Tractor Beam

Genres Published: 
Fiction
Formats: 
Online
Reading Period: 
Jun 20 to Jul 21
Response Time: 
Less than 3 months
Charges Reading Fee: 
No
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions: 
Yes
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: 
Yes
Payment: 
Cash
Issues per Year: 
4
Issue Price: 
Free
Subscription Price: 
Free

Editorial Focus

Tractor Beam is a new quarterly speculative and science fiction publication dedicated to soilpunk: radical visions of hopeful futures built from the ground up. Its editorial mandate is to explore audacious and provocative ideas around farming, food, earth science, and beyond, reimagining how humans can live more harmoniously with nature. Bring sci-fi down to earth—literally—and sow the seeds of a better tomorrow, today.

Tips From the Editor

  • We prefer submissions under 6,000 words for writing or 16 panels for graphic novellas.

  • Times New Roman, 12pt, double-spaced

  • Word format only

  • Include your full name, email, and story title at the top of the document

  • Submission file name should follow the following format: "AUTHOR FULL NAME_STORY TITLE"

  • Simultaneous submissions are permitted, but please notify us immediately if your piece was accepted elsewhere so we can withdraw it and congratulate you!

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Last updated: Jul 02, 2025

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