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"This is a quarterly journal of speculative fiction. We are interested in all speculative genres (horror, fantasy, science fiction, slipstream, steampunk, magical realism, etc) up to 5,000 words in length."
"This is a quarterly journal of speculative fiction. We are interested in all speculative genres (horror, fantasy, science fiction, slipstream, steampunk, magical realism, etc) up to 5,000 words in length."
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Acceptance Rate
Payment
Yes: $20-$50
Fee
No
Simultaneous submissions
Yes
Previously published
Yes
Expedited response
No
Available in print
No
Provides contributor copies
No
Examples online
Yes
Active on social media
Yes
Accepted genres
1 genres
Fiction
Max words: 20000
Max pieces: 1
We are interested in all speculative genres (horror, fantasy, science fiction, slipstream, steampunk, magical realism, etc)
Fiction
Max words: 20000
Max pieces: 1
We are interested in all speculative genres (horror, fantasy, science fiction, slipstream, steampunk, magical realism, etc)
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23
Total submissions tracked
87 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
34 days
Fastest response time
155 days
Slowest response time
How to submit
Process
Submissions should be sent to the submissions@bardsandsages.com address.
Cover letters
We have no interest in cover letters, long lists of previous publication credits, awards, or lengthy bios. This information is not forwarded to reviewers and will have no bearing on our review process. If a story is accepted, we will request all of that information then.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
All story submissions must be electronic format only in Word.doc, .docx, or RTF format. We work in Microsoft Word. Most major word processing programs can output your file to one of these formats without issue.
Rights for published work
Unless otherwise notes on a specific project, we are requesting non-exclusive, perpetual rights to publish your story or art in print and digital formats in the assigned project. In most cases, once a project is published, it remains available for sale forever. We won't unpublish a work to remove a story because nine months down the road you decided to self-publish it exclusively with Amazon. Please keep this in mind when submitting work.
Additional info
Original, unpublished short stories up to 5000 words: $30 for non-exclusive, perpetual rights to publish the story in the assigned issue. Original, unpublished short stories from 5000-20000 words: $50 for non-exclusive, perpetual rights to publish the story in the assigned issue. Previously published short stories: $20 for the non-exclusive, perpetual right to publish the story in the assigned issue.
About the Magazine
Founded in 2008 | United States
Bards and Sages Publishing is a micro press that specializes in speculative fiction.
Masthead
We currently list only main editors, more will be added later! If you are an editor, you can edit your masthead in our admin panel :)
Julie Ann Dawson
Editor-in-Chief
Lance Schonberg
Publishing Assistant
Samantha Payne
Publishing Assistant
Brian Koukol
Publishing Assistant
Jorge Rustrian
Publishing Assistant
Examples
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