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Prismatica: LGBTQ Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine

Literary Magazine

Fiction

Nonfiction

Poetry

Translation

Art

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Prismatica: LGBTQ Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine latest issue

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LGBTQ fantasy & sci-fi magazine featuring short fiction & poetry by both emerging/established LGBTQ writers

prismaticapress.com

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Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
Response time:
within 5-6 weeks*
Editor reported data
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30 days*
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Acceptance rate:
18% *
Editor reported data
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20%*
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PaysNo

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
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 - 10000 words max

Max words: 500

Max words: 10000

Sub Genres: Fantasy, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Gothic, LGBTQ+ Stories, Magical Realism, Science Fiction, Speculative

Anything lies within the confines of fantasy or science-fiction are accepted, even “light” genres such as contemporary or urban fantasy with low-magic settings. We are looking for character-oriented stories.

Nonfiction

Sub Genres: , , , , ,

Articles, essays, and reviews pertaining to anything in the realm of LGBTQ sci-fi and fantasy. Have an article on the LGBTQ portrayals in your favorite fantasy tabletop game? A review of a new or old piece of queer SFF media? We want it all!!

Poetry

Poems in both metered and non-metered styles are accepted. Additionally, there are no restrictions on poetry form. Poetry submissions should not exceed 1,000 words.

Translation

Max words: 1000

poetry

Art

Prismatica Magazine features artwork as the cover of the month.

How to submit

Processs
Email
Cover letter
We don't need a cover letter. :)
Eligibility
LGBTQ+ creators
Formatting
Please submit stories in standard manuscript format and in .RTF, .DOC, or .DOCX format. Poems should be sent in single spaced with the exception of those pieces that make use of stylistic spacing for visual impact.
Author's rights
see https://prismaticapress.com/terms-and-conditions-writing
Additional info
All submissions must be from self-identified LGBTQ+ members. If your story does not feature characters that identify somewhere on the LGBTQ+ spectrum, your story likely isn’t for us. We gladly accept work that has been printed elsewhere and do not claim First Rights.

Tracker statistics

Total submissions tracked

30 days

Average response time

20%

Average acceptance rate

5 days

Fastest response time

127 days

Slowest response time

*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 203 days

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Rolling submission window. When submissions for one issue closes, submissions for the next open.

About

Prismatica Magazine is a quarterly LGBTQ fantasy & science fiction magazine. Prismatica features short fiction and poetry from emerging and established LGBTQ authors. In the magazine’s stories and poems, readers can find fantasy and science-fiction of all sub-genres and cross-genres. We happily incl...

Founded

2018

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Annaelise Montez

Editor-in-Chief

Briar Ripley Page

Senior Editor

Bankston Creech

Senior Editor

Devon Webb

Editor