Sundial Magazine

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Sundial Magazine is a literary magazine publishing historical fiction and poetry, including work in an upcoming anthology and on its website.

Response time info: 30 days for shorter pieces; up to 3 months for longer pieces

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Submission calls

fictionEligibility requirementsCloses Oct 1Pays: A share of anthology royalties for one year; no payment for writing currently.

Open to: Works must be unpublished, except eligible reprints from The Magazine of History and Fiction, The Copperfield Review, or another defunct magazine; submissions must not involve artificial intelligence. The current call excludes stories set in Spain or Portugal.

Seeking unpublished historical flash and short fiction set between July 1936 and September 1936, exploring social and political tensions leading to World War II; submissions close October 1, 2026. Historical fiction set before January 1, 2000 is otherwise welcome, with short stories up to 20,000 words and novel excerpts accepted. No speculative elements or alternative history; stories set in Spain or Portugal are excluded from this call. Contributors to the anthology receive a share of royalties for one year.

flashEligibility requirementsCloses Oct 1Pays: A share of anthology royalties for one year; no payment for writing currently.

Open to: Works must be unpublished, except eligible reprints from The Magazine of History and Fiction, The Copperfield Review, or another defunct magazine; submissions must not involve artificial intelligence. The current call excludes stories set in Spain or Portugal.

Seeking historical flash fiction set between July 1936 and September 1936, exploring the social and political tensions leading to World War II; submissions close October 1, 2026. No speculative elements or alternative history; stories set in Spain or Portugal are excluded from this call.

poetryEligibility requirementsCloses Oct 1Pays: A share of anthology royalties for one year; no payment for writing currently.

Open to: Works must be unpublished, except eligible reprints from The Magazine of History and Fiction, The Copperfield Review, or another defunct magazine; submissions must not involve artificial intelligence. The current call excludes works set in Spain or Portugal.

Seeking historical poetry set between July 1936 and September 1936, exploring the social and political tensions leading to World War II; submissions close October 1, 2026. Up to three poems may be emailed in one document. No speculative elements or alternative history; works set in Spain or Portugal are excluded from this call.

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