Haven Spec Magazine - Fiction (Go to Poetry)
Description
Note: reprints are only allowed if they haven't appeared online.
Note: wait a week after a rejection to submit again.
we're open to a wide variety of stories across the SFF and weird spectra.
We like stories that are subtle in their telling and stick with us long after we've finished. We're more likely to buy stories that balance a sense of wonder with a bold plot and emotional depth. Meditative stories that all take place in a single room, for example, are less likely to capture our imagination. Basically, we want it all: character, concept, dialogue, tone, plot, a strong opening and ending, and everything else!
Each September, we publish our WET Issue! Here we focus on stories of water—monsoons and the rising tides, hurricanes and the disappearing coast—we'll center stories by authors directly affected by the climate crisis, though we'll consider anything that fits the theme, even vaguely!
Each March, we publish our DRY Issue! Here we're looking for content that focuses on the dry aspects of climate change—desertification and falling reservoirs, rising temperatures and endless droughts—we'll center stories by authors directly affected by the climate crisis, though we'll consider anything that fits the theme, even vaguely!
Note: wait a week after a rejection to submit again.
we're open to a wide variety of stories across the SFF and weird spectra.
We like stories that are subtle in their telling and stick with us long after we've finished. We're more likely to buy stories that balance a sense of wonder with a bold plot and emotional depth. Meditative stories that all take place in a single room, for example, are less likely to capture our imagination. Basically, we want it all: character, concept, dialogue, tone, plot, a strong opening and ending, and everything else!
Each September, we publish our WET Issue! Here we focus on stories of water—monsoons and the rising tides, hurricanes and the disappearing coast—we'll center stories by authors directly affected by the climate crisis, though we'll consider anything that fits the theme, even vaguely!
Each March, we publish our DRY Issue! Here we're looking for content that focuses on the dry aspects of climate change—desertification and falling reservoirs, rising temperatures and endless droughts—we'll center stories by authors directly affected by the climate crisis, though we'll consider anything that fits the theme, even vaguely!
Market Submission Schedule
- Open Submission Window - Jun 1, 2023 thru Jun 30, 2023 (Ends 27 days from now)
- Limited Demographic Submission Window: authors of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and other underrepresented groups - Jul 1, 2023 thru Jul 31, 2023 (Begins 27 days from now)
- Open Submission Window - Aug 1, 2023 thru Aug 31, 2023 (Begins 58 days from now)
- Limited Demographic Submission Window: authors of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and other underrepresented groups - Sep 1, 2023 thru Sep 30, 2023 (Begins 89 days from now)
- Open Submission Window - Oct 1, 2023 thru Oct 31, 2023 (Begins 119 days from now)
- Limited Demographic Submission Window: authors of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and other underrepresented groups - Nov 1, 2023 thru Nov 30, 2023 (Begins 150 days from now)
- Open Submission Window - Dec 1, 2023 thru Dec 31, 2023 (Begins 180 days from now)
- Limited Demographic Submission Window: authors of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and other underrepresented groups - Jan 1, 2024 thru Jan 31, 2024 (Begins 211 days from now)
- Open Submission Window - Feb 1, 2024 thru Feb 29, 2024 (Begins 242 days from now)
- Limited Demographic Submission Window: authors of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and other underrepresented groups - Mar 1, 2024 thru Mar 31, 2024 (Begins 271 days from now)
- Open Submission Window - Apr 1, 2024 thru Apr 30, 2024 (Begins 302 days from now)
- Limited Demographic Submission Window: authors of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and other underrepresented groups - May 1, 2024 thru May 31, 2024 (Begins 332 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyHorror
Science Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
1 cent/word
Short Story
1000 to 6000 words
1 cent/word
Reprints
Flash
0 to 1000 words
1 cent/word
Short Story
1000 to 6000 words
1 cent/word
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language and Translations
Estimated Response: 70 days
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language and Translations
Estimated Response: 70 days
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Count:
There are 490 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 5 | Average: 47.76 | Median: 45 | Max: 280
Responded:
92.65%
Accepted:
2.04% - avg 147 days
Rejected:
90.40% - avg 45 days
(19.41% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
0.20%
Dead Letters:
0.40%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
0.40%
Withdrawn:
6.93%
Pending:
There are 67 pending responses.
(1 min | 61 average | 38 median | 387 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 23 September 2021
Last officially checked: 20 January 2023