Consequence Forum

Open now for fiction, nonfiction, other work, and poetry.

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Consequence Forum publishes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translations, and reviews addressing the consequences of war or geopolitical violence in its print, online, and Substack venues.

Response time info: ~32 days; sourced from The Submission Grinder

Read the full guidelines at consequenceforum.org↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryCloses Oct 15Pays: Print: $30 for 1–4 pages, $40 for 5–10 pages, and $50 for 11+ pages; online feature: $50; Substack: $30.

Short fiction, flash, and excerpts addressing the consequences of war or geopolitical violence; shorts and excerpts are fewer than 5,000 words, and flash is fewer than 1,000 words. Submissions are welcome January 15–April 15 and July 15–October 15.

nonfictionLiteraryCloses Oct 15Pays: Print: $30 for 1–4 pages, $40 for 5–10 pages, and $50 for 11+ pages; online feature: $50; Substack: $30.

Interviews, critical and personal essays, narrative nonfiction, and other nonfiction addressing the consequences of war or geopolitical violence; fewer than 4,000 words. Submissions are welcome January 15–April 15 and July 15–October 15.

otherLiteraryCloses Oct 15Pays: Payment is offered for reviews, but no amount is stated.

Reviews of books, movies, or plays related to craft and/or the magazine’s themes are primarily solicited, but the editors are open to pitches; 1,500–3,000 words. Submissions are welcome January 15–April 15 and July 15–October 15.

poetryLiteraryCloses Oct 15Pays: Print: $20 per piece; online feature: $50; Substack: $30.

Poetry in any form is welcome with no stated content restrictions beyond addressing the consequences of war or geopolitical violence; up to three poems per submission. Submissions are welcome January 15–April 15 and July 15–October 15.

otherLiteraryPays: Same payment scale as the corresponding genre.

Translations follow the guidelines and payment scale of the corresponding genre and must address the consequences of war or geopolitical violence; additional submission requirements are listed on the submission platform. Translations are open year-round.

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