96th of October

Open now for fiction, flash fiction, and poetry.

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96th of October is a quarterly magazine publishing extraordinary stories, poetry, and flash fiction, with submissions sent by email.

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Read the full guidelines at 96thofoctober.com↗

Submission calls

fictionScience FictionFantasyHorrorLiteraryPays: No monetary compensation.

Stories should be 1,000 to 5,000 words; up to 10,000 words may be accepted for exceptional work. Submit in the body of an email; unsolicited attachments are not opened.

flashScience FictionFantasyHorrorLiteraryPays: No monetary compensation.

Flash fiction is welcome, but submissions should include several pieces totaling at least 1,000 words because the format does not accommodate very small standalone prose pieces.

poetryLiteraryPays: No monetary compensation.

Individual poems should be readable in five minutes or less; poetry submissions should not exceed 10 pages. Narrative poetry is especially favored.

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