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opens Jan 1, 2024

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"Kaleidotrope publishes predominantly speculative fiction and poetry—science fiction, fantasy, and horror, but also compelling work that blurs the lines between these and falls outside of neat genre categories."

"Kaleidotrope publishes predominantly speculative fiction and poetry—science fiction, fantasy, and horror, but also compelling work that blurs the lines between these and falls outside of neat genre categories."

Vibe

Send us your best but less intimidating

Response Time

1 month / 28 days

Acceptance Rate

5.56%

  • Payment

    Yes

  • Fee

    No

  • Simultaneous submissions

    No

  • Previously published

    No

  • Expedited response

    No

  • Available in print

    Yes

  • Provides contributor copies

    No

  • Examples online

    Yes

  • Active on social media

    Yes

Accepted genres

3 genres

Fiction

Max words: 10000

Max pieces: 1

We have no minimum or maximum word count but strongly prefer stories over 250 words and under 10,000. Science fiction, fantasy, and horror,...

Poetry

Max pieces: 3

We consider all forms. However, individual haiku, or other very short poems, may be a tougher sell.

Art

We are looking for primarily full-color illustrations to serve as cover art. We currently do not commission new cover artwork or pieces to a...

Fiction

Max words: 10000

Max pieces: 1

We have no minimum or maximum word count but strongly prefer stories over 250 words and under 10,000. Science fiction, fantasy, and horror,...

Poetry

Max pieces: 3

We consider all forms. However, individual haiku, or other very short poems, may be a tougher sell.

Art

We are looking for primarily full-color illustrations to serve as cover art. We currently do not commission new cover artwork or pieces to a...

Statistics

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Track submission

18

Total submissions tracked

28 days

Average response time

5.56%

Average acceptance rate

2 days

Fastest response time

122 days

Slowest response time

*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 782 days, 782 days, 882 days

How to submit

Process

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Cover letters

Coming soon! Advice from editors on what your cover letter and bio should look like!

Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirements

Formatting

Coming soon! All the Times New Romans and double spaces!

Rights for published work

Coming soon! First, third, none, all the rights!

Additional info

Does not accept simultaneous submissions For fiction, we pay $0.01/word (1 cent a word) USD. For poetry, we offer a flat rate of $5 USD per accepted piece. For artwork, we offer a flat rat of $60 for cover art.

About the Magazine

Founded in 2006 | United States

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