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Geek Out! Anthology Series

A project of Qommunicate Publishing (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (April 2020). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

LGBTQ+ genre fiction (scifi, fantasy, thriller, horror, western, romance, etc.), non-memoir creative nonfiction (essays, articles, humor, reviews), experimental poetry (define as you see fit) and visual art. Where queer meets geek. Whatever you geek out about, we want to read or see it!

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2018

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Unknown publication frequency
Print Publication Print Publication
Unknown publication frequency

Collapse section Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, All sexual identities. Excluding: Children.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres (Excluding: Erotica), including:
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Noir
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres
Western Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment Royalties No monetary payment. Royalties.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, All sexual identities. Excluding: Children.

Lengths:

Article: Up to 7,500 words.
Essay: Up to 7,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 7,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment Royalties No monetary payment. Royalties.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, All sexual identities. Excluding: Children.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres (Excluding: Erotica), including:
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Noir
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres
Western Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry. Excluding: Formal verse.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment Royalties No monetary payment. Royalties.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Visual Art Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, All sexual identities. Excluding: Children.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.
Graphic Narrative: Up to 10 pages.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Cartoon/Comic strip.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment Royalties No monetary payment. Royalties.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Image.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Geek Out! Anthology Series Submission Statistics

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.

This listing is inactive and does not have any submission reports for the past 12 months.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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