The Strand Magazine
www.strandmag.com

Profile: The Strand Magazine, a quarterly publication that was once famous for publishing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his Sherlock Holmes stories, Agatha Christie, H.G. Wells, and Aldous Huxley, has returned to offer readers articles, book reviews, short stories, and interviews.

Publication Needs: The Strand publishes mysteries, detective stories, and tales of terror and the supernatural. Stories should be well written and set in any time or place.

Story Length: Stories can be of almost any length, but The Strand prefers lengths of 2,000 - 6,000 words. They may also consider short shorts (flash fiction) of 1,000 words or short novellas.

Rights Purchased: First North American Serial Rights.

Payment Terms: Payment rate for stories is $25.00 - $150.00

Submission Guidelines: All manuscripts should be typed, double-spaced, and single sided. Work should be mailed to the address listed in the guidelines. No e-mail submissions will be accepted.

Response Time: Average response time is 4 - 10 weeks.

Publisher's Notes: The Strand Magazine recommends purchasing a copy of the publication prior to submission. Copies can be purchased for $10.00 at the website.

All information listed regarding short story markets is subject to change. Please refer to the publisher's guidelines before submitting your work to any publication.

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