Asimov's Science Fiction magazine

There are plenty. Give The Submission Grinder a look. Use the search function to plug in what your story is and it'll find you all the markets that fit those qualifications.

Asimov's responds, but right now the timeline's about 140-160 days of waiting before you hear back.

I'm going to move this to the SF forum. You might want to talk to the SF moderator zanzjan about Asimov's; she's sold several stories to them.

I currently have a story at Asimov's I sent about two months ago. I'm just waiting for the rejection letter.

Fabio_of_Mullets said:

Thanks everyone for the tips, I submitted it in December and it hasn't been marked as read yet, they said after 3 months you can email the editor and haven't heard back there either.

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If it's been since December, you're probably due to hear back late may, early June based on their current response times.

I've submitted to Asimov's a multiple occasions. I've always received an automated "submission received" email and a rejection within the established timeframe.

One time I got the rejection before the automated "submission received" email showed up. That was a devastating R...

Quite a few folks around here have sold pieces to Asimov's.

It's a great magazine, wonderful people, that sometimes gets behind on submissions and sometimes gets on top of them. If you're neurotic and really need a fast response, try Clarkesworld. Otherwise, relax and just keep writing.

Has anyone heard anything new from Asimov's? There hasn't been a single update on Storygrinder in over 30 days. I sent a story in in December. Yes, I sent a message the other day but haven't heard back yet. This just seems extraordinarily long.

ehughes said:

Has anyone heard anything new from Asimov's? There hasn't been a single update on Storygrinder in over 30 days. I sent a story in in December. Yes, I sent a message the other day but haven't heard back yet. This just seems extraordinarily long.

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No, it isn't extraordinarily long. I've had submissions to various mags sit as long as 18 months before receiving a response. And that doesn't even address the issue of the vast number who don't respond at all, under the aesthetic that no response = rejection.

caw

blacbird said:

No, it isn't extraordinarily long. I've had submissions to various mags sit as long as 18 months before receiving a response. And that doesn't even address the issue of the vast number who don't respond at all, under the aesthetic that no response = rejection.

caw

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This should be the time they'd be hearing from Asimov's for a December submission. The odd thing is that they're right about the Submission Grinder. No one's received any kind of response in over a month from them. Hope all is well there.