Ray Bradbury Center

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After the Fire is a speculative-fiction anthology inspired by Ray Bradbury’s legacy and focused on contemporary social issues.

Response time info: All authors contacted by April 30, 2027

Read the full guidelines at theraybradburycenter.org↗

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fictionScience FictionHorrorFantasyCloses Jan 31, 2027Pays: $0.10 per word on acceptance

Seeking original science fiction, horror, and other speculative fiction stories engaging contemporary social issues; maximum 5,000 words. Submissions are open October 15, 2026, through January 31, 2027; reading and review runs February 1-March 31, 2027.

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