Science Fiction Quarterly welcomes all submissions of short fiction and other artwork rooted in the genres of science and speculative fiction, as well as essays and reviews of science fiction books, films, and television shows. In particular, in addition to fiction, we are interested in publishing "think pieces" related to topics in science fiction, both as a genre and as a craft; we are also interested in profiles of science fiction writers and editors. We accept all written submissions of up to 60 pages, with room for negotiation if we feel the submission is exceptionally strong. We do not accept work that previously has been published elsewhere.

We will aggressively promote all stories accepted for publication and in some cases will launch tailored publicity campaigns focusing on one or more stories.

Please note that since we publish on a quarterly basis, in the magazine we prefer to publish reviews of past work -- especially classics and overlooked contributions to the genre -- rather than coming attractions. On the blog, however, we do publish reviews of current and upcoming work. 

We do not currently pay specific rates for published work, nor do we have any plans to do so in the immediate future. However, authors may choose to receive some compensation based on how much revenue is generated by the advertisements -- placed contextually by Google Adsense -- displayed to the sides of their stories. Also, all of our authors retain the copyright to their work and are free to submit it elsewhere once it has appeared in the magazine.

More importantly, though -- we believe -- if your submission is accepted for publication, and you are a new or inexperienced writer, we will work closely with you in the editing process to ensure that your work will be published in its best possible form.

If you would like to submit a short story, essay, or review, please send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with your story attached as either a .doc or .odt file (if possible, we prefer the latter). If you would like to submit visual artwork, please first send us an e-mail describing the work and letting us know what file formats you are capable of sending it in. In either case, whether you are submitting text or art, please make sure that you include the word "submission" in the subject line of your e-mail.

All written submissions should be fully paginated and double-spaced in 12-point Times New Roman font and should include the author's name and e-mail address on the first two lines.

We look forward to receiving your work, and we take very seriously both the initial review of submitted pieces and the editing process (if necessary) that follows once we accept a piece for publication. After our initial e-mail confirming that we have received your submission, please allow ample time for us to review your work; however, you should expect to hear back from us regarding acceptance of your piece within three weeks of your initial e-mail.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it if you have any further questions or concerns.