Cozy Fantasy Anthology

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Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (January 2026). We provide the following information as an archive.

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About

We’re looking for cozy fantasy short fiction.
We’re open to any definition of fantasy—second-world, urban, historical, paranormal, you name it—as long as it has cozy themes. We want whimsical, slice-of-life, optimistic stories and worlds that feel like a freshly laundered, warm blanket on a cool morning. We do still want something to happen in your story, though—this just isn’t the call for stories that center war, trauma, brutality, or world-ending plots. We will judge all stories by their own merits though, so if you think you have something that fits, we want to read it.
Some tips: We’re looking for character-driven stories that evoke themes of friendship, healing, and/or community. Think Practical Magic, Legends and Lattes, or The Hobbit. We prefer clean prose that makes every single word count.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2025

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: One-time publication
Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Short Story: 3,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 8,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Token payment. Details: USD $30.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Cozy Fantasy Anthology Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 27 reports from 26 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

24 min | 90.3 mean avg | 95.0 median | 204 max days (47.6 std dev)

Responses

92.59 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

92.59 % (85.7 avg. days per rejection) | 44.0 % personal, 48.0 % form, 8.0 % unspecified | 3.7 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

7.41 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

7.41 % (164.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 15 Mar 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Jan 2026.
Date compiled: 17 Sep 2026 23:41 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 25 Jun 2026