Lucent Dreaming (Novels)

Open now for other work and poetry.

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Lucent Dreaming is a UK-based publisher and magazine seeking novels, poetry pamphlets, and (in periodic windows) short fiction, flash, poetry, and art, with a focus on literary, speculative, and surreal work.

Response time info: within two months (novels/pamphlets), up to 4 weeks after window ends (magazine fiction/poetry), up to 3 weeks (art)

Read the full guidelines at lucentdreaming.com↗

Submission calls

otherEligibility requirementsPays: Advance fee of £500, 10% royalties

Open to: UK residents

Novel submissions are reopen. Genres: Any, but with a preference for literary, speculative and/or surreal, contemporary, historical, magic realism/low fantasy. UK residents only. Submit first three chapters (or ~10k words). Advance fee of £500, 10% royalties.

poetryEligibility requirementsPays: Advance fee of £150, 10% royalties

Open to: UK residents

Poetry pamphlet submissions open. Any genre. UK residents only. Submit 20-25 poems. Advance fee of £150, 10% royalties.

fictionLiteraryFantasy

Magazine short story submissions (1500-3999 words) for Issue 15 are closed. Window: 7th July 2024 – 1st September 2024. Genres: Any, with a preference for literary, speculative, surreal, contemporary, historical, magic realism/low fantasy. £80, digital subscription, and print contributor copy.

flashLiteraryFantasy

Magazine flash fiction submissions (250-750 words) for Issue 15 are closed. Window: 7th July 2024 – 1st September 2024. Genres: Any, with a preference for literary, speculative, surreal, contemporary, historical, magic realism/low fantasy. £30, digital subscription, and print contributor copy.

poetry

Magazine poetry submissions (max 56 lines) for Issue 15 are closed. Window: 7th July 2024 – 1st September 2024. Any genre. £30, digital subscription, and print contributor copy.

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