PodCastle
Description
Note: you may send one original and one reprint at a time.
PodCastle is looking for fantasy stories. We’re open to all the sub-genres of fantasy, from magical realism to urban fantasy to slipstream to high fantasy, and everything in between. Fantastical or non-real content should be meaningful to the story. We are an audio magazine. Our audience can’t skim past the boring parts. While we appreciate beautiful stories, those that feature beautiful language at the expense of plot may not translate well. Ideally, fiction should have strong pacing, well-defined characters, engaging dialogue, clear action, and still be beautiful. Above all, we’re looking for stories that are fun to listen to. Humor is encouraged. Podcastle hopes to publish fiction reflecting the full range of settings and tropes found in fantasy fiction. We’d particularly like to see more stories set outside America, and stories that feature characters who represent a range of backgrounds and ethnicities.
PodCastle is looking for fantasy stories. We’re open to all the sub-genres of fantasy, from magical realism to urban fantasy to slipstream to high fantasy, and everything in between. Fantastical or non-real content should be meaningful to the story. We are an audio magazine. Our audience can’t skim past the boring parts. While we appreciate beautiful stories, those that feature beautiful language at the expense of plot may not translate well. Ideally, fiction should have strong pacing, well-defined characters, engaging dialogue, clear action, and still be beautiful. Above all, we’re looking for stories that are fun to listen to. Humor is encouraged. Podcastle hopes to publish fiction reflecting the full range of settings and tropes found in fantasy fiction. We’d particularly like to see more stories set outside America, and stories that feature characters who represent a range of backgrounds and ethnicities.
This market is temporarily closed.
Market Submission Schedule
- Submission window - Jul 1, 2025 thru Jul 31, 2025 (Begins 41 days from now)
- Submission window - Nov 1, 2025 thru Nov 30, 2025 (Begins 164 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyMarket Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
8 cents/word
Short Story
1000 to 6000 words
8 cents/word
Reprints
Flash
0 to 1000 words
$20/piece
Short Story
1000 to 1500 words
$20/piece
Short Story
1500 to 6000 words
$100/piece
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language and Translations
Estimated Response: 90 days
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language and Translations
Estimated Response: 90 days
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 893 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 0 | Average: 27.34 | Median: 19 | Max: 332
Responded:
97.87%
Accepted:
1.34% - avg 90 days
Rejected:
96.41% - avg 26 days
(20.20% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
0.11%
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
2.12%
Pending:
There are 30 pending responses.
(19 min | 66.76 average | 69 median | 111 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 14 December 2012
Last officially checked: 1 March 2025