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Submission Guidelines

We’re currently open for submissions to our literary journal. We’re accepting magical realism, fabulism, and speculative pieces in fiction and poetry, or non-fiction essays related to these genres. Contributors get one free print issue.

There is a free option as well as a paid expedited option where you will receive a response in 72 hours.

Book Submissions

We are currently open for book-length submissions until December 31st. We accept both poetry and fiction submissions. Short story collections and novels welcome. We’re looking for hybrid works, literary genres such as magical realism, fabulism, speculative fiction, as well as experimental, socially conscious horror.