Tough

All submissions are closed as of July 8, 2025. Tough considers crime-fiction short stories, self-contained novel excerpts, novellas, and short-story collections; it particularly welcomes rural settings and accepts speculative elements only when they accentuate or play a major role in a crime. Short stories and novel excerpts are 1,500–7,500 words; novellas and collections are 15,000–40,000 words. The journal requests first world and electronic rights.

All submissions are closed as of July 8, 2025. Tough considers essays of 1,500–7,500 words, with interests reflecting its crime-journal focus, particularly rural settings. The journal requests first world and electronic rights.

All submissions are closed as of July 8, 2025. Tough occasionally considers book reviews of 1,500 words or fewer, reflecting its crime-journal interests.