Heartlines Spec

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Heartlines Spec seeks speculative short fiction and poetry about enduring romantic, platonic, or familial relationships, with strong speculative elements from the opening pages.

Response time info: Query after general submissions close if you have not heard anything by the 14th of the following month.

Read the full guidelines at heartlines-spec.com↗

Submission calls

fictionScience FictionFantasyCloses Sep 30Pays: $0.08 CAD per word; first publication rights revert after one year.

Short fiction of 500–3,500 words with strong speculative elements beginning on page 1 or 2, focused on long-term romantic, platonic, or familial relationships. General submissions open January 1–31, May 1–31, and September 1–30; equity-deserving writers may submit early December 24–31, April 23–30, and August 24–31.

poetryScience FictionFantasyCloses Sep 30Pays: $60 CAD flat per poem; first publication rights revert after one year.

Up to 5 poems per submission, focused on long-term romantic, platonic, or familial relationships with strong speculative elements beginning on page 1 or 2. General submissions open January 1–31, May 1–31, and September 1–30; equity-deserving writers may submit early December 24–31, April 23–30, and August 24–31.

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