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Who Am I? A Sapphic Spec Fic Anthology of Identity and Purpose
Scylla Publishing




Description
Limited Demographic: sapphic/queer women

Note: payment will be made by PayPal.

This anthology aims to explore sapphic identity and purpose through the lens of fantasy and speculative fiction. Give us your adventure, introspection, daring, romance, or conflict!

Put simply, being sapphic is not all we are, but it does play a role in who we are and the choices we make. Same with our characters. We’re looking for stories that give sapphic characters something amazing to do while remaining visibly and proudly queer.

Within the specified genres and guidelines below, you are free to explore identity and/or purpose in explicit or implicit ways however you wish. That purpose or identity does not need to be related to queerness.

Speculative fiction, urban and contemporary fantasy, gothic, dystopian, near future, monster, steampunk, space opera, romantasy, fairy tale twists, mythic, or anything not specifically excluded! We are a big genre, with plenty of room to play.


Market Submission Schedule
  • Submission Window - Dec 1, 2025 thru Feb 28, 2026 (Ends 45 days from now)

Market Genres
Genres
Fantasy
Horror
Romance
Science Fiction

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Short Story
2000 to 4000 words
0.10 AUD/word (approx. 6 cents/word)

Short Story
4000 to 5000 words
400 AUD/piece (approx. $260/piece)


Reprints
Short Story
2000 to 5000 words
100 AUD/piece (approx. $65/piece)


Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language and Translations

Market-Provided Data

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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 8 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 11 | Average: 19.75 | Median: 16 | Max: 32
Responded:
100.00%
Accepted:
12.50% - avg 13 days
Rejected:
87.50% - avg 20 days (0.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
-

Pending:
There are 13 pending responses. (0 min | 16.53 average | 19 median | 31 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 12 December 2025


Last officially checked: 12 December 2025


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