Submissions

[Jonno]

Hullooo guys. Anyone know how long it usually is before you hear back from a submission? Also, can't seem to find what address to submit to. Anybody help me out? pweeeeeeeeez (please) x

[pauljholden]

Check the tiny small print on the inside front cover of 2000AD.

-pj

[Jim_Campbell]

The estimable Mr Holden has pointed you in the direction of the editorial address, but as far as the other part of your question (above) is concerned ...

Piece of string, I'm afraid. If the editorial team has (as has been mentioned at least once in the past) drafted in extra help to scale the mouldering foothills of the slush pile, then you might get a reply in a matter of weeks. Much more likely, given that most of the editorial legwork is done by one, erm, alien, assisted by some droids, the period will run to months.

In all honesty, the best bet is to try and raise yourself above the baseline standard of the slush pile. If only there were some small press publishers around here who were interested in running high quality 2000AD-related material of the sort that might get you noticed by an editor!

You might also want to consider self-publishing. Bottom line is: cold submissions are an incredibly long shot where getting into print is concerned. If you already have stuff in print, it gives some indication to an editor that you are, at least, serious ...

Cheers

Jim

[JOE SOAP]

You can all submit to me if you like.

[Emperor]

What Jim said (and PJ, Garageman not so much).

Here is the submissions page:
www.2000adonline.com/submissions

Then have a skim through this very forum as a lot of the questions you ask have been asked before (and even if there isn't a definitive answer to some questions there are those with experience at giving it a go).

The key threads for you are:
http://2000adonline.com/forum/index.php/topic,26003.0.html
http://2000adonline.com/forum/index.php/topic,26022.0.html

And possibly:
http://2000adonline.com/forum/index.php/topic,26054.0.html

If that doesn't help then feel free to fire off some more questions.

[W. R. Logan]

Does every submissionget a reply? Not sure on present policy but depending on the editor and on other commitments to whether you hear anything back.

In days of old you would get a reply to such a question from the nerve centre but as many professionals and droids have left the board its just us.

[Emperor]

Does every submissionget a reply? Not sure on present policy but depending on the editor and on other commitments to whether you hear anything back.

I'm not sure what the policy is but from the experience reported on the threads here, script submissions do all seem to get a reply but it can take up to 6 months, those who have assumed they weren't getting an answer and submitted another script have been told to only send in one at a time.

[pauljholden]

Can't speak for the editorial team, but I'd imagine that all genuine submissions that have included a self addressed and stamped addressed envelope get a reply - I'd imagine that the only reason NOT to get a response is because you have included the SSAE or done something equally stupid (like writing the cover letter in your own blood or something)


Obviously, not all submissions may get a fully considered letter back, but I'd imagine that some sort of response would come back.

-pj

[locustsofdeath!]

You might also want to consider self-publishing. Bottom line is: cold submissions are an incredibly long shot where getting into print is concerned. If you already have stuff in print, it gives some indication to an editor that you are, at least, serious ...

[/quote]

I agree completely with Jim. I've had a script written for a few months now that I'm hopeful stands a chance of getting into the Prog, but I feel like a need to keep working to establish myself in the small press before I submit it. Also, with all the practice I've been getting I may be able to go back and make that perfect rewrite, ha.

[HOO-HAA]

Publishing your material online has also proved successful, in the past, for wooing publishers.

Some examples are Jame Melzer's The Zombie Chronicles (to be released as a print novel through Pocket Books in 2010) and John Dies at The End by David Wong (recently released by indie publisher, Permuted Press, before being picked up by a major).

Of course, comic-book work lends itself, even easier, to online publication.

If you need a good website developer, at good rates, I'd be happy to recommend the chap who did my website (see signature).

[kizilkaan]

Just as a matter of interest has anybody ever sent in more than one future shock script in the same envelope? The submission guidelines don't say anything about that .

[pauljholden]

I suggest NOT doing that - firstly I think one at a time is the agreed amount, secondly, what if two of them are AWESOME - but they bin it after reading the one AWFUL one?

Seriously, look at it from the perspective of the 2000AD editorial team - there are stacks of submissions, very little time to check them, very rarely do any of them turn up anything that's printable (and, on the rare occasion they do it's usually from an established writer) and some of the submissions are mad - scary mad. Figure out as many ways to make it easy for them to read your submission - get to cons, hand over selfpublished work (I suggest funny - people always like funny) and stop thinking of 2000AD as the only avenue.

-pj

[Richmond Clements]

Figure out as many ways to make it easy for them to read your submission - get to cons, hand over selfpublished work (I suggest funny - people always like funny) and stop thinking of 2000AD as the only avenue.

Word.

[HOO-HAA]

Figure out as many ways to make it easy for them to read your submission - get to cons, hand over selfpublished work (I suggest funny - people always like funny) and stop thinking of 2000AD as the only avenue.

On that note, for aspiring authors there is this WONDERFUL opportunity at this years's World Horror Convention, in Brighton:

http://www.whc2010.org/pitchblack01.html

They're looking at fantasy and sci-fi as well as horror.

[IAMTHESYSTEM]

Ah, the dreaded question 'why this will sell?'

I haven't got anything written out properly in the sense of a sweeping epic just a few short story ideas still 'Anthologies' is mentioned somewhere in the blurb. Might try to go if possible but have to see.