Official information
Overview
- Publication
- Analog Science Fiction and Fact
- Eligibility
- Official: Analog will consider material submitted by any writer solely on the basis of merit. No country list.
- Writing
- Science fiction story
- Payment
- 8–10¢ per word for short fiction
- Currency
- USD
- Payment conditions
- Official fiction rate only: 8–10 cents per word for short fiction up to approximately 20,000 words. Serials (40,000–80,000 words) are 6 cents a word — that is a different length class, not copied as the short-fiction rate. Payment is on acceptance.
- When paid
- On acceptance
- Word count
- Short fiction up to about 20,000 words
- Response time
- Average two to three months; query after four months
- Status
- Open
- Deadline
- Not publicly stated
- How to submit
- Official online submissions system — not email
- AI policy
- AI-generated work prohibited
What they want
- Science fiction in which some aspect of future science or technology is so integral that the story would collapse without it.
- Strong, realistic stories with believable people (who need not be human).
- Standard manuscript format via analog.magazinesubmissions.com.
What they don't want
- Email or fax submissions. Simultaneous submissions.
- Any submission written, developed or assisted by AI writing tools. Official: that can get you banned.
- Stories that would still stand if you removed the science.
Requirements
- Online system preferred
- No simultaneous submissions
- No AI
Rights
Official: First English Language serial rights plus certain non-exclusive rights explained in the contract (archive, translation, anthology, limited paper-goods excerpts).
How to submit
- Read https://analogsf.com/contact-us/writers-guidelines/.
- Submit fiction at https://analog.magazinesubmissions.com/.
- Query analogsf@mustreadbookspublishing.com only after four months.
Official source
Analog — Writer's Guidelines (official)
Last verified 2026-08-19. Always re-read the official page before you send work.
Information can change. Payment rates, submission requirements, eligibility, deadlines and response times are subject to change. Always check the publication's official guidelines before submitting. BRYME verifies listings as carefully as possible but does not guarantee acceptance or payment.