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Problem Daughters

A project of The Future Fire (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (February 2017). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Problem Daughters will amplify the voices of women who are sometimes excluded from mainstream feminism. It will be an anthology of beautiful, thoughtful, unconventional speculative fiction and poetry around the theme of intersectional feminism, focusing on the lives and experiences of marginalized women, such as those who are of color, QUILTBAG, disabled, sex workers, and all intersections of these.

Country of Publication

International

Publication Media & Frequency

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Females, All sexual identities, Lesbians/Gays.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Alternate History, Slipstream

Lengths:

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

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues, Women/Female issues, See guidelines.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Females, All sexual identities, Lesbians/Gays.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Alternate History, Slipstream

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues, Women/Female issues, See guidelines.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

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

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

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Problem Daughters Submission Statistics

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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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