Passing Strange Queer Weird Arthurian Tales

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

About

After the success of well-regarded anthology Queer Weird West Tales, editor Julie Bozza is following her heart and soul to the Arthurian legends.
Arthuriana is already brimming with queerness, what with asexual Grail Knights, the best knight of the realm in love with both his king and his queen, the women donning armour to go questing and perhaps yearning for the kind of devoted same-sex partnerships that the men have found.
Arthuriana is also inherently weird, with even the most realistic historical works dealing with belief systems and worldviews that no longer fit neatly in the modern world. And then there’s the magic, the supernatural, the weird beasts, the prophecies… “Arthurian realism”, as it were.
Authors are invited to take all this and run with it! Combine your own elements of queer sexuality and gender with these old tales – or update the tales and bring them to you. Add a dash or more of speculative fiction – whether fantasy, horror, or science fiction – or alternate history. The setting can be any time or place – past, present or future – near or far.
We invite the submission of stories that include:
Queer: At least one main character belongs to the LGBTQ+ spectrum, defined in whatever way seems natural to them.
Weird: The story contains a speculative fiction element, drawing on fantasy, horror, or science fiction, and/or an alternate history element.
Arthurian: A retelling of the familiar Arthurian tales, or a reworking of recognisable Arthurian elements.

Country of Publication & Year Established

Australia

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, including: All genders, Transgender people, All sexual identities, Bisexuals, Lesbians/Gays.

Genres:

Fantasy Subgenres: Historical, Weird/New Weird
Horror Subgenres: Historical, Weird/New Weird
Science Fiction Subgenres: Alternate History, Weird/New Weird

Lengths:

Short Story: 3,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology: Cultural folklore, See guidelines.
History: See guidelines.
Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $0.05/word, to a maximum of $500.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Passing Strange Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 34 reports from 33 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

1 min | 38.6 mean avg | 33.0 median | 261 max days (56.4 std dev)

Responses

97.05 %

Acceptances:

11.76 % of submissions accepted (34.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 12.12 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

85.29 % (37.6 avg. days per rejection) | 100.0 % personal, 0.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

2.94 % (83.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

12 responses are pending (17 min | 30.2 mean avg | 19.5 median | 213 max days waiting | 59.7 std dev) from 12 different members

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 13 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 17 Sep 2026 23:38 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 31 Aug 2026