Subgenres: Speculative Fiction

JONAHmagazine

JONAHmagazine is comprised of stories. Stories of journeys, in space, in time, in the heart, or in the mind. Beginnings, endings, triumphs and frustrations, odysseys of the spirit. Poetry, prose, true stories, memoir. Tales humorous or... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
Autobiography/Memoir, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Humor, Love, Magical Realism, Nonfiction, Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Translation

Eastern Iowa Review

Eastern Iowa Review especially likes lyric essays and prose poetry, but check their guidelines for genres accepted during specific reading periods. They have occasional print issues every few years, usually as a collection of select... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Feb 28
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nature/Environmental, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Regional, Speculative Fiction

Lanternfish Press

Lanternfish Press, founded in Philadelphia in 2014, publishes literature of the rare and strange: fiction that crosses the boundary between literary and speculative; real or imagined tales of characters at the margins of history; essays rooted in... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jun 1 to Jun 30
Genres Published: 
Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Speculative Fiction, Translation

Sequestrum

Sequestrum publishes new, emerging, and internationally acclaimed writers of short fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and cross-genre. All publications are paired with a unique visual component with the goal of fostering and exposing writers... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Subgenres: 
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Erotica, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Humor, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Lyric Essay, Magical Realism, Micro-poetry, Mystery, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Poetry, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Regional, Religious/Spiritual, Serialized Fiction, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry, Translation, Visual Poetry, War

Small Print Magazine

Small Print Magazine, a resource and showcase for writers and artists, features contemporary fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and cartoons. The editors also publish photography and artwork from new and established artists. You’ll... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Experimental, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Serialized Fiction, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction

Driftwood Press

John Updike once said, “Creativity is merely a plus name for regular activity. Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or better.” Driftwood Press is actively searching for artists who care about doing it... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction
Subgenres: 
BIPOC Voices, Cross-genre, Experimental, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry, Visual Poetry

Harvard Square Editions

Harvard Square Editions is looking for nonfiction and fiction (women's, men's, other, uncomfortable truths, red pill, diverse) of social/environmental value. Its mission is to  publish books that are health related, political, literary, spiritual... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published: 
Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Subgenres: 
Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Experimental, Healing/Health, Historical, Humor, Literary Fiction, Love, Mystery, Political, Religious/Spiritual, Speculative Fiction, Translation, Young Adult

New Guard

The New Guard is a contest-centered, independent literary review, publishing 35+ emerging writers each volume from the United States and abroad. They proudly publish in print and have short pieces published online on their BANG! page.... Read more

Reading Period: 
Mar 1 to Jan 11
Temporarily closed to submissions
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Humor, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Micro-poetry, Nature/Environmental, Poetry, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Regional, Speculative Fiction

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