Banksia Journal

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Banksia Journal is an Australian speculative-fiction magazine seeking original English-language stories from new Australasian writers.

Response time info: ~5 days; sourced from The Submission Grinder

Read the full guidelines at banksiajournal.com↗

Submission calls

fictionScience FictionFantasyHorrorEligibility requirementsCloses Oct 2Pays: AUD $0.01 per word, with a minimum of AUD $10 and maximum of AUD $30, paid via PayPal.

Open to: Authors must be Australian, Aotearoa New Zealander, or from the Australasian region; the work must be in English and by an Australasian author or about the region. The journal prioritises writers with no or very few speculative-fiction credits.

Original English-language speculative fiction, including science fiction, fantasy, horror, and related subgenres, by new Australasian writers; stories must be 3,000 words or fewer. Submissions close Friday 2 October 2026.

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