F(r)iction Short Story Contest
Description
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We seek work that actively pushes boundaries, that forces us to question traditions and tastes. If your work takes risks, we want to read it. We like strong narratives that make us feel something and stories we haven’t seen before.
We seek work that actively pushes boundaries, that forces us to question traditions and tastes. If your work takes risks, we want to read it. We like strong narratives that make us feel something and stories we haven’t seen before.
This market is temporarily closed.
This market charges a fee of $15.00 to submit.
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyGeneral
Science Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Short Story
1001 to 7500 words
Non-Paying
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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numbers will be so please be sure to log all of your submissions here and not just your rejections or acceptances.
Count:
There are 2 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 132 | Average: 133.00 | Median: 133 | Max: 134
Responded:
100.00%
Accepted:
-
Rejected:
100.00% - avg 133 days
(0.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
-
Pending:
There are 1 pending responses.
(23 min | 23.00 average | 23 median | 23 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 26 September 2014
Last officially checked: 30 September 2025