Tome and Space
Description
In our short fiction category we are looking for original genre-fiction short stories in:
Science fiction
Fantasy
Speculative
Thriller/Mystery (with some SF&F aspects preferred but not required)
Historical fiction (with some SF&F aspects preferred but not required)
Science fiction
Fantasy
Speculative
Thriller/Mystery (with some SF&F aspects preferred but not required)
Historical fiction (with some SF&F aspects preferred but not required)
This market is temporarily closed.
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyHistorical
Mystery/Crime
Science Fiction
Suspense/Thriller
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Short Story
1500 to 3636 words
0.11 CAD/word (approx. 7 cents/word)
Short Story
3637 to 6000 words
400 CAD/piece (approx. $288/piece)
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 25 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 27 | Average: 52.18 | Median: 57 | Max: 73
Responded:
64.00%
Accepted:
4.00% - avg 73 days
Rejected:
60.00% - avg 50 days
(0.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
36.00%
Pending:
There are 262 pending responses.
(32 min | 63.91 average | 69 median | 80 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 30 March 2026
Last officially checked: 8 May 2026