Utopia Science Fiction - Fiction
(Poetry) (Nonfiction)
Description
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Note: wait one week after rejection to submit again
We're looking for enthralling stories set in a future we want to believe in, one we would fight to make a reality.
Note: wait one week after rejection to submit again
We're looking for enthralling stories set in a future we want to believe in, one we would fight to make a reality.
Market Submission Schedule
- "Cozy Stories" Theme - Jan 1, 2026 thru Mar 31, 2026 (Ends 19 days from now)
- Submission Window - Apr 1, 2026 thru May 16, 2026 (Begins 19 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
Science FictionMarket Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
100 to 1000 words
8 cents/word
Short Story
1000 to 4000 words
8 cents/word
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 56 days
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 56 days
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 160 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 0 | Average: 85.42 | Median: 77 | Max: 290
Responded:
87.50%
Accepted:
3.12% - avg 80 days
Rejected:
83.75% - avg 84 days
(35.07% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
0.62%
Dead Letters:
4.37%
Lost/Returned:
0.62%
Never Responded:
3.75%
Withdrawn:
8.12%
Pending:
There are 66 pending responses.
(3 min | 91.96 average | 73 median | 277 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 11 October 2019
Last officially checked: 17 January 2026