ECO: The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction Anthology Series
Description
Note: They only accept reprints of stories that were originally published in the calendar year specified in the guidelines.
Note: will not respond in case of rejection.
Speculative ecofiction is defined as stories that explore our place in the natural world and our relationships to non-human life (e.g. focused on themes related to ecology, nature, the environment, climate, conservation, wildlife and animal rights) and that also fall into speculative genres, such as science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, anthropomorphic fantasy, Weird horror and New Weird.
Ecofiction engages with some of the most urgent issues facing us today and also looks ahead to the possibilities of the future. Even when dealing with dark or tragic themes, these stories are expressions of our human connection to the most beautiful planet we know, and to all of earthlife.
Note: will not respond in case of rejection.
Speculative ecofiction is defined as stories that explore our place in the natural world and our relationships to non-human life (e.g. focused on themes related to ecology, nature, the environment, climate, conservation, wildlife and animal rights) and that also fall into speculative genres, such as science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, anthropomorphic fantasy, Weird horror and New Weird.
Ecofiction engages with some of the most urgent issues facing us today and also looks ahead to the possibilities of the future. Even when dealing with dark or tragic themes, these stories are expressions of our human connection to the most beautiful planet we know, and to all of earthlife.
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Market Genres
Genres
FantasyHorror
Science Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Reprints
Flash
950 to 1000 words
1 cent/word
Short Story
1000 to 7500 words
1 cent/word
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: Yes
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language and Translations
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: Yes
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language and Translations
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 41 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 74 | Average: 114.94 | Median: 115 | Max: 168
Responded:
43.90%
Accepted:
2.43% - avg 100 days
Rejected:
41.46% - avg 115 days
(5.88% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
56.09%
Lost/Returned:
2.43%
Never Responded:
53.65%
Withdrawn:
-
Pending:
There are 5 pending responses.
(110 min | 135.60 average | 135 median | 163 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 28 January 2025
Last officially checked: 26 January 2026