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Consequence is the print and digital publication of Consequence Forum, and addresses the human experiences, realities, and consequences of war and geopolitical violence through literature and art.

Highlights

  • Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
  • Response time:
    Two to three months*
    Editor reported data
     / 
    109 days*
    Chill Subs tracker stats
  • Acceptance rate:
    5% *
    Editor reported data
     / 
    11.54%*
    Chill Subs tracker stats

Pays$30-$60

Find more details in the Genres section

FeeNo

  • Accepts simultaneous submissions

    What's that?

    When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time

  • Accepts previously published

    What's that?

    When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary

  • Nominates for prizes

    From the editors

    Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, Best Small Fictions, Best Microfiction

  • Active on social media

  • Available in print

  • Provides contributor copies

  • Has examples online

  • Offers expedited response

    What's that?

    Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee

Fiction - 5000 words max

Max words: 5000

Max pieces: 1

Sub Genres: Literary, Absurdist, Experimental, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Gothic, Historical, Horror, Humor, LGBTQ+ Stories, Magical Realism, Science Fiction, Speculative, Thriller, Young Adult, wtf idk

Payment: $30-60

Short story or excerpt of up to 5,000 words

Fiction - 1000 words max

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

Sub Genres: Literary, Absurdist, Experimental, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Gothic, Historical, Horror, Humor, LGBTQ+ Stories, Magical Realism, Science Fiction, Speculative, Thriller, Young Adult, wtf idk

Payment: $30-60

Up to 3 pieces or 1000 words

Nonfiction - 4000 words max

Max words: 4000

Max pieces: 1

Sub Genres: All / surprise us, , , , , , , ,

Payment: $30-60

We are interested in every and any nonfiction form (e.g., personal essays, lyrical essays, nonfiction narrative, interviews, etc.). We are currently not accepting unsolicited reviews.

Poetry

Max pieces: 3

Payment: $30-60

We are interested in every and any poetry form.

Translation

Max words: 4000

Max pieces: 1

Payment: $30-60

We accept any form that we do for our other genres (so pretty much everything).

Art

Max pieces: 8

Payment: $30-60

Paintings, Sketches, Graphic Narratives, Video Essays, Photo Essays, and every other visual art form. Please submit in one file.

How to submit

  • Processs

    Duosuma

  • Cover letter

    Keep them short and sweet (appx. 100 words for each).

  • Eligibility

    No specific eligibility requirements

  • Formatting

    Standard formatting, please. This means double-spaced with one-inch margins and the font in 12 pt. and something comparable to Times.

  • Author's rights

    First World English Serial Rights

  • Additional info

    All submissions need to address in some manner the consequences of war or geopolitical violence.

Tracker statistics

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Total submissions tracked

109 days

Average response time

11.54%

Average acceptance rate

7 days

Fastest response time

2313 days

Slowest response time

*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 3652 days

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Submission calls

    Fall Reading Period

    Open

    Deadline: Oct 15, 2024

About

Consequence Forum is a 501(c)(3) that addresses the human experiences, realities, and consequences of war and geopolitical violence through literature and art. We provide the public with works and voices from around the world to promote a clearer and more nuanced understanding of what’s at stake in ...

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Founded

2008

Country

US

www.consequenceforum.org

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    Editor Dr. Matthew Krajniak avatar

    Dr. Matthew Krajniak

    Editor-in-Chief

    Editor Diane Callahan avatar

    Diane Callahan

    Fiction Editor

    Editor Milica Mijatović avatar

    Milica Mijatović

    Poetry Editor

    Editor Christopher Gorrie avatar

    Christopher Gorrie

    Nonfiction Editor

    Editor April Sunami avatar

    April Sunami

    Visual Arts Editor

    Editor Parisa Saranj avatar

    Parisa Saranj

    Translations Editor

    Editor Peter Brown avatar

    Peter Brown

    Reviews Editor