Nat 1 Publishing

We are a small magazine featuring stories, poems, and art influenced or derived from turn of the century pulp fantasy and science fiction magazine. Does that mean we only publish traditional “pulp adventures”? No. We love everything in the genres, so expect to find a variety of stories and styles!

As an imprint, we share Nat 1 Publishing’s mission and purpose: to provide an outlet where both established and emerging authors—particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds—can be represented. We strive to cultivate a diverse and inclusive literary landscape, providing a platform for imaginative storytelling that reflects the rich tapestry of human experience. Through our publications, we seek to inspire curiosity, foster creativity, and promote inclusivity within the speculative fiction community, ultimately contributing to a more diverse and vibrant literary landscape.
We want to provide our readers with modern, traditional, and experimental science fiction and fantasy. We prioritize visibility over profit, so prices are kept to a minimum so as many people as possible can enjoy the works of our featured new and established authors, poets, and artists. We also want the works to be accessible for readers from the high school level up, meaning Gaslamp Pulp will be exploring YA 

Gaslamp Pulp

GASLAMP PULP: SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY ANTHOLOGIES
 
THEME: Superheroes. Preferably pulpy, but not required.
DEETS: Submit 1-3 short stories, and/or 1-5 poems, and/or 1-5 images. No word limit, but no novels.
Please Note: Images will be printed in grayscale, so they must work in black and white.
DEADLINE: 30 April 2026
READING PERIOD: May 2026
 
* Stories must be appropriate for readers of a high school level (roughly 16+), meaning nothing too explicit.
* No glorifying sexism, racism, ageism, ableism, or any other isms.
* It must be your own original work; NO AI-GENERATED SUBMISSIONS. 
* We accept previously published works, just let us know—do not submit works previously accepted by Nat 1;
* It does not infringe on existing copyright material (this includes fan fiction);
* Simultaneous submissions are okay, if accepted elsewhere, let us know so first publication credit can be given;
* We read submissions blind. Do not put any identifying information on your submission, including the file name.
 
Contributors will receive a free digital copy of the issue in which their work appears.

Gaslamp Pulp — Superheroes

THEME: Science Fiction. Preferably pulpy, but not required.
DEETS: Submit 1-3 short stories, and/or 1-5 poems, and/or 1-5 images. No word limit, but no novels.
Please Note: Images will be printed in grayscale, so they must work in black and white.
DEADLINE: 31 August 2026
READING PERIOD: September 2026
* Stories must be appropriate for readers of a high school level (roughly 16+), meaning nothing too explicit.
* No glorifying sexism, racism, ageism, ableism, or any other isms.
* It must be your own original work; NO AI-GENERATED SUBMISSIONS.
* We accept previously published works, just let us know—do not submit works previously accepted by Nat 1;
* It does not infringe on existing copyright material (this includes fan fiction);
* Simultaneous submissions are okay, if accepted elsewhere, let us know so first publication credit can be given;
* We read submissions blind. Do not put any identifying information on your submission, including the file name.
Contributors will receive a free digital copy of the issue in which their work appears.

Gaslamp Pulp — Science Fiction

Gaslamp Pulp — Science Fiction - Poetry

Gaslamp Pulp — Science Fiction - Multimedia

Science Fiction and Fantasy Novellas and Novels
Please don’t resubmit books previously rejected by Nat 1 Publishing.
Submit one work of 20,000+ words for consideration.
No glorifying sexism, racism, ageism, ableism, or any other isms;
It must be your own original work; no AI generated content;
It must be previously unpublished (personal blogs, websites, Reddit, etc. are okay);
It does not infringe on existing copyright material (this includes fan fiction);
Do not resubmit books that we have previously rejected.
Simultaneous submissions are okay, if accepted elsewhere, let us know ASAP;
We read submissions blind. Do not put any identifying information on your submission, including the file name.

Books 20,000+ words

Chapbooks, children's books, and novelettes
Please don’t resubmit books previously rejected by Nat 1 Publishing or Audience Askew.
(speculative fiction likely to be published through Nat 1 Publishing;
literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry published through Audience Askew)
Submit one work of less than 20,000 words for consideration.
No glorifying sexism, racism, ageism, ableism, or any other isms;
It must be your own original work; no AI generated content;
It must be previously unpublished (personal blogs, websites, Reddit, etc. are okay);
It does not infringe on existing copyright material (this includes fan fiction);
Simultaneous submissions are okay, if accepted elsewhere, let us know ASAP;
Please don’t resubmit previously rejected books.
We read submissions blind. Do not put any identifying information on your submission, including the file name.

Books, chapbooks, and children's books, less than 20k words

THEME: Fantasy. Preferably pulpy, but not required.
DEETS: Submit 1-3 short stories, and/or 1-5 poems, and/or 1-5 images. No word limit, but no novels.
Please Note: Images will be printed in grayscale, so they must work in black and white.
DEADLINE: 31 December 2026
READING PERIOD: January 2027
* No glorifying sexism, racism, ageism, ableism, or any other isms.
* It must be your own original work; NO AI-GENERATED SUBMISSIONS.
* We accept previously published works; just let us know—do not submit works previously accepted by Nat 1;
* It does not infringe on existing copyright material (this includes fan fiction);
* Simultaneous submissions are okay; if accepted elsewhere, let us know so first publication credit can be given;
* We read submissions blind. Do not put any identifying information on your submission, including the file name.
Contributors will receive a free digital copy of the issue in which their work appears.

Gaslamp Pulp vol.7 FANTASY — Fiction

Gaslamp Pulp vol.7 FANTASY — Poetry

THEME: Gothic, any subgenre (classical, American, Southern, horror, psychological, etc)
DEETS: Submit 1-3 short stories (50+words), and/or 1-5 poems. Please submit stories and poetry as different entries (i.e. one entry of just prose, another entry of just poetry).
DEADLINE: 31 December 2026
READING PERIOD: Decisions will be made January 2027, except for expedited submissions.
Submission Guidelines
No glorifying sexism, racism, ageism, ableism, or any other isms,  We are an avid supporter of the LGBTQ+ and POC communities; submissions attacking any community will be automatically rejected;
It must be your own original work and does not infringe on existing copyrighted material (includes fan fiction);
No AI-generated/assisted text;
It must be previously unpublished (personal blogs, websites, Patreon, Reddit, etc. are okay);
Simultaneous submissions are okay, if accepted elsewhere let us know ASAP;
We read submissions blind. Do not put any identifying information on your submission, including the file name.

Pale & Tragic — GOTHIC-themed literature — Fiction

Pale & Tragic — GOTHIC-themed literature — Poetry

THEME: Punk, any subgenre (steam, cyber, diesel, atom, solar, bio, dungeon, etc)
DEETS: Submit 1-3 short stories (50+words), and/or 1-5 poems. Please submit stories and poetry as different entries (i.e. one entry of just prose, another entry of just poetry).
DEADLINE: 31 December 2026
READING PERIOD: Decisions will be made January 2027, except for expedited submissions.
Submission Guidelines
No glorifying sexism, racism, ageism, ableism, or any other isms,  We are an avid supporter of the LGBTQ+ and POC communities; submissions attacking any community will be automatically rejected;
It must be your own original work and does not infringe on existing copyrighted material (includes fan fiction);
No AI-generated/assisted text;
It must be previously unpublished (personal blogs, websites, Patreon, Reddit, etc. are okay);
Simultaneous submissions are okay, if accepted elsewhere let us know ASAP;
We read submissions blind. Do not put any identifying information on your submission, including the file name.

Gaslamp Pulp

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