Official information
Overview
- Publication
- khōréō
- Eligibility
- Official: submit if you identify as an immigrant or member of a diaspora in the broadest definitions — including first- and second-generation immigrants, refugees, people displaced by colonialism/imperialism, and anyone whose heritage includes ‘here and elsewhere’. They take that identification in good faith. This is not a worldwide open call for writers who do not identify that way. A Nigerian writer of African diaspora/colonial heritage can qualify; do not treat it as a closed passport list.
- Writing
- Speculative short fiction or flash
- Payment
- 10¢ per word
- Currency
- USD
- Payment conditions
- Official: payment at SFWA pro rates ($0.10/word). They prefer stories under 3,500 words because of budget. Stories over 5,000 words are rejected unread.
- When paid
- Not publicly stated on the fiction submissions page
- Word count
- Under 5,000 words (prefer under 3,500)
- Response time
- Not publicly stated on the current fiction page
- Status
- Next fiction window 1–30 November 2026
- Deadline
- Next fiction window 1–30 November 2026
- How to submit
- Moksha — flash queue ≤1,500 words; short-story queue 1,501–5,000 words. Do not submit until the November window.
- AI policy
- AI-generated work prohibited
What they want
- Short speculative fiction (fantasy, SF, horror, or between) under 5,000 words.
- Work that can explore migration explicitly, metaphorically, or with a sly nod — official: do not self-reject if unsure.
- Shunn modern manuscript format via Moksha. One flash and one short story per window.
What they don't want
- Do not submit before 1 November 2026.
- Gratuitous gore; fridging; unchallenged bigotry; ‘it was all a dream’; stories where a non-marginalised person ‘experiences’ a marginalised life.
- Reprints, unsolicited resubmissions, multiple submissions in one category, AI-generated submissions, stories over 5,000 words.
- Non-fiction is closed until further notice. Poetry is not accepted.
Requirements
- Immigrant or diaspora identification (broad, good faith)
- Moksha only
- November window
- No AI
Rights
Official translation page states non-exclusive first-world English-language rights and related archive/audio/anthology licences. Confirm the fiction contract on acceptance — do not assume the translation-page wording is the fiction contract.
How to submit
- Wait for 1 November 2026. Read https://www.khoreomag.com/submissions-fiction/.
- Submit at https://khoreo.moksha.io/publication/khoreo-magazine.
- Flash ≤1,500 words; short story 1,501–5,000 words.
Official source
khōréō — Submissions (official) · khōréō — Fiction submissions (official)
Last verified 2026-08-19. Always re-read the official page before you send work.
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