

[Roy1]

If its a good story and SF most of the SF magazines will not object to military SF as far I know.
So Analog, Asimovs, F&SF, Interzone are possibles. You also have Lightspeed, SF Horizons to go at. Look at the Anthology calls on Ralan.com as well. Good luck.

 

[Nerds_feather]

If its a good story and SF most of the SF magazines will not object to military SF as far I know.
So Analog, Asimovs, F&SF, Interzone are possibles. You also have Lightspeed, SF Horizons to go at. Look at the Anthology calls on Ralan.com as well. Good luck.

Thanks. Yeah, I think it's going to pretty good when revised, but there isn't a whole lot of science/technology in it (so probably not good for Analog) and it feels a bit specific for Lightspeed. And I'd need to send it to places that are comfortable with swearing and a fairly high level of violence (though not gratuitous). F&SF is probably going to be the first outlet I try. Interzone would be a great place, but I understand they don't do electronic submissions and I'm not in the UK.

 

[Roy1]

Yes you have to post MSS to Interzone but no need for SAE's from abroad. They will reply by E mail. Make sure the cover letter and mss include an e mail and your overseas address.

I don't think Analog needs a lot of science and tech as long as the story is SF, not fantasy. Implicit science and tech is OK whereas explicit can make a story obsolete very quickly.