The Literary Fantasy Magazine
Not currently open for submissions.
Last checkedThe Arcanist publishes fantasy short fiction, serial fiction, and fantasy-related creative nonfiction online.
Response time info: Most acceptance/rejection letters from the June 2026 window are planned for September 2026.
Read the full guidelines at magazine.thearcanist.net↗Submission calls
General submissions are closed after the June 2026 window; a special October window is planned for participants in Storytelling Collective’s Short Story September. Accepts fantasy short fiction from 4,000 to 10,000 words and pays $10 for accepted web submissions.
General submissions are closed after the June 2026 window; a special October window is planned for participants in Storytelling Collective’s Short Story September. Accepts fantasy serial fiction totaling 20,000 to 50,000 words, submitted as one document with break points for 3 or 6 sections.
General submissions are closed after the June 2026 window; a special October window is planned for participants in Storytelling Collective’s Short Story September. Accepts creative nonfiction essays related in some way to fantasy, from 700 to 5,000 words; nonfiction appears online only.
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