Uncharted

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Uncharted Magazine publishes short fiction offering thrilling escapes, surprising worlds, mysteries, and fresh young-adult perspectives, with a particular focus on speculative and genre fiction.

Response time info: Up to three months

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Submission calls

fictionScience FictionFantasyHorrorMysteryHumorCloses Dec 13Fee: $20Pays: Three co-winners receive $1,000 each, online publication, and a 45-minute literary-agent consultation; all entries are considered for publication.

Novel excerpt prize seeking the best tense, entertaining, and thrilling section from a novel in progress, including a first chapter, pinch point, or climax. Genre is flexible, with interest in satire, dark humor, dystopian, and genre-bending work. Entries must be 1,001–5,000 words; three winners receive $1,000 each, online publication, and a consultation.

fictionScience FictionFantasyHorrorMysteryPays: $200 for original fiction; no payment for reprints.

Dystopian fiction about societal collapse, failing governments, survival, distrust, extreme stress, and possible redemption. Stories should be 1,000–5,000 words; previously published fiction is accepted if rights are retained or second-publication rights can be obtained. Fiction categories are open year round.

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