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Aurealis is an Australian science fiction, fantasy, and horror magazine publishing short stories and nonfiction for readers and writers of speculative fiction.

Response time info: Up to two months for subscribers and up to four months for non-subscribers

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Submission calls

fictionScience FictionFantasyHorrorEligibility requirementsCloses Sep 30Pays: AUD 0.02–0.06 per word; unsolicited submissions should assume AUD 0.02 per word, and stories published in 2027 receive AUD 0.06 per word.

Open to: Australian writers, or subscribers from anywhere, may submit February 1–September 30; anyone anywhere may submit March 1–14.

Seeks speculative science fiction, fantasy, and horror short stories of 2,000–8,000 words; horror must include a supernatural element. Submissions are accepted from Australian writers and subscribers worldwide from February 1 to September 30, and from anyone worldwide from March 1 to March 14. Subscriber submissions are fast-tracked. No reprints, poetry, novel extracts, serials, simultaneous submissions, or AI-generated stories.

nonfictionScience FictionFantasyHorror

Interested in previously unpublished articles of interest to readers and writers of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, including humorous pieces, serious articles, and interviews; prefers nonfiction with some visuals. Articles should be 500–2,000 words and must remain unpublished for 12 months after publication. No AI-generated work.

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