StoryBottle Co. is a fiction magazine dedicated to immersive storytelling across all genres, from high-brow literary fiction to pulpy brain candy. We focus on captivating narratives with compelling characters and vivid imagery. Our online platform is

StoryBottle Co. is a fiction magazine dedicated to immersive storytelling across all genres, from high-brow literary fiction to pulpy brain candy. We focus on captivating narratives with compelling characters and vivid imagery. Our online platform is complemented by two annual print issues featuring the best online stories and original works. We aim to bridge the gap between what's considered 'in' and purely fun to read, publishing a diverse range of writers representing various experiences.

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StoryBottle Co

We’re looking for literary fiction, speculative fiction, and genres our readers haven’t seen in a while. Dust off the tropes of an old, abandoned genre and send it our way. We prioritize no theme or narrative style. Just tell us a story we can’t turn away from.


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Submit up to 60 pages of fiction by August 15, 2026. 
  Manuscripts may include any combination of flash fiction, short stories, linked stories, story cycles, or novelettes.
  Multiple and simultaneous submissions are fine, but each chapbook must be submitted separately and withdrawn if accepted elsewhere.
  Entries must be unpublished in their current manuscript form. Individual stories previously appearing elsewhere are welcome; please include an acknowledgements page listing prior publications.
  Don't include your name in the manuscript.
  Writers with close personal or professional relationships with the editors are not eligible.
  The entry fee is $17.

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