I posted a call for manuscripts from Spellbound back in May but this is a new call. Note that this speculative ficiton magazine reads only for one theme at a time. This means that if you want to submit for a theme other than the “current” reading period, you need to wait.
Upcoming themes and the dates for reading are:
- Winter 2014: Elementals: Reading Period July 1 – September 30, 2014
- Spring 2015: Knights, Rogues & Other Adventurers: Reading Period October 1 – December 31
- Summer 2015: Transformations: Reading Period January 1 – March 31, 2015
- Fall 2015: The Undead: Reading Period April 1 – June 30, 2015
- Winter 2015: Lost Cities: Reading Period July 1 – September 30, 2015
- Spring 2016: Kappas, Kelpies & Other Fresh Water Creatures: Reading Period October 1 – December 31, 2015
- Summer 2016: Untied We Stand: Magical Friendships: Reading Period January 1 – March 31, 2016
- Fall 2016: Liminal Beings (Centaurs, Nagas, Satyrs, etc.): Reading Period April 1 – June 30, 2016
- Winter 2016: Deadly Beasties (Manticores, Chimeras, Basilisks, etc.): Reading Period July 1 – September 30, 2016
Raechel Henderson, fiction editor, wants protagonists who actively resolve story problems and conflicts. Word length up to 2500 words.
Marcie Tentchoff, poetry editor, wants short poetry, whether free verse or traditional, with elements of speculative fiction. Length 8-36 lines.
Payment: 2.5 cents/word for stories, $10-$20 for poems.
Deadline: June 30.
Read complete guidelines here.
–SueBE
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