Plott Hound Magazine - Fiction
(Poetry) (Nonfiction)
Description
Note: if your work is accepted, wait a submission period/quarter after publication before submitting again.
What We’re Looking For:
-Stories with anthropomorphized animals as protagonists
-Animal-centric speculative fiction (fantasy, science fiction, horror)
-Underrepresented voices (BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, neurodivergent) that engage with animal myths, tales, and futures
-Stories with uncommonly written about animals as protagonists
-Stories that dig deep into the senses and experience of animals
-Stories that explore the cultures and societies of animals, not just cultures and societies with animals. Think of rabbit language and warren infrastructure in Watership Down, or the clans and warrior code of feral cats in Warriors.
What We’re Looking For:
-Stories with anthropomorphized animals as protagonists
-Animal-centric speculative fiction (fantasy, science fiction, horror)
-Underrepresented voices (BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, neurodivergent) that engage with animal myths, tales, and futures
-Stories with uncommonly written about animals as protagonists
-Stories that dig deep into the senses and experience of animals
-Stories that explore the cultures and societies of animals, not just cultures and societies with animals. Think of rabbit language and warren infrastructure in Watership Down, or the clans and warrior code of feral cats in Warriors.
This market is temporarily closed.
Market Submission Schedule
- Submission window - Mar 1, 2026 thru Mar 15, 2026 (Begins 17 days from now)
- Submission window - Jun 1, 2026 thru Jun 15, 2026 (Begins 109 days from now)
- Submission Window - Sep 1, 2026 thru Sep 15, 2026 (Begins 201 days from now)
- Submission Window - Dec 1, 2026 thru Dec 15, 2026 (Begins 292 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyFurry
General
Horror
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
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 244 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 1 | Average: 12.65 | Median: 7 | Max: 57
Responded:
95.49%
Accepted:
5.32% - avg 30 days
Rejected:
90.16% - avg 11 days
(7.27% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
4.50%
Pending:
There are 2 pending responses.
(58 min | 102.50 average | 102 median | 147 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 8 September 2024
Last officially checked: 28 May 2025