Haven Spec

Open now for fiction and poetry.

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Haven Spec is a speculative fiction magazine publishing science fiction, fantasy, speculative horror, and weird fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, with a focus on diverse and underrepresented voices.

Response time info: within ten weeks (sometimes longer)

Read the full guidelines at havenspec.com↗

Submission calls

fictionScience FictionFantasyHorrorCloses Aug 31Pays: 8¢ per word

Science fiction, fantasy, speculative horror, and weird fiction up to 5000 words; sweet spot 1000-4000 words; original, previously unpublished only; open to translations not previously published in English; submissions open to all in August (general window); 8¢/word; no AI-generated work.

poetryScience FictionFantasyHorrorCloses Aug 31Pays: $20 per poem

Speculative poetry (science fiction, fantasy, speculative horror, weird); up to five poems per submission, all in one file; original, previously unpublished only; open to translations not previously published in English; submissions open to all in August (general window); $20 per poem; no…

nonfiction

Nonfiction submissions (articles on politics, pop culture, science, academic, or unique perspectives) are currently closed due to a backlog; original, previously unpublished only; up to 1000 words; 8¢/word; no AI-generated work. 'We won't be opening quite yet to non-fiction submissions. Hopefully…

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