SKUMMEL - Fiction
(Poetry)
Description
We’re drawn to all forms of dark, unsettling, absurdist, and experimental literature.
SKUMMEL is a literary magazine that seeks to publish unsettling, ominous, and experimental work from emerging and established authors. We accept Horror, Sci-Fi, Dark Fantasy, and everything in between.
SKUMMEL is a literary magazine that seeks to publish unsettling, ominous, and experimental work from emerging and established authors. We accept Horror, Sci-Fi, Dark Fantasy, and everything in between.
This market is temporarily closed.
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyHorror
Science Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
Non-Paying
Short Story
1000 to 5000 words
Non-Paying
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 14 days
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 14 days
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 24 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 1 | Average: 17.15 | Median: 12 | Max: 40
Responded:
83.33%
Accepted:
8.33% - avg 9 days
Rejected:
75.00% - avg 18 days
(33.33% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
12.50%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
12.50%
Withdrawn:
4.16%
Pending:
There are 1 pending responses.
(250 min | 250.00 average | 250 median | 250 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 13 August 2025
Last officially checked: 12 January 2026