Speculative short fiction

Official information

Overview

Publication

Uncanny Magazine

Eligibility

Official: passionate, diverse SF/F from writers from every conceivable background. No country list.

Writing

Speculative short fiction

Payment

10¢ per word (including audio rights)

Currency

USD

Payment conditions

Official fiction rate only. Poetry is a separate $40-per-poem card. Essays are listed at $100 on acceptance — that is not this card.

When paid

Not publicly stated beyond the fiction rate itself.

Word count

750–10,000 words

Response time

They try to respond in 30 days; query after 60 days

Status

Fiction window 24 August–7 September 2026

Deadline

Fiction window 24 August–7 September 2026

How to submit

Moksha when the fiction window is open

AI policy

AI-generated work prohibited

What they want

• Original unpublished speculative fiction. Intricate, experimental stories with verve.
• Modern manuscript format, .RTF/.DOC/.DOCX, via Moksha.
• Cover letter: length, significant publishing history, anything relevant to that story.

What they don't want

• Do not submit fiction before 24 August 2026.
• Multiple stories at once. Resubmitting a rejected story.
• Any submission written with artificial intelligence or similar technologies. Undisclosed AI can permanently bar you.

Requirements

• Wait for 24 August 2026
• Moksha only
• 750–10,000 words
• No AI

Rights

Payment includes audio rights. Broader contract terms are not fully quoted on the public page.

How to submit

• Watch https://www.uncannymagazine.com/submissions/.
• When open, use https://uncannymagazine.moksha.io/publication/uncanny-magazine.

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