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Deadline: September 15th, 2023 Payment: $10 for the magazine and additional royalties if included in an anthology Theme: Speculative Fiction We are open for fiction and poetry submissions from 15 June to 15 September and from 15 December to 15 March each year. In general ... I would love to see submissions representing not only multiple cultures but subcultures, exploring issues of race, ethnicity, gender, orientation, and many things I haven't thought of. Does this mean you have to represent everybody and everything in 1000 words? Of course not. But be aware that we are creating a magazine that overall reaches and represents the true diversity of the world we live in. In terms of genre, I am looking for work that constitutes the ever-moving edge of its kind, as a place between light and dark, consciousness and un, today and tomorrow; work exhibiting the strange, the bizarre, that which is not of the world we know, but more of a twilight realm or even altogether alien place. Not necessarily science fiction, not necessarily fantasy, not necessarily horror, and not necessarily not these things. In short, ideally edgy. Maybe even idealistically edgy. I am NOT looking for adult content. Penumbric generally accepts submissions in the following categories: fiction, poetry, illustration, graphic narrative, animation, music, or combinations of these (e.g., a spoken-word version of a poem). If you have something that fits some other category that can be displayed to advantage on the web, try me; I'll take a look. All works must be the creation of the author(s) submitting them, and must not infringe upon any right of any other person or entity. We buy non-exclusive worldwide periodical rights to publish your work in Penumbric, and will accept reprints on a case-by-case basis. We are also buying the right to continue...

Deadline: September 15th, 2023 Payment: US 4¢/word rounded up to nearest dollar; minimum US $4, maximum $25 Theme: poems inspired by Food and feasting Eye to the Telescope 50, Food & Feasting, will be edited by Claire McNerney. Food is the essential connector, it links people to their identities and to each other. It fuels us, allows us to dream. In the realms of fae, it’s a curse. What might food look like in other words? Taste like? Feel like? What might it do to people? How might someone’s relationship with food be impacted by the way that it’s made? Don’t be afraid to delve into detail, no matter how disgusting. As for feasting—is it a celebration or a crime? Who does the feasting? What prestige do certain items of food have? Delicacies aren’t always delicate. In the far future, would people even eat? If not, what might feasting look like for them? I’m interested in works that explore all aspects of food and feasting, from production to consumption, from culture to detachment, from ecstasy to shame. Don't be afraid to explore form & new forms, but I admire emotional and imaginative potency above all. Submission Guidelines SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Use the form at  to submit. Please submit 1–3 unpublished poems in English (ideally, attached as .docx or .txt) and include a short bio. Translations from other languages are acceptable with the permission of the original poet (unless public domain). Inquiries only to [email protected] with “ETTT” in the subject line. Deadline: September 15. The issue will appear on October 15, 2023. Payment and rights Accepted poems will be paid for at the following rate: US 4¢/word rounded up to nearest dollar; minimum US $4, maximum $25. Payment is on publication. The Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association normally uses PayPal to pay poets, but can also send checks. Eye...

Submission Window: August 15th - September 15th, 2023 Payment: 3 cents per word and a contributors copy Theme: A reckoning of southern extreme horror TITLE: Y’ALL AIN’T RIGHT GENRE: Extreme Horror THEME: Southern / Backwoods / Bayou EDITOR/ARTIST: K. Trap Jones WORD COUNT: 3,000 word MAX REPRINTS: Hell Naw MULTIPLE SUBS: Hell Naw SIMULTANEOUS SUBS: Hell Naw RELEASE DATE: January 2024 PAYMENT: 3 cents per word + paperback copy RIGHTS: 1-year English Exclusive SEND stories as .DOCX or .DOC as attachment to [email protected] with subject line- YALL SUB: (story title) by (author name) OPENING DATE: AUGUST 15, 2023 CLOSING DATE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 *All emails before or after the dates will be beaten, tortured, grilled and eaten within a tortilla. —TOC subject to change— Table of Contents so far… Joe R Lansdale - Kasey Lansdale - Edward Lee - Jeff Strand - Wrath James White - Kristopher Triana - Kristopher Rufty - Ryan Harding - Christine Morgan - Daniel J Volpe - Bridgett Nelson Via: The Evil Cookie.