Radon Journal
Literary Magazine
Triannual journal publishing prose and poetry relating to science fiction, anarchism, transhumanism, and cyberpunk dystopia. Radon is a semipro paying market that publishes quality literature every mid-January, May, and September.
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 2-4 weeks*/Editor reported data16 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: 2% */Editor reported data5.42%*Chill Subs tracker stats
Payssee Genres section for details
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 - 3000 words max
Max words: 3000
Sub Genres: Science Fiction, Speculative
Payment: $ 0.02 per word
Fiction - 1000 words max
Max words: 1000
Max pieces: 3
Sub Genres: Science Fiction, Speculative
Payment: $ 0.02 per word
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
Payment: $ 20 per piece
Art
Max pieces: 10
Payment: $ 100 per piece
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
We kindly request a third person bio that is 100-words or shorter in your Submittable cover letter. Also let us know if the story is a reprint.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
For quicker processing, please use a submission style similar to the modern manuscript format. We ask that you utilize single-spacing. Please use a standard 12pt font such as Times New Roman, Calibri, or Lato.
Author's rights
For original work, Radon asks for first English digital rights and non-exclusive, indefinite archival rights. Full reprint rights revert back to the author 24 hours after publication.
Additional info
Reprints are accepted at half pay rate. Art is $100 for issue cover art, $30 for back cover art, $20 for art used on our site
Tracker statistics
472
Total submissions tracked
16 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
4 days
Fastest response time
48 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 107 days
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Submission calls
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General
Fee-free submissions open year-round and never close. However we internally break our reading up into thr
Read moreAbout
At Radon, we know what we love and hope you will share in our revelry. We strive to be a professional community for a unique blend of passions. Our goal is to amplify the voices of writers who see the world differently, who use story and verse to expose injustice and investigate our impending futur...
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2022
Country
US
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Aimer
Editor-in-Chief
Cress
Editor
Hannah
Editor
Lucas
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Sol
Editor
Teague
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Maya
Editor
Francis
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Angie
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