Aurealis: Your Link to Australian Fantasy and Science Fiction
August 17th 2007 10:12
Aurealis: The Aussie Center for Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Horror
While hunting down links for my 100-List post, I stumbled upon--and I use the term in its old-fashioned sense--Aurealis, a fascinating site for Australian writers of Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror. I was enthralled--not only by the fact that I'd found an Australian website to share with the Orble locals--but because it contained a very promising page of links to other notable Australian Fantasy and Sci-Fi-related sites, in effect, spreading the Aussie magic!
In fact, I wanted so much to include this site's link page in my 100-List post, because I knew it would add an intriguing new dimension to an already-great collection of literary links. Yet, I couldn't--because it wasn't a 100-List! (And, after all, in celebration of Writer's Notes' 100th post, I couldn't very well stray from my theme, could I?) So, instead, I copied and kept the link for later sharing with my loyal (Oh, OK, even my occasional) Australian readers.
A Website, A Magazine, and Some Great Links
Well, it's later now, and I've decided to share it! As I looked this site over, going beyond its link page, I discovered that it contains a great deal of other rather interesting information. In addition to book news, reviews, and awards, it features Aurealis Magazine, including subscription and back-issue options.
A Multi-Faceted Market for Your Creative Works
And, for those who are looking to find a market for their own Fantasy, Science Fiction, and/or Horror writing--whether it be genre fiction stories or non-fiction articles/reviews written about Australian Fantasy, Sci-Fi, or Horror--it will undoubtedly be good news to you to hear that Aurealis not only welcomes submissions, but also pays for them.
(They also publish a limited amount of work by "overseas" writers, who are asked to query first.) Please see the Aurealis Writer's Guidelines to learn more about the details of submitting work to this great site/magazine.
In addition to fiction and non-fiction, Aurealis also purchases full-color art work, which is used on the cover of their magazine. Guidelines for each type of submission are clearly spelled out in the site's Writer's Guidelines, as are the various payment amounts for each type of material.
Don't Forget to Follow the Links!
Be sure to check out the Links page, before leaving the site, so you won't miss out on any of the other great sites it points out, sites such as the following: Fiction Factor, The Telltale Art, HorrorScope, The Zone, and Australian Writers Web, to name but a few.
So, dust off those Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Horror manuscripts, and prepare to enter another realm...
Happy haunting,
Jeanne
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Comment by Kleonaptra
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Comment by Jeanne Dininni
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Thanks, Kleo!
Jeanne