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F(r)iction Short Story Contest
F(r)iction




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.


This market charges a fee of $15.00 to submit.


Market Submission Schedule
  • Submission Window - Jan 7, 2025 thru May 2, 2025 (Ends 48 days from now)

Market Genres
Genres
Fantasy
General
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

Market-Provided Data

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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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This statistical information is an aggregation of submission data provided by our members. The more data we have the more accurate our
numbers will be so please be sure to log all of your submissions here and not just your rejections or acceptances.


Count:
There are 4 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 132 | Average: 138.00 | Median: 138 | Max: 143
Responded:
100.00%
Accepted:
-
Rejected:
100.00% - avg 138 days (0.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
-

Pending:
There are 0 pending responses.


Submission Timeline for F(r)iction Short Story Contest
Submission Timeline
2024/03/16
2024/04/25
2024/06/04
2024/07/15
2024/08/24
2024/10/04
2024/11/13
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2025/02/02
2025/03/15
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Acceptances
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Listing added: 26 September 2014


Last officially checked: 5 March 2025


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