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Taking Submissions: Takwin – A magazine of Islamicate Science Fiction

Deadline: December 25th, 2018 Payment: Short stories: 1000 – 5000 words ($20 per story), Micro-Fiction: 2 – 5 sentences ($1 per micro story), Graphic Designs: $7 per design, Illustrated Short Stories: $10-$50 depending upon the length, Poem: $3 per poem, Reviews: $7 per book review (be sure to email us in advance to gauge interest), Essays: $10 per essay (be sure to email us in advance to gauge interest) The Islam and Science Fiction has been around since 2005. As we are entering out 14th year soon, we are launching a project that we have been thinking about many years – The world’s first magazine focused on publishing Science Fiction inspired by Islamic civilizations and ethos. It will be a quarterly magazine focused on Islamicate Science Fiction. The magazine will be published online quarterly, with the first issue being released on January 1, 2019. We are looking for original works of Sci-Fi in English with great characters, inspired by Islamic history, Islamic theology and Islamic cultures. The Science in the stories need not be hard but it needs to have godd characters. Anything that can be construed as offensive according to Islamic ethos will not be accepted. In terms of content, here is what we are looking for: Scope Short stories: 1000 – 5000 words ($20 per story) Micro-Fiction: 2 – 5 sentences ($1 per micro story) Graphic Designs: $7 per design Illustrated Short Stories: $10-$50 depending upon the length Poem: $3 per poem Reviews: $7 per book review (be sure to email us in advance to gauge interest) Essays: $10 per essay  (be sure to email us in advance to gauge interest) We are just starting out with this project and hope to increase the payment rate as we get more sponsors and contributions from the community. I implore you to share this far and wide in your...