Home Constellations: An Anthology of Unconventional Bonds - Fiction
(Poetry)
Description
Submitted works should be of any genre, as long as the work depicts a world that is noticeably in the future. Hard and Soft Sci-fi, (Post-)apocalyptic, Solarpunk, Slipstream, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Alternate (future) History, Supernatural, Retro-futurism etc. are all fine names for genres that often take place in the future, but your story doesn’t have to fit into one of those. In fact, if it manages to miss all of those labels, we may be even more interested to see it (unless it thus falls into what we specifically don’t want (see next paragraph)). All works must also prominently feature a relationship or family structure which might be considered unconventional. The story doesn’t have to be about the relationship. The adventure or challenge of the story can be anything, but some prominent characters should be in a chosen family. We’re particularly looking for stories with healthy polyam relationships, but want to also include other queer structures. Send us a story of a stable triad struggling to raise their son in a Martian colony dome. Show us a gay couple exploring alien ruins. Tell us about the escaped assassin-bot and the genetically engineered hypercat who find a baby on their doorstep. Whatever else the story is about, we want it to show that each person gets to decide for themselves what family means, and who gets to be part of theirs.
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- It was always planned to be a limited-time project, such as a one-time anthology, and the limited-time submission window has ended.
- The publisher has stated that they are permanently closed, or on hiatus with wording that makes it sound permanent.
- The publication website is down in a way that appears to be permanent, and we haven't been able to find a new website for them.
- The publication website is not down, but it appears to have been inactive for more than a year.
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyGeneral
Science Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
1 cent/word
Short Story
1000 to 5000 words
1 cent/word
Short Story
5000 to 7500 words
Less than 1 cent/word
Novelette
7500 to 17500 words
Less than 1 cent/word
Novella
17500 to 40000 words
Less than 1 cent/word
Reprints
Flash
0 to 1000 words
Less than 1 cent/word
Short Story
1000 to 7500 words
Less than 1 cent/word
Novelette
7500 to 17500 words
Less than 1 cent/word
Novella
17500 to 40000 words
Less than 1 cent/word
Note: This publication does not state a clear max word count, so the max word count for this listing has been set to a default.
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 78 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 76 | Average: 167.46 | Median: 168 | Max: 289
Responded:
82.05%
Accepted:
11.53% - avg 196 days
Rejected:
70.51% - avg 162 days
(29.09% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
6.41%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
6.41%
Withdrawn:
11.53%
Pending:
There are 1 pending responses.
(478 min | 478.00 average | 478 median | 478 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 6 March 2025
Last officially checked: 13 March 2025