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Taking Submissions: Orion’s Beau Spring 2024 Issue

Orion's Beau

  Deadline: February 10th, 2024 Payment: $3 Theme: The Curiosities That Bind Us Note: Your work should represent LGBTQ+ fantasy and sci-fi Thank you for your interest in submitting work to our gay fantasy arts & literary journal! ​ No entry fee is required, and all rights in the story remain the property of the author or artist. All types of science fiction, fantasy, paranormal, and dark fantasy are welcome. ​ We accept submissions on a rolling basis for our quarterly issues. For our spring publication, please submit your works by February 10th, 2024. The theme for our spring issue will be: The Curiosities That Bind Us. ​ Before submitting to us please keep in mind that we are devoted to LGBTQ+ fantasy and sci-fi. Your work should strongly reflect that. We are interested in work that elevates dreams and fairy tales in the gay community and its supporters. We're looking for original works of magic and fantasy. Even in darkness, hope can exist. We want to be transported to new worlds or fascinating new versions of our own! When considering submitting to us please ensure the work meets the above criteria. ​ All entries must be in English and original works. Plagiarism, which includes the use of third-party poetry, song lyrics, characters or another person’s universe, without written permission, will not be accepted. Submissions may not have been previously published in professional media or anywhere accessible online without a friend request or password. This includes personal blogs. ​ Fiction: We welcome fiction, 5,000 words or less. If you have a longer piece and your interested in publishing the work in separate issues, you can send those along as well. Submit as a Word document only. No PDFs. For flash fiction and shorter pieces, you can submit up to five stories - all...