The Kismet Magazine

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The Kismet Magazine publishes speculative fiction, poetry, and nonfiction focused on speculative genres and ideas.

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

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Submission calls

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

Speculative short stories in horror, science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, absurdism, and related genres; 750 to 10,000 words. Submissions are currently accepted.

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

Essays, reviews, critiques, and thought pieces critically or creatively examining speculative media and concepts, including horror, science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, and absurdism; 5,000 words or fewer. Submissions are currently accepted, with reviews especially sought.

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

Speculative poetry incorporating themes associated with horror, science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, absurdism, and related genres; no length or structure requirements. Submissions are currently accepted.

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