Weird Tales Upgrades
Weird Tales, the very long-running SF/F/H magazine where my first published fantasy story appeared, has made some major upgrades.
As detailed in this announcement, WT will now be paying 5 cents a word, up from 3 cents. They’ve also adopted the very slick electronic submissions system that Clarkesworld Magazine pioneered and that Fantasy Magazine and Asimov’s use. Ann VanderMeer, who as Fiction Editor bought my story “Excision” several years ago, is taking over as Editor-in-Chief.
I’m sure these changes will only improve this run of the magazine under Ann, which has already won the 2009 Hugo for Best SemiProZine. I’ve been a fan and subscriber ever since “Excision” appeared in WT #347, her first issue, the one with the cool cover art of a severed head in a jar. :) I had the pleasure of dining with Ann and Jeff at Capclave, and they are tireless champions for short fiction. I look forward to this new era for Weird Tales!
