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The Collidescope

Literary Magazine

Fiction

Poetry

Hybrid

Review

Interview

Art

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The Collidescope aims to publish writing that is subversive in nature, that is art for art’s sake.

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Highlights

  • Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
  • Response time:
    within 3 months*
    Editor reported data
     / 
    36 days*
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  • Acceptance rate:  / 
    0%*
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  • 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

  • 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 - 15000 words max

Max words: 15000

Max pieces: 1

Sub Genres: Literary

Fiction. We gravitate mostly toward magical realism and the surreal/slipstream. Novel excerpts should be able to work as standalone pieces. Only send excerpts from novels that have been recently published or are scheduled to be published.

Poetry

Min pieces: 2

Max pieces: 5

We gravitate mostly toward magical realism and the surreal/slipstream.

Hybrid

Max pieces: 1

Review

Max pieces: 1

We are most interested in reviews of buried/forgotten books or books published by independent presses.

Interview

Max pieces: 1

Interviews should consist of thought-provoking questions and answers with authors who fit with our overall aesthetic.

Art

Max pieces: 5

If you have artwork that fits our aesthetic, we would be happy to consider pairing it with the work of our authors.

How to submit

  • Processs

    Email

  • Cover letter

    Include a brief 3rd-person bio in the body of your email. If you would like to include an author photo, attach it to the email as a hi-res jpeg.

  • Eligibility

    No specific eligibility requirements

  • Formatting

    Please attach all submissions in a Word document. All submissions, except poetry, should follow the proper manuscript format or close enough.

  • Author's rights

    The author retains all rights to their work. If republished, we ask that you credit The Collidescope as the original publisher.

  • Additional info

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Average response time

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Average acceptance rate

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Fastest response time

18 days

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About

The Collidescope aims to publish writing that is subversive in nature, that is art for art’s sake. There is a difference between a writer simply telling a story (or telling a story simply) and creating a work of art. We love to see the mental fireworks of a writer wrestling with their imagination, ...

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Founded

2019

Country

US

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    Editor George Salis avatar

    George Salis

    Editor-in-Chief

    Editor Nicole Melchionda avatar

    Nicole Melchionda

    Poetry Editor