State of Matter

Seeks speculative fiction, including science fiction, fantasy, horror, alt-history, weird, obscure, and slipstream fiction, broadly informing South Asian experiences. Submit one short fiction piece of 1,000–15,000 words via the form; simultaneous submissions are allowed, but multiple submissions and re-submissions are not.

Accepts original translations of speculative short fiction and poetry broadly informing South Asian experiences. Submit one translated short fiction piece or up to five translated poems, with poetry limited to 15 pages, along with the original text or a sample; first world English rights are requested.

Seeks speculative poetry that may broadly inform South Asian experiences. Submit up to five poems, with a maximum length of 15 pages, via the form; simultaneous submissions are allowed, but multiple submissions and re-submissions are not.