Sundial Magazine

Seeking non-speculative historical fiction set between July 1936 and September 1936 that explores social and political tensions leading to World War II, for an upcoming anthology and website publication. Short stories may be up to 3,000 words for this call; the general guidelines allow short stories up to 20,000 words, flash, and novel excerpts. Stories set in Spain or Portugal are not accepted for this call. Fiction must be unpublished, contain no alternative history or AI-generated writing, and be submitted by email. The call closes October 1, 2026.

Flash historical fiction is welcome, including work for the website and anthology. The general guidelines accept any non-speculative historical fiction set before January 1, 2000; no specific flash word limit is stated. The current call sought work set between July 1936 and September 1936 and closed October 1, 2026.

Seeking historical poetry for an upcoming anthology and website publication. The current call sought work set between July 1936 and September 1936 that explores the social and political tensions leading to World War II and closed October 1, 2026. Up to three poems may be submitted in one document; no word limit is stated.