Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: ecstatic
  • Music: Tilly & the Wall, "Pot Kettle Black."

QUEERS DESTROY SCIENCE FICTION open for submissions now!

I was delighted when John Joseph Adams asked me to be the guest editor for the special Queers Destroy Science Fiction issue of Lightspeed Magazine, following on last year's incredibly awesome and successful Women Destroy Science Fiction. (And I admit, I paused before saying "yes," since being the editor means I can't submit.) But in the end, the opportunity to be a part of making this a real thing in the world was too much for me to pass up.

We just opened for submissions.

The submission portal is here, and includes links to the overall guidelines: http://submissions.johnjosephadams.com/queers-destroy-sf/submit/

It's important to remember that while we do not require the stories to have queer content, we are actively seeking stories by queer (QUILTBAG) authors. It's my great hope that we will have representation from most of the letters in the acronym and beyond, since demisexual and pansexual authors are also queer. ("A" is for "asexual," not for "ally.") All stories must have science fiction content.

Submissions are open through February, which is also when I and my team will be making final decisions. Don't rush to submit; make sure your story is awesome and ready to rock. I want to see the widest possible range of stories and authors.

This is our issue. Let's rock it.
Tags: good things, queers destroy sf, short fiction
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geekhyena

October 31 2014, 19:24:54 UTC 2 years ago

Superhero stories are permitted, correct?

seanan_mcguire

October 31 2014, 20:37:43 UTC 2 years ago

Science fictional superhero stories, yes. "Magically, we all just have powers," no.

geekhyena

October 31 2014, 20:51:09 UTC 2 years ago

Oh, this is science fiction, definitely. Transhumanism and cloning are involved. ^_^ Thanks!