The Phantom Pulse
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Last checkedThe Phantom Pulse is a biannual speculative fiction magazine publishing horror, sci-fi horror, dark fantasy, and weird fiction.
Response time info: on or before October 15th, 2026
Read the full guidelines at thephantompulse.com↗Submission calls
Accepts original speculative stories up to 3,000 words from September 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time, through September 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. The magazine publishes traditional horror, sci-fi horror, dark fantasy, and weird fiction, and welcomes experimental forms. It does not accept AI-created or AI-developed stories.
Accepts reprint stories up to 5,000 words during the September 1–30, 2026 submission window. Reprints must identify their original publication details and cannot have been published within the last 12 months. The magazine publishes traditional horror, sci-fi horror, dark fantasy, and weird fiction.
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