The Quiet Ones

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The Quiet Ones is a digital literary magazine seeking quiet horror and intimate-scale dystopian fiction for its annual issue.

Response time info: Decisions By: August 25, 2026

Read the full guidelines at wearethequietones.com↗

Submission calls

fictionHorrorScience FictionOpens Jun 1, 2027

Quiet horror and intimate-scale dystopian fiction; short stories up to 2,000 words. Previously published work is allowed when rights have reverted. Submissions are closed; the 2027 submission period is June 1-July 1, 2027, with decisions by August 15, 2027.

fictionHorrorScience FictionOpens Jun 1, 2027

Quiet horror and intimate-scale dystopian fiction-in-verse up to 800 words; non-narrative poetry is not accepted. Submissions are closed; the 2027 submission period is June 1-July 1, 2027, with decisions by August 15, 2027.

flashHorrorScience FictionOpens Jun 1, 2027

Quiet horror and intimate-scale dystopian flash and micro fiction up to 1,000 words. Previously published work is allowed when rights have reverted. Submissions are closed; the 2027 submission period is June 1-July 1, 2027, with decisions by August 15, 2027.

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