Story Sanctum
Not currently open for submissions.
Last updatedStory Sanctum publishes fiction and nonfiction stories exploring the sacredness and strangeness of the human experience, with a focus on compelling storytelling.
Response time info: within a month
Read the full guidelines at storysanctum.org↗Submission calls
fictionOpens Sep 1
Fiction stories up to 6,000 words; stories should capture the truth, beauty, sacredness, and strangeness of the human condition. Submissions reopen in September 2026 for the following year.
nonfictionOpens Sep 1
Nonfiction stories up to 6,000 words; stories should capture the truth, beauty, sacredness, and strangeness of the human condition. Submissions reopen in September 2026 for the following year.