Apocalypse Confidential

Open now for fiction and nonfiction.

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Apocalypse Confidential accepts general written submissions and solicits book-length fiction, nonfiction, and poetry manuscripts for future publication.

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryPays: No payment.

General fiction submissions are open by email; there is no word-count maximum, but the recommended cap is 10,000–15,000 words. Simultaneous submissions and reprints are permitted, and no payment is offered.

nonfictionLiteraryPays: No payment.

General essay submissions are open by email; the recommended cap is around 3,000 words, though longer essays may be considered when merited. Simultaneous submissions and reprints are permitted, and no payment is offered.

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Unsolicited book-length fiction manuscripts are closed as of June 16, 2026; future submissions should be at least 200 pages and sent as both PDF and DOCX files with a synopsis.

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Unsolicited book-length nonfiction manuscripts are closed as of June 16, 2026; future submissions should be at least 200 pages and sent as both PDF and DOCX files with a synopsis.

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General poetry submissions are currently closed; when accepted, submissions should contain no more than three poems.

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Unsolicited poetry collections are closed as of June 16, 2026; future collections should contain at least 50 individual pieces and be sent as both PDF and DOCX files with a synopsis.

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