Folded Space
Description
Up to two submissions per submission period.
Atmosphere & Tone
Gothic space; vast, ancient, and slightly terrifying
Cultural weight, where tradition, language, and the machinery of empire are as real as their spaceships
Cosmic indifference, make the universe feel both beautiful and dangerously indifferent to human life
A laboratory for identity, and what it means to be sentient
What We're Looking For
Starships, habitats, ancient ruins, found bobbles, megastructures
Strong worldbuilding and character development
Stories that show what it is to be or not to be a person in a high-tech world
Sentience and technology in all forms
Fiction from writers of different races, religions, nationalities, physical or mental abilities, gender identities, and sexual orientations.
Atmosphere & Tone
Gothic space; vast, ancient, and slightly terrifying
Cultural weight, where tradition, language, and the machinery of empire are as real as their spaceships
Cosmic indifference, make the universe feel both beautiful and dangerously indifferent to human life
A laboratory for identity, and what it means to be sentient
What We're Looking For
Starships, habitats, ancient ruins, found bobbles, megastructures
Strong worldbuilding and character development
Stories that show what it is to be or not to be a person in a high-tech world
Sentience and technology in all forms
Fiction from writers of different races, religions, nationalities, physical or mental abilities, gender identities, and sexual orientations.
Market Genres
Genres
Science FictionMarket Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Short Story
3000 to 7000 words
2 cents/word
Reprints
Short Story
3000 to 7000 words
1 cent/word
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 90 days
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 90 days
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 19 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 3 | Average: 8.88 | Median: 9 | Max: 11
Responded:
94.73%
Accepted:
15.78% - avg 6 days
Rejected:
78.94% - avg 9 days
(0.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
5.26%
Pending:
There are 24 pending responses.
(1 min | 6.29 average | 5 median | 13 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 6 February 2026
Last officially checked: 13 February 2026