Submissions FAQ
What types of submissions do you accept?
Where and how do I send it to you?
What is your response time?
Will you critique my submission?
What happens if you accept my submission?
What's my take if you publish my work?
What if you reject my submission?
What is your submission and publication schedule?
What types of submissions do you accept?
Ultraverse.us accepts submissions of original and unpublished
- an original image or the link to someone else's image on the web, for SciFiMage. Ultraverse Editor Chris Africa will write a short story about it. One image will be chosen each issue. Image selection will be based on creativity, as well as whether the original artist consents to publication in Ultraverse. Chris may from time to time invite a guest author to write the short story for SciFiMage.
- completed short stories of science fiction and fantasy between 2,000 and 10,000 words
- author interviews to 3,000 words
- interviews of actors/actresses deeply involved in genre film (e.g., Patrick Stewart of Star Trek Next Generation) to 3,000 words
- interviews anyone who does work that touches on science, science fiction or fantasy to 3,000 words
- book reviews, especially new authors, small-press, and self-published books that are ignored by other media to 2,000 words
- small, web-friendly illustrations such as banners and icons
Interviews may be pitched in advance by sending a query letter to editor@ultraverse.us.
Fiction must be complete. We will not review your outline or synopsis and agree to buy a story on the basis of an outline or synopsis.
Illustrations may be submitted as small as 300x300px in any image format, but must be provided in the requested size, resolution and file format upon acceptance.
Ultraverse.us does not accept:
- Superfluously gory horror
- Stories containing sexual content
- Stories containing excessive profanity
- Stories taking place in any trademarked universe, such as Star Wars, or any other type of fan fiction
- Superhero stories (e.g. Batman) or comic book art
Where and how do I send it to you?
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All submissions should be sent to editor@ultraverse.us.
- Fiction and query letters must be submitted as plain, unformatted text (not HTML, not RTF, not MS Word) in the body of the email.
- Illustrations should be attached to the email. Make sure to scan your image for viruses before sending it, and repair the file if necessary.
What is your response time?
We do not guarantee a response time. If a piece has been in our hands for more than six weeks and we decide we want to use it, we will query you to be sure you have not already committed it elsewhere.
Will you critique my submission?
Maybe, maybe not. Whether we give you any feedback at all depends on how promising your writing was, whether we had any interest in your work at all, and whether we actually have time to do it.
What happens if you accept my submission?
If we decide we want to publish your story or article, these are our terms:
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You agree to give us electronic rights to publish your story on Ultraverse.us for 60 days (the duration of one publication cycle) and to market or promote the piece as we see fit in order to achieve maximum visibility for both the author and Ultraverse.us.
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We request permission to maintain your story or article in our archives beyond the initial 60 days. Any piece kept beyond 60 days will be removed from our site with seven days' notice from the author. You may refuse this request without prejudice.
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You retain the copyright of your piece. A copyright symbol/statement (indicating that the author holds the copyright) will be added immediately underneath the story, to scare away any potential violators.
If we decide we want to publish your image in any part of Ultraverse, including SciFiMage, these are our terms:
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You agree to give us electronic rights to publish your image on Ultraverse.us for 60 days (the duration of one publication cycle). If it is necessary to use your image in any other medium or location in order to market or promote our publication, we will specifically request your permission and agree to abide by your decision.
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We request permission to maintain your image in our archives beyond the initial 60 days. Any image kept beyond 60 days will be removed from our site with seven days' notice from the artist. You may refuse this request without prejudice.
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You retain the copyright of your work. A copyright symbol/statement (indicating that the artist holds the copyright) will be added immediately underneath the image, to scare away any potential violators.
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Your image will be published in low-resolution format only (72 dpi, no more than 300 pixels in length or width), to discourage others from downloading it and using it inappropriately. If we want to publish it in a larger format, we will request permission separately.
What's my take if you publish my work?
Payment is in recognition only. In the future, we will be attempting to incorporate advertising that allows us to compensate our writers.
What if you reject my submission?
We will send you a form letter (email) letting you know that we can't use it.
What is your submission and publication schedule?
Refer to the official schedule for dates.
Authors/illustrators accepted for publication will be notified the first day of the month before publication.
Ultraverse e-zine of science fiction and fantasy is Copyright 2003-2004 Parola Scritta and Chris Africa.
All articles published in this e-zine are copyrighted by their authors, with limited publication rights given to Ultraverse. All other rights are reserved by the author. Distribution without permission is a violation of copyright law.
