The Kismet Magazine

Open now for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

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The Kismet Magazine is a volunteer-run publication seeking speculative fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, including work in English and Spanish.

Response time info: ~74 days; sourced from The Submission Grinder

Read the full guidelines at thekismetmagazine.com↗

Submission calls

fictionScience FictionFantasyHorrorPays: No compensation; published authors receive complimentary first-run copies of the issue.

Currently accepting speculative short stories in horror, science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, absurdism, and related areas; submissions should be 750 to 10,000 words.

nonfictionScience FictionFantasyHorrorPays: No compensation; published authors receive complimentary first-run copies of the issue.

Currently accepting essays, reviews, critiques, and thought pieces that critically or creatively examine speculative genres and media; pieces should be 5,000 words or fewer. Reviews for print and online-exclusive publication are especially sought.

poetryScience FictionFantasyHorrorPays: No compensation; published authors receive complimentary first-run copies of the issue.

Currently accepting poetry that is speculative in nature and incorporates themes from horror, science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, absurdism, and related genres; there are no length or structure requirements.

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