Sequestrum

Open now for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

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Sequestrum is a competitive, paying literary magazine publishing short fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and occasional genre work.

Response time info: Between six minutes and six months

Read the full guidelines at sequestrum.org↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryScience FictionFantasyHorrorMysteryRomanceHumorA nominal reading fee is charged; subscribers may submit free with one pending submission.Pays: $20 honorarium plus a complimentary six-month subscription.

General submissions are unthemed and accepted year-round. Fiction should generally not exceed 12,000 words; occasional genre pieces are welcome. Previously unpublished work only.

nonfictionLiteraryA nominal reading fee is charged; subscribers may submit free with one pending submission.Pays: $20 honorarium plus a complimentary six-month subscription.

General submissions are unthemed and accepted year-round. Creative nonfiction includes articles, reviews, memoirs, personal essays, and cross-genre work; scholarly essays and literary criticism are rarely published. Submissions should generally not exceed 12,000 words. Previously unpublished work only.

poetryLiteraryA nominal reading fee is charged; subscribers may submit free with one pending submission.Pays: $20 honorarium plus a complimentary six-month subscription.

General submissions are unthemed and accepted year-round. Poetry submissions should be no more than 35 lines, with a maximum of four poems per submission. Previously unpublished work only.

fictionLiteraryRomance

Themed submission: Desire. Check the online submission manager for the current themed-call status and specific requirements.

fictionScience FictionFantasy

Themed submission: Science Fiction & Fantasy. Check the online submission manager for the current themed-call status and specific requirements.

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