Publishing science fiction, ‘in which some aspect of future science or technology is so integral to the plot that if that aspect were removed, the story would collapse,’ Analog magazine, although based in America, is keen to find and develop new, capable writers anywhere.
‘Stories must be strong and realistic with believable people (who needn’t be human) doing believable things, no matter how fantastical the background,’ say guidelines.
The magazine began in the 1930s and has the title of being the longest-running continuously published science fiction magazine. Its readership comes from a diversity of backgrounds and in general is ‘intelligent and technically knowledgeable’. Specialised jargon and mathematical detail should be kept to a minimum and, as readers are looking for an entertaining story, the style can be quite informal.