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Augur - Fiction (Go to Poetry)



Description
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Note: up to two submissions per submission cycle.

We’re looking for dream-touched realism, slipstream, fabulism, magical realism (note: educate yourself before you claim this term) and, for lack of a better descriptor, “literary” speculative fiction. Our perfect submission defies categorization—pieces that could be “too speculative” for CanLit magazines or “not speculative enough” for speculative magazines.

That said, we’re no strangers to rich realism, high fantasy, and science fiction, so if you think you match our tone, give us a try. We recommend checking out our preview issue, free online, or grabbing an issue, to see what we’ve published before.


Market Submission Schedule
  • Open Submissions for "Fancy and Fantasy" Theme - May 1, 2023 thru May 31, 2023 (Ends 3 days from now)
  • Limited Demographic Submission Window: writers who are Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, Disabled, and/or Trans, who are also Canadian citizens/permanent residents and/or who are living within the settler-defined borders of the land colonially known as Canada for "Fancy and Fantasy" Theme - Jun 1, 2023 thru Jun 14, 2023 (Begins 3 days from now)

Market Genres
Genres
Fantasy
General
Literary
Science Fiction

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
8 cents/word

Short Story
1000 to 5000 words
8 cents/word



Market Submission Types
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language and Translations
Estimated Response: 60 days

Market-Provided Data

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Market Response Data
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Count:
There are 685 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 0 | Average: 33.76 | Median: 25 | Max: 237
Responded:
96.93%
Accepted:
0.72% - avg 76 days
Rejected:
96.20% - avg 33 days (7.89% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
0.14%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
0.14%
Withdrawn:
2.91%

Pending:
There are 187 pending responses. (0 min | 15 average | 16 median | 145 max days waiting)
Note: pending statistics may skew high if some users neglect their data.
We recommend querying after the time the market suggests to query.


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Listing added: 11 April 2017


Last officially checked: 2 May 2023


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