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, nonfiction, and art, prioritizing marginalized voices and world-building themes.

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

Read the full guidelines at thekismetmagazine.com↗

Submission calls

fictionScience FictionFantasyHorrorPays: Complimentary first-run copy; no monetary payment.

Speculative short stories in horror, sci-fi, fantasy, magical realism, absurdism, etc.; 750–10,000 words; for the second volume (forthcoming spring 2025).

nonfictionScience FictionFantasyHorrorPays: Complimentary first-run copy; no monetary payment.

Nonfiction that critically and creatively examines the speculative genre (essays, reviews, critiques, thought pieces) centered on horror, sci-fi, fantasy, magical realism, absurdism, etc.; 5,000 words or fewer; reviews especially encouraged.

poetryScience FictionFantasyHorrorPays: Complimentary first-run copy; no monetary payment.

Speculative poetry incorporating themes of horror, sci-fi, fantasy, magical realism, absurdism, etc.; no length or structure requirements; for the second volume (forthcoming spring 2025).

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