Email Fiction To: bfshorizons@britishfantasysociety.org
Email Poetry To: poetry@britishfantasysociety.org
Fiction editor: Shona Kinsella
Poetry editor: Ian Hunter
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Fiction: We’re mainly looking for stories of up to 5000 words, but will consider more. Authors don’t have to be British, although it would be great if stories have a thread linking it to these isles. Our definition of ‘fantasy’ is broad, encapsulating weird fiction, swords and sorcery, science fiction and all varieties of horror.
Poetry: Any form will be accepted with a maximum length of 36 lines. To be honest, rhyming poetry in iambic pentameters will be a hard sell. However, it would be good to see sonnets, Villanelles or the odd Rondeau, or any other form you care to tackle. Tip: Before submitting, read your poem out loud. Does it work? Check the metre. Does it scan? Look at your line lengths. Lengthy poems or sagas will be considered, but should follow instead the submission guidelines given above for fiction. Unlike fiction and non-fiction, poems should be included in the body of the email, not sent as an attachment.
Market Type: Magazine
Accepts: Fantasy, Poetry
Web Address: www.britishfantasysociety.org.uk
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Updated March 11, 2021
