Did you write a science fiction story, but you think it’s too weird for traditional genre publication? You might be able to send your work to a literary journal looking for weird fiction. To be clear, weird fiction acts as a hybrid genre, demonstrated by the uncanny, the cosmic, or just the flat-out weird. This might be science fiction, but it also appears in fantasy and horror.
Check out these five literary journals that look for weird fiction.
Weird Tales
Weird Tales is more than just a literary journal. It also publishes novels, interviews, and graphic novels. They’ve done a ton over the years. A lot of their past issues have centered around a theme, such as sword and sorcery or Gothic horror, but this journal always looks for a weird element. Before you think about submitting, take a look at some of their past issues to see what they want.
Find their guidelines through this link.
Cosmic Horror Monthly
This journal looks for weird fiction and cosmic horror pieces under 5,000 words. If you like H. P. Lovecraft-type stories or anything cosmic horror, this journal is for you. Their submission periods are January 1-7 and June 1-7. They also look for nonfiction and art. They also pay three cents per word! Their site says, “Weird and cosmic horror concepts” means everything from Lovecraft and his contemporaries to the role of pessimism in horror to a personal essay about the ways weird literature has interacted with your life. This is defined broadly on purpose—don’t self-reject!”
Find the rest of their guidelines and how to submit here.
Lovecraftiana
This literary journal is part of Rogue Planet Press, which “features stories, articles, poetry or artwork on Cthulhu Mythos / Lovecraftian themes,” according to their site. They look for fiction up to 10,000 words, though they also recently began serializing longer stories as well as novels. In this case, you need to send a synopsis alongside the first three chapters of your submission. They have submission periods throughout the year.
Find their full guidelines for how to submit through this link.
Broken Antler
This is a relatively newer journal that publishes fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, art, and more. They also publish reviews and interviews. For fiction, they ask for “up to 2 pieces at a time, 3,000 words maximum (across pieces). They also look for flash fiction up to 1,000 words and micro fiction up to 300 words.
Find their full guidelines here.
Stay tuned for another book review next week! If you liked this post, check out some of my other literary journal posts, which I included below. Happy reading!
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