Small World City
Literary Magazine
Small World City is an online literary magazine looking for speculative stories—in the very different forms they take.
Highlights
This magazine may have some eligibility requirements
Please double-check before submitting.
- Vibe:Weird / outsider / wtf even is it
- Response time: 1-4 months*Editor reported data
- Acceptance rate: 11.9% *Editor reported data
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
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 (Speculative Fiction)
Max words: 7500
Sub Genres: Absurdist, Action-Adventure, Crime, Erotica, Experimental, Fantasy, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Gothic, Historical, Horror, Humor, Magical Realism, Mystery, Noir, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative, Thriller
Nonfiction - 5000 words max
Max words: 5000
Sub Genres: All / surprise us, , , , ,
Poetry (Speculative Poetry)
Max lines: 300
Max pieces: 5
Hybrid
No specific limitations
Art
No specific limitations
Comics (Speculative)
No specific limitations
How to submit
Processs
Email
Cover letter
Include your author’s bio + relevant socials. You can also choose to be published anonymously.
Eligibility
At this time, we are only considering submissions from POC authors.Formatting
DOCX, DOC, or PDF
Author's rights
If your submission is accepted, SWC retains the exclusive right to be the first publisher of your work. All other rights pertaining to the work remains with the author, who is the sole owner of the work.
Additional info
Tracker statistics
12
Total submissions tracked
79 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
52 days
Fastest response time
117 days
Slowest response time
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Submission calls
All genres
Masthead
Mehrul Bari
Editor-in-Chief
Shehrin Hossain
Deputy Editor
Farhia Tabassum
Comms Director