A journal of speculative fiction shaped by the fleeting summers and long winter dark of New England. Triptych is an active literary magazine with Issue #1 having been recently released in April of 2026. 

Triptych is an independently published journal looking for fiction rooted in the strange, the mythic, and the gothic. We seek work that unsettles gently: stories built from memory, ritual, and the lingering shadows of worlds that might have been. 

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submissions for the 'shorts' portion of the website is currently live, and we are looking for:<div><br></div><div>500 to 2,500 word stories within the genre of science fiction and all of its subgenres. Surprise us!  </div>

Triptych Shorts

<div><br></div><div>For Volume #2 Issue #1 we are looking for stories between 500-10,000 words. Beyond that this is an unthemed issue! Send us your best, your favorite, or your weirdest piece of speculative fiction, fantasy, or any subgenre therein. </div><div>A quick note of warning: By now Triptych has put out 2 print journals, 2 chapbooks, and a handful of digital releases under our ‘Shorts’ tab. It is not required, but it is strongly encouraged that you look at some of our prior releases to get an understanding of what we publish. </div><div><br></div><div><b>What we do not publish is:</b></div><div><br></div><div><ul><li>Anything not speculative fiction or fantasy. While we’re sure it's lovely, do not send us contemporary realism with a ghost edited into 2-3 lines. </li></ul></div><div><br></div><div><ul><li>We don't publish work that endorses/exploits/details at length child abuse. </li></ul></div><div><br></div><div><ul><li>Authorized translations and non-English stories are welcome, but we ask that they accompany an English language version as well and both the original author and translator are mentioned by name. </li></ul></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>

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