Behind the Slushy Veil

I have little to add to this right now, but I’m absolutely fascinated by the math of submissions in the fiction industry. Here’s the breakdown of yearly submissions to Strange Horizons, one of the biggest sci-fi/fantasy markets out there.

If I’m reading this correctly, they bought about 0.85% of the stories submitted to them. That seems about average for the biggest markets. It’s helpful to remember that when the latest rejection letter rolls in.