Is all your content available for free on the site, or do I need to buy the eBook to get the full issue?
Most of the content is available on the website.
Certain sections of each issue might be slightly different in the eBook than on the site. (For example an interview might be longer in the eBook version as opposed to the site), but most of the content is available for free on the site.
What do your eBooks cost?
Our magazines cost $2.99 per issue (including back issues).
OR
$1.66 when you take out a 12-month subscription (12 issues per year for $19.95).
What payment methods do you accept?
Currently we only accept payments through PayPal, which means we can take payments via Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Maestro, Switch, Solo, Visa Delta and Visa Electron. Note: You do not have to have a PayPal account to pay with PayPal.
What happens if my issues get deleted/ hard drive crashes/ eBook reader gets stolen?
Keep your confirmation email! It contains a download link to your file. You can re-download the file as often as you like for as long as we exist.
What formats are available for download?
Within our online shop we sell Kindle(AZW)/Mobi(MOBI) and iPhone/iPad(ePUB) versions.
Printable PDF’s are available from Weightless Books
Why don’t you offer other formats of the magazine for download on your website?
We offer the most popular formats, Kindle/MOBI and ePub files work on iPhones, iPads and the Nook, among others. Kindle also has apps for use with the iPad and iPhone.
ePUB files can be read by the following devices:
Android devices (using WordPlayer, FBReader, Aldiko), Barnes & Noble Nook, BeBook, iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch, iRiver Story, Kobo eReader, PocketBook Reader, Sony Reader
In addition the MOBI file can be read on:
Nokia smartphones and Kindle
For other formats please purchase your issue from Weightless or Amazon.
Through Amazon you can download Kindle/iPad/BlackBerry/Android and iPhone apps that will allow our eBooks to work on your reader.
Through Fictionwise you can purchase eReader (PDB), ePub (EPUB), Rocket/REB1100 (RB), Portable Document Format (PDF), Palm Doc (PDB), Microsoft Reader (LIT), Franklin eBookMan (FUB), hiebook (KML), Sony Reader (LRF), iSilo (PDB), Mobipocket (PRC), Kindle Compatible (MOBI), OEBFF Format (IMP)
Important Note About The Kindle Versions.
If you are buying a Kindle/iPhone/iPad version we would recommend purchasing it either from our store, or from Amazon as we have no control over the formatting of the Fictionwise version for Kindle and we do go to a lot of trouble to format our Kindle files for the best possible reading experience, including sections for easy navigation using the 5-way controller. Remember you can download free iPhone/iPad/BlackBerry and Android apps from the Amazon site.
South African Readers Only
Don’t buy your mags from Amazon.com.
If possible, buy from Amazon.co.uk or else from our store.
Amazon.com is charging South Africans $4.99 for Something Wicked (even though our list price is $2.99).
We have contacted them about this and they informed us it is due to production/delivery costs.
To ensure South Africans are not being ripped off please buy your Kindle issues from either our online store or Amazon.co.uk
Are your eBooks DRM’d?
No, we do not use DRM on any of our books.
But be aware that all of our books are Printing-Disabled though.
Intro
Why are all your prices listed in Dollars? Aren’t you a South African magazine?
Yes, we are a South African magazine. We made the decision to list our prices in US Dollars because it is a price structure that the industry understands.
Does that mean you’re going to pay me in dollars?
Yes. Unless you’re in South Africa.
If you’re a South African resident then we will pay you in Rands calculated at 7:1, regardless of what the current exchange rate is, (in other words $50 would be R350). 1¢ per word equals R0.07 per word.
Original Fiction
What is Original Fiction?
Original fiction is fiction that has never before been published anywhere.
How does my story get published?
Firstly you read our submission guidelines, you then use our Online Submission Form to send us your story.
If accepted we will send you a contract.
Once you have returned the signed contract we will pay you.
How much do you pay?
We pay 1¢ per word for original fiction.
What Licenses do you buy?
We buy first world rights.
What does that mean?
It means you grant us permission to publish your story on the Something Wicked website and in the eBook version throughout the world, first and exclusively for a 6 month period. We will also publish your story in a limited edition print anthology which will feature all the stories published in the previous 6 issues. You will also receive two contributor’s copies of the anthology.
What happens after 6 months?
The exclusivity becomes non-exclusive, which means that you are free to resubmit your story to other magazines/publishers.
What is Reprint Fiction?
Reprint fiction is fiction that has been published before in any means – whether online, or in another magazine/book/anthology etc.
How does my story get published?
Firstly you read our submission guidelines, you then use our Online Submission Form to send us your story.
If accepted we will send you a contract.
Once you have returned the signed contract we will pay you.
How much do you pay?
We pay 1¢ per word for reprint fiction.
What Licenses do you buy?
We buy second world rights.
What does that mean?
It means you grant us permission to publish your story on the Something Wicked website and in an eBook throughout the world non-exclusively, and that you allow us to archive your work indefinitely.
What happens if a year down the line someone else wants to publish my story exclusively?
Use our contact form to send us a written request explaining your situation and we’ll remove your story from the site.
Art
What Licenses do you buy?
We buy market-exclusive first world rights for all art we commission whether for a story or for a cover.
This entitles us to use the art for both the website/eBooks and our bi-annual anthologies as well as any merchandise or promotional materials directly related to Something Wicked or the Something Wicked website.
We will always display art with “copyright © by” attribution.
What does Market Exclusive mean?
It means that although the artist retains the copyright for his or her work, we request exclusivity of the art in any competitive medium – in other words, you cannot sell the art you have licensed to us for use as another magazine’s cover, or to illustrate any other work of fiction without our written permission.
Does that mean the artist retains the copyright?
Yes. The artist retains the copyright.
What does owning the copyright mean?
It means that the artists is entitled to sell, display, print, market or otherwise exploit their own work in any way they wish with the proviso that it is never connected with another story and/or magazine other than Something Wicked.
What do you pay for Art?
We pay $50 (ZAR350) per illustration and $150 (ZAR1050) for a cover.
I have a brilliant idea for a cover, can I send it to you?
No. We commission covers specifically off of the content of each issue. If you would like to be considered as a cover artist feel free to send us samples of other covers or work you may have done.
We prefer links to portfolios sent through our Contact Form.
