Necessary Fiction

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Necessary Fiction publishes distinctive, idiosyncratic fiction and welcomes new translations of fiction.

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Send unpublished fiction or new translations of fiction, up to approximately 3,000 words. Translations must be identified in the cover letter, and submitters must hold appropriate translation and publication rights. Simultaneous submissions are fine, but do not send multiple submissions or revised versions of queued stories.

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