Eye to the Telescope
Description
Speculative poetry is poetry which falls within the genres of science fiction, fantasy, and supernatural horror, plus some related genres such as magic realism, metafiction, and fabulation. It is not easy to give precise definitions, partly because many of these genres are framed in term of fiction rather than poetry.
A good starting point is “About Science Fiction Poetry” by Suzette Haden Elgin, the founder of the Science Fiction Poetry Association. Despite its title, this article is applicable all forms of speculative poetry.
A good starting point is “About Science Fiction Poetry” by Suzette Haden Elgin, the founder of the Science Fiction Poetry Association. Despite its title, this article is applicable all forms of speculative poetry.
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Market Genres
Genres
FantasyHorror
Science Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Poetry
0 to 100 words
$4/piece
Poetry
100 to 625 words
4 cents/word
Poetry
625 words and up
$25/piece
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 97 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 2 | Average: 35.54 | Median: 22 | Max: 103
Responded:
97.93%
Accepted:
8.24% - avg 45 days
Rejected:
89.69% - avg 34 days
(20.68% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
2.06%
Pending:
There are 1 pending responses.
(6 min | 6.00 average | 6 median | 6 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 24 June 2013
Last officially checked: 15 April 2025