Updated Submission Guidelines
Interested in submitting fiction to Black Gate? BG magazine is one of the top-paying markets in the field, but we have very specific needs and requirements. Be sure to check out our updated Submission Guidelines to get the latest on what we’re looking for.
New to this edition are clarified requirements & advice for both post and e-mail submmissions, as well as two special features by Black Gate editor John O’Neill: “The Seven Most Common Reasons we Return a Manuscript,” and “Six Things That Will Cause Us to Stop Reading.” That’s thirteen great reasons to have a look at our updated guidelines!
Critical acclaim for the first three issues of Black Gate continues to pour in. “These guys aren’t kidding around,” says Tangent Online of our third issue — “This heavy-duty volume, bigger than many trade paperbacks, is very classy.”
Zed runs a friendly, profitable business in Pald’s foreign quarter — kept that way by his seeming willingness to avoid conflict at all costs. But beneath this carefully constructed cowardly exterior beats the heart of a shrewd businessman, one who will go to any lengths to protect both his business and his employees. But he’ll need every resource at his disposal when he finds himself up against an unknown opponent who wants him dead… an opponent with very powerful allies, and deadly Lisk stitch magic at his fingertips.
What have the reviewers been calling Black Gate magazine? “Ambitious” (Interzone), “Wonderful” (RPGNet), “Spectacular” (Tangent Online), and “The Best Thing to happen to fantasy since Robert E. Howard faked his own death, moved to England, and took on a new identity as J.R.R. Tolkien” (The Wall Street Journal).
A trio of adventurers scheme to steal a deadly enchanted sword… a dwarven detective stumbles on an ingenious new scam in a very old casino… a deadly worm terrorizes the helpless inhabitants of an ancient sky city… and the Lord of the Underworld tracks a child murderer across a chilling landscape where spiders lurk in hidden lairs and ghosts are hunted for sport — all in the 
As our big Winter issue heads to press — with new fiction from Mike Resnick, Elaine Cunningham, Darrell Schweitzer, and much more — we continue to receive a wide array of comments and suggestions on the first two issues of Black Gate.
So much to read, so little time… if you’re like us, there’s a lot of attractive titles on the shelves commanding your attention. If you’re a fan of heroic fantasy, we’re here to help.