Swords and Sorcery Magazine

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Swords & Sorcery Magazine is a monthly online magazine seeking traditional fantasy fiction and genre criticism.

Response time info: 45 to 60 days, sometimes longer

Read the full guidelines at swordsandsorcerymagazine.com↗

Submission calls

fictionFantasyPays: $10 per story for first worldwide publication rights

Original fantasy short stories of 1,500 to 8,500 words featuring fantasy elements and pre-industrial settings, including historical or pseudo-historical settings before 1800; contemporary urban fantasy and steampunk are not wanted. Submissions are currently accepted by email.

nonfictionFantasyPays: $10 per review or essay for first worldwide publication rights

Reviews and critical essays on genre topics of at least 1,000 words, including reviews of movies and comic books; criticism dismissive of the genre as a whole is not accepted. Submissions are currently accepted by email.

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