Psychopomp and Fantasy Magazine News
Sean Markey, publisher of Psychopomp, The Deadlands, and Fantasy Magazine, has announced that Psychopomp will no longer be publishing novellas or novelettes, nonfiction on Psychopomp is on hiatus, and Fantasy Magazine will go on hiatus after its December issue.
Markey wrote,
The biggest reason we’ve arrived at this point is the most obvious one: funding….
Making a long story short:
- we did not sell enough copies of novellas to make it a viable pursuit going forward.
- we did not sell enough subscriptions of Fantasy Magazine to be on track to break even.
- we did not sell enough coins this year to fund The Deadlands.
My financial situation has changed, and I cannot keep paying out-of-pocket for these ventures.
Of course, it’s not ALL about money (it’s the art!) but having money sure does help…
This year, our Coins For The Ferryman fundraiser brought in less than half of what it did last year. And I want to say, for the record: I get it! I am grateful for all of the support we receive—I know I am not entitled to funding, and as I said: it’s tough times out there.
But that includes tough times for me, too.
And I can no longer afford to run a publishing venture at a wild loss.
According to the announcement, previously published “novellas and books” will remain on sale at Psychopomp, but the rights will be returned to the authors. Fantasy Magazine‘s December issue will be unavailable to purchase via subscription starting December 1, 2025 but it will be on sale on the Psychopomp website. Older issues will continue to be sold. The Deadlands will continue to release quarterly, although Markey writes that “Right now, our Patreon accounts for about 50% of what it costs to run The Deadlands,” and “we will not be launching any new projects until such a time as The Deadlands is fully funded.”
For more information, see the official press release.
