Speculative fiction is weird, almost unclassifiable. It’s fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and literary. We want strange, misshapen stories with enough emotional heft to break a heart, with prose that’s as clear and delicious as broth.
Apparition Lit seeks original, unpublished speculative fiction and poetry. Each quarter we open for submissions that meet a chosen theme. The theme can be a word, a phrase or a feeling. We also hold flash fiction contests each month, where the winning story is published online. Interested in submitting? Check out our Submission Guidelines page for more information.
Apparition Lit publishes:
- Short stories (1000-5000 words)
- Poetry (up to 2-pages in length)
- Flash Fiction (1000 words)
- Nonfiction essays (please do not query)
New issues are released every January, April, July, and October. Readers can purchase these issues on Amazon and Kobo. Select content from each issue will be posted online for free access.