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What follows herein is a list of markets where Matthew Bennardo's published works have appeared or are promised to shortly appear. All of the publications below are selective -- in the sense that they have editors who choose whether submitted work is acceptable or not -- though they admittedly vary widely in quality. Many of these are nonpaying markets, though it has occasionally been Matthew Bennardo’s pleasure to receive a check for something he has written.
Professional markets
Strange Horizons, "A Chromepunk Anthology," 4 April 2003. After a year of joint procrastination, this story finally saw (electronic) print in Strange Horizons. One happy effect of this procrastination, however, is that Strange Horizons was granted professional status in the interim.
Semi-professional and paying non-professional markets
Engineering & Science Review, interview, Fall 2001. Matthew Bennardo’s interview with geology professor Peter Whiting was published in this magazine, one of the several small periodicals officially supported by CWRU. This issue was edited by the indefatigable Beth Yakes.
Case Reserve Review, "Thirty-Four Dollars," Spring 2002. Besides contributing a story to this issue (the Review's triumphant return after a lengthy hiatus), Matthew Bennardo also assisted the efficacious Sara Foos in editing the magazine.
Elysian Fiction, "One More Lonesome Bluegrass Album," Issue 3. This sale was Matthew Bennardo’s first off-campus paid publication. The editor's note at the beginning of the issue referred to this one as "dark." This story received a generous mention when this issue of Elysian Fiction was reviewed by SF Reader.
Case Reserve Review, "The Country Banker," Fall 2002. Matthew Bennardo's second sale to this market, but without any editorial input this time. This issue was edited by the inimitable Rachel Ward.
EOTU Online, "Gadsden Tunnel, 1959," March 2003. There is very little more to add to the bare facts -- save that this story is rife with embarrassing misspellings.
Case Reserve Review, "Manifest Destiny," Spring 2003. The publication of this story marked the end of Matthew Bennardo's undergraduate career. Again, the magazine was edited by Rachel Ward -- and marked the end of her undergraduate career as well.
Non-paying markets
Prototype Creative Review, "The Last Sunset," Spring 1999. Prototype was a short-lived print collaboration between students at CWRU and New York University. Now defunct, it offered a small circulation on campus to its mostly angry and dispossessed authors.
The Observer, numerous articles, Spring 1999 through Spring 2002. The official undergraduate newspaper of CWRU, The Observer has published many pieces by Matthew Bennardo including news stories, theater reviews, humor pieces, and cooking columns.
Pegasus Online, "Hot Town," Winter 1999. Though now reportedly defunct, this publication had a good run of many years while it was active. This story was also nominated for Eternity Online’s Best of Web competition in 2000.
Saint Anselm Messenger. In 2000, the staff of the Messenger asked Matthew Bennardo to interview Fr. John Anderson, Pastor Emeritus of Saint Anselm Parish, and write an article commemorating his golden jubilee. The Messenger is published several times a year and distributed throughout the parish.
Other markets
Matthew Bennardo has also been published in numerous other non-selective markets, which will not be listed here. Although they are worth little as far as byline credit is concerned, these additional publications (amounting to over forty separate stories, plays, poems, articles, and opinion pieces) helped hone some of Matthew Bennardo's craft -- and, more importantly, showed him which literary forms to stay away from.
Awards and prizes
Mercyhurst College Fiction Contest for High School Students, "When the World Stopped, But Grandma Didn't Notice," 1997. Matthew Bennardo received second place in this contest, which occurred so long ago that he mentions it only to give a companion to the next item in this section. Matthew Bennardo was a junior at Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin School when he received this honor.
The Edith Garber Krotinger Award, "Nightmare," 2003. This award (for "excellence in creative writing") is given each year by the Department of English at Case Western Reserve University. Although Matthew Bennardo is not quite sure who Edith Krotinger is, he thanks her for her kind interest and encouragement.
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