Departure Mirror - Fiction
(Poetry)
Description
Departure Mirror is a quarterly of speculative fiction, that is to say fiction where some aspect of reality is altered in a way that casts light on our reality. That can be science fiction, fantasy, alt-history, magical realism, or slipstream. We’re targeting a mainstream audience. While craft matters, if a story requires readers to have an English degree for surface-level understanding or a deep knowledge of the genre’s canon to appreciate it, it’s probably not a good fit here.
We particularly like stories that show developed characters doing the right thing. We do not shy away from “issue” stories, but we’re not fond of anything overtly didactic. We’re most excited by stories that tap into the current cultural zeitgeist.
We particularly like stories that show developed characters doing the right thing. We do not shy away from “issue” stories, but we’re not fond of anything overtly didactic. We’re most excited by stories that tap into the current cultural zeitgeist.
This listing is permanently closed for submissions. This may mean one of several things:
- It was always planned to be a limited-time project, such as a one-time anthology, and the limited-time submission window has ended.
- The publisher has stated that they are permanently closed, or on hiatus with wording that makes it sound permanent.
- The publication website is down in a way that appears to be permanent, and we haven't been able to find a new website for them.
- The publication website is not down, but it appears to have been inactive for more than a year.
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyScience Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
10 cents/word
Short Story
1000 to 3000 words
10 cents/word
Short Story
3000 to 4000 words
7 cents/word
Short Story
4000 to 5000 words
6 cents/word
Short Story
5000 to 6000 words
5 cents/word
Short Story
6000 to 7500 words
4 cents/word
Novelette
7500 to 10000 words
3 cents/word
Novelette
10000 to 12000 words
2 cents/word
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 90 days
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 90 days
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Listing added: 20 September 2020
Last officially checked: 28 May 2021