Piker Press

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Piker Press is an online magazine publishing fiction (including literary, science fiction, and horror), nonfiction, essays, and poetry, with a broad range of topics and genres.

Response time info: ~2 days; sourced from The Submission Grinder

Read the full guidelines at pikerpress.com↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryScience FictionFantasyHorrorPays: No payment

The Press seeks an active balance between genres, from literary and contemporary fiction to science fiction and horror. Short fiction is considered anything under 10,000 words in length. Fiction is published in segments of approximately 2000 words and will be broken up accordingly. No serial…

nonfictionPays: No payment

Nonfiction should be 2000 words or less. Includes reviews, how-to's, scholarly articles, travelogues, and religion/culture pieces. Not a vehicle for controversy.

otherPays: No payment

Essays should be 2000 words or less. Topics include family, personal experience, and humor. Political commentary sometimes accepted, but not a vehicle for controversy. No pro-abortion material.

poetryPays: No payment

Rhymed or unrhymed poetry is acceptable. No more than five pieces at a time. Poetry relying on complex spacing is unlikely to be accepted.

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