Quest

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Quest is an online science-fiction and fantasy magazine seeking speculative writing for themed issues.

Response time info: about one month after submissions close

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Submission calls

fictionScience FictionFantasyHorrorOpens Feb 15, 2027

Issue 02 theme: Power. Quest seeks science fiction and fantasy, including adjacent speculative genres such as magical realism, slipstream, and fabulism. Short stories require at least 500 words; serialized fiction requires at least 1,500 words per installment. Submission window: February 15–April 15; reading and selection: April 15–May 1. Payment is $250 for short stories and $250 per serialized-fiction installment. Submissions are currently closed; the form is disabled.

nonfictionScience FictionFantasyOpens Feb 15, 2027

Issue 02 theme: Power. Creative essays and nonfiction should use speculative approaches to examine real systems and power. Minimum 1,000 words. Submission window: February 15–April 15; reading and selection: April 15–May 1. Payment is $250. Submissions are currently closed; the form is disabled.

poetryScience FictionFantasyOpens Feb 15, 2027

Issue 02 theme: Power. Quest seeks speculative poetry engaging meaningfully or unexpectedly with the theme. Up to three poems per submission. Submission window: February 15–April 15; reading and selection: April 15–May 1. Payment is $100. Submissions are currently closed; the form is disabled.

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