Gilgamesh
Description
The ancient hero from Mesopotamian mythology and possible historical king of Sumer, Gilgamesh is a hugely influential figure, not least on Homer's famous tales, the Iliad and the Odyssey, but also on modern culture. His stories, and later Babylonian interwoven narrative, have it all: quests to the underworld, epic journeys, ghosts, giants and beasts, a great flood, love and death. Together with the goddess Inanna (aka Ishtar) and his beloved companion Enkidu, Gilgamesh experiences adventure and self-discovery as gripping as any Hellenistic hero.
So as ever, we are seeking stories that really interrogate this character and all his flaws, traits and relationships. Whether as evidenced in the ancient tablets or extrapolated in your imagination, whether set 2000 years BCE or 2150 CE – your tales will be fresh with insight and inventiveness.
So as ever, we are seeking stories that really interrogate this character and all his flaws, traits and relationships. Whether as evidenced in the ancient tablets or extrapolated in your imagination, whether set 2000 years BCE or 2150 CE – your tales will be fresh with insight and inventiveness.
This listing is permanently closed for submissions. This may mean one of several things:
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- 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
FantasyGeneral
Science Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Short Story
3000 to 4000 words
8 cents/word
Reprints
Short Story
3000 to 4000 words
6 cents/word
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 2 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 126 | Average: 144.00 | Median: 144 | Max: 162
Responded:
100.00%
Accepted:
100.00% - avg 144 days
Rejected:
-
(0.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
-
Pending:
There are 4 pending responses.
(121 min | 139.50 average | 128 median | 180 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 16 September 2025
Last officially checked: 16 September 2025