Orion's Belt - Fiction
(Poetry)
Description
Note: do not submit more than twice in one month.
Orion’s Belt is the home of bold, experimental literary science fiction and fantasy. We want stories that make us think about our place in the universe and our relationships with each other. We want stories that blur the line between “genre” fiction and literary fiction. We want stories that reach toward the stars while never forgetting the people on the ground.
Orion’s Belt is the home of bold, experimental literary science fiction and fantasy. We want stories that make us think about our place in the universe and our relationships with each other. We want stories that blur the line between “genre” fiction and literary fiction. We want stories that reach toward the stars while never forgetting the people on the ground.
Market Submission Schedule
- Temporarily closing for submissions on Aug 31, 2025 (Begins 102 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyLiterary
Science Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
8 cents/word
Short Story
1000 to 1200 words
8 cents/word
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 90 days
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 90 days
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 681 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 0 | Average: 12.85 | Median: 7 | Max: 238
Responded:
99.11%
Accepted:
0.58% - avg 97 days
Rejected:
98.53% - avg 12 days
(54.39% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
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Withdrawn:
0.88%
Pending:
There are 67 pending responses.
(1 min | 24.83 average | 19 median | 66 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 28 February 2021
Last officially checked: 19 May 2025