PodCastle

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PodCastle is a fantasy fiction podcast seeking short speculative stories for audio and text publication, including originals, reprints, and themed calls.

Response time info: After three months, query if no response

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Submission calls

fictionFantasyHorrorCloses Nov 13Pays: 8 cents per word for originals; $100 for reprints.

Undercity Magic: fantasy stories about human or nonhuman characters making a life in a city through strange, fantastical, or arcane means, especially perspectives from the global majority and cities shaped by imperial or colonial interests. Dark fantasy is welcome; science fiction and straight horror are not. Stories must be 2,000-6,000 words; reprints may be up to 7,000 words.

fictionFantasyHumorPays: $0.08 per word for original fiction; $100 flat rate for reprints over 1,500 words; $20 flat rate for flash-fiction reprints under 1,500 words.

General submissions for fantasy fiction, including magical realism, urban fantasy, slipstream, and high fantasy. Fantastical content should be meaningful; the limit is up to 6,000 words, with a preferred length of 3,000-4,000 words. Reprints over 6,000 words require prior permission and may run to 17,000 words. Humor is encouraged.

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