Call for Submissions: FICTION

We publish literary and experimental fiction and translations of works previously unpublished in English. We favor stories of under 7,500 words. Although FICTION publishes a variety of stories, please understand that we do not accept unsolicited artwork, graphic stories, novel excerpts, or interviews.

We do NOT accept the following:Short fiction under 1,000 wordsLong fiction over 20,000 words or full-length novelsGenre fiction such as science fiction, romance, erotica, detective fiction, or young adult fictionNon-prose fiction such as plays, poetry, non-fiction, or hybrid work that is a heavy mix of any of these elements

How to Submit

We regret that we cannot accept unsolicited submissions directly by email or postal service.

To submit electronically please read the guidelines below.

Our reading period runs from October 15 through April 15

You can upload your piece on our Submissions Manager: submissions.fictioninc.com

We accept .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, .txt

Under “comments” please include publications with major literary magazines or presses, literary awards, or past contributions to FICTION

🙟Can I submit more than one story at a time?
Please only submit one story at a time. Our Submissions Manager will prevent you from submitting a second story until after the first has been responded to by our staff. Do not include multiple stories in the same document when uploading to our Submissions Manager. Any submissions that we receive which exceed these limitations will regretfully be declined.

🙟Can I submit a story to FICTION and another magazine at the same time?
Simultaneous submissions are encouraged. However, if your piece has been accepted elsewhere, we ask that you immediately withdraw it using our Submissions Manager. Failure to withdraw your piece only causes an increase in our response time.

🙟When will I hear back about my submission?
As you might imagine FICTION is comprised of a small staff of dedicated readers and we therefore operate on a rolling submission basis. While we try our best to respond within 3-6 months, please be aware that response times may vary as we do not maintain office hours in January or during summer months. Your patience is appreciated.

🙟Do you pay your contributors?
Due to our funding changing from year to year, the amount of payment is determined upon publication. Published authors receive two contributor copies and a two issue subscription.

FICTION | City College of New York | Convent Ave. @ 138th St. | New York, NY 10031

Since its inception, FICTION has aimed to bring the experimental to a broader audience, and to bring new voices to the forefront, publishing emerging authors alongside well known and established writers.

Find out more about getting published in FICTION at our Submissions page.