Abyss & Apex - Poetry
(Fiction)
Description
Note: one submission per reading period.
Abyss & Apex likes to see strong, emotionally resonant, literary-quality poetry with a clear speculative element (fantasy, science fiction, or surrealism in any combination. Although dark poems are encouraged, we DO NOT publish horror). There are no format or length restrictions for poetry (but try to refrain from epic-length works. We prefer lineated free verse with a limited amount of traditional form poetry with at least 9 lines, or prose poems at least 50 words in length, but we will publish brilliant shorter work.
Abyss & Apex likes to see strong, emotionally resonant, literary-quality poetry with a clear speculative element (fantasy, science fiction, or surrealism in any combination. Although dark poems are encouraged, we DO NOT publish horror). There are no format or length restrictions for poetry (but try to refrain from epic-length works. We prefer lineated free verse with a limited amount of traditional form poetry with at least 9 lines, or prose poems at least 50 words in length, but we will publish brilliant shorter work.
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Market Submission Schedule
- Submission Window - Nov 1, 2025 thru Nov 30, 2025 (Begins 129 days from now)
- Submission Window - May 1, 2026 thru May 31, 2026 (Begins 310 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyLiterary
Science Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Poetry
Any length
$5.50/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 28 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 27 | Average: 82.00 | Median: 50 | Max: 348
Responded:
28.57%
Accepted:
14.28% - avg 39 days
Rejected:
14.28% - avg 124 days
(50.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
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Dead Letters:
67.85%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
67.85%
Withdrawn:
3.57%
Pending:
There are 20 pending responses.
(27 min | 126.00 average | 54 median | 590 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 5 May 2017
Last officially checked: 9 July 2024