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Here are ten literary magazines currently open to submissions of speculative fiction and poetry. They are seeking a wide variety of subgenres: Quantum Fiction, Cyberpunk, Alternative Histories, Steampunk, Dark Fantasy, Horror, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Myth, Folklore, Surrealism, Slipstream and Weird Fiction.
All of these are paying markets. Some accept reprints. None charge a submission fee.
For an extensive list of paying markets organized by genre see: Paying Markets.
All of these are paying markets. Some accept reprints. None charge a submission fee.
For an extensive list of paying markets organized by genre see: Paying Markets.
Speculative fiction and poetry. "We are seeking submissions that actively engage readers with multi-sensory (more than one sense), supra (beyond the five senses), super or extra sensory experience (including paranormal, ESP, etc.) as part of speculative fiction and poetry."
Length: 1-3 pieces of poetry (with a maximum of 100 lines for each poem), or 1 short story (of 500-6000 words).
Payment: $5 per poem and $10 for each short story. Open until filled.
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Through the Gate: Fantastical poetry
"We are looking for fantastical poetry of literary and emotional depth from a diversity of voices and perspectives. Our definition of fantastical is quite fluid, encompassing fantasy, magic realism, myth, folklore, surrealism and slipstream. We desire poetry that is atypically beautiful, unconventionally imaginative, and boundary-crossing. We are not interested in work that is strictly science fiction or mainstream, but poetry that blurs the lines between such genres and the fantastical is welcome."
Length: Up to three poems
Payment: $20 per poem
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Three-lobed Burning Eye
Starry Eyed Press: 224-Verse
Fantasy short stories and poetry, all subgenres. Theme "Reversals and Returns"
Length: All lengths
Payment: $5.
________________Through the Gate: Fantastical poetry
"We are looking for fantastical poetry of literary and emotional depth from a diversity of voices and perspectives. Our definition of fantastical is quite fluid, encompassing fantasy, magic realism, myth, folklore, surrealism and slipstream. We desire poetry that is atypically beautiful, unconventionally imaginative, and boundary-crossing. We are not interested in work that is strictly science fiction or mainstream, but poetry that blurs the lines between such genres and the fantastical is welcome."
Length: Up to three poems
Payment: $20 per poem
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Three-lobed Burning Eye
"Original speculative fiction: horror, fantasy, and science fiction. We're looking for short stories from across the big classifications and those shadowy places between: magical realism, fantastique, slipstream, interstitial, and the Weird. We will consider suspense or western, though we prefer it contain some speculative element. We like voices that are full of feeling, from literary to pulpy, with styles unique and flowing, but not too experimental. All labels aside, we want tales that expand genre, that value imagination in character, narrative, and plot. We want to see something new and different."
Length: Short fiction 1000–7000 words, Flash fiction 500–1000 words, (2000–5000 preferred)
Payment: $100 for short fiction, $30 for flash fiction; + 1 print annual
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"We prefer science fiction, fantasy, and the macabre, but we're willing to push the limits of traditional forms of these genres. We do not consider poetry, stories with over-the-top sex or violence, serials, novels, fan fiction, or non-fiction. We don't accept multiple submissions; in other words, only submit one story at a time and wait for a response before submitting another. We accept simultaneous submissions as long as you let us know up front and tell us as soon as it's accepted elsewhere. We do not publish reprints, including anything that has appeared on a website."
Length: 250 to 7000 words
Payment: $20
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The Dark publishes dark fantasy and horror. "Don’t be afraid to experiment or to deviate from the ordinary; be different—try us with fiction that may fall out of “regular” categories. However, it is also important to understand that despite the name, The Dark is not a market for graphic, violent horror."
Length: 2,000 – 6,000 words.
Payment: 6 cents/word for original fiction up to 6,000 words on publication for first world rights; and 1 cent/word for reprint fiction up to 6,000 words on publication for nonexclusive reprint rights.
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Space opera. The 224-Verse is an interconnected fictional universe set within the sprawling starscape of Galaxy NGC 224 – Andromeda.
Length: 2,000 words to novel length.
Payment: Royalty split.
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Beneath Ceaseless Skies
Beneath Ceaseless Skies publishes “literary adventure fantasy”: stories with a secondary-world setting and some fantasy feel, but written with a literary approach. "We want stories set in what Tolkien called a “secondary world”: some other world that is different from our own primary world in some way. It could be different in terms of zoology (non-human creatures), ecology (climate), or physical laws (the presence of magic)."
Beneath Ceaseless Skies publishes “literary adventure fantasy”: stories with a secondary-world setting and some fantasy feel, but written with a literary approach. "We want stories set in what Tolkien called a “secondary world”: some other world that is different from our own primary world in some way. It could be different in terms of zoology (non-human creatures), ecology (climate), or physical laws (the presence of magic)."
Length: Up to 15,000 words.
Payment: 8 cents/word. No reprints. Simultaneous submissions are okay.
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Payment: 8 cents/word. No reprints. Simultaneous submissions are okay.
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East of the Web
East of the Web's new imprint is seeking science fiction and fantasy short stories. Stories should be accessible, with strong plots and compelling characters, written with a good knowledge of the science fiction or fantasy canon.
East of the Web's new imprint is seeking science fiction and fantasy short stories. Stories should be accessible, with strong plots and compelling characters, written with a good knowledge of the science fiction or fantasy canon.
Length: Stories should be at least 7,000 words.
Payment: Starts at $0.05 per word or a mix of an advance and a royalty. Reprints accepted.
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Payment: Starts at $0.05 per word or a mix of an advance and a royalty. Reprints accepted.
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All speculative genres (horror, fantasy, science fiction, slipstream, steampunk, magical realism, etc)
Length: Up to 5,000 words
Payment: $30 for original fiction; $20 for reprints.
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