Candlemark & Gleam

Currently closed. Accepts speculative fiction, especially science fiction, mythic SF, SF/fantasy hybrids, explorations of speculative or fantasy societies, queer and feminist work, and historical or historically influenced fantasy. No YA or horror; grimdark is a hard sell. Novels are 65K words and up; novellas are 12K–42K. Previously published work generally is not accepted and requires a prior email query; simultaneous submissions are not accepted. The press requests 10 (+/-1) pages for novels and the entire manuscript for novellas.

Currently closed. The press also considers novel-length collections of linked short stories, including collections mixing reprints and originals. Query first about reprints. Novel-length works are 65K words and up; simultaneous submissions are not accepted.