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Strange Location Anthology

A project of Apex Magazine (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (February 2024). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

We are looking for speculative microfiction in the form of tourist brochures, travel blogs, and travel guides to the strangest, darkest places you can imagine. Tell us a story while guiding the reader down hidden trails into eerie landscapes, weird biotech gardens, creepy scifi cities, surreal forests, or secret magical places. We’re looking for pieces that reveal intimate stories of loss, horror, or yearning in the voice of the fictional travel writer, or that use specific setting details to show whole new worlds between the lines. We love dark fantasy, science fiction, horror, eco-horror, clifi, Weird fiction, folk horror, and body horror. Don’t be afraid to mix genres and experiment!

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2023

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
One-time publication

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Subgenre: Weird/New Weird
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird
Science Fiction Subgenre: Weird/New Weird

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 250 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

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 (1-4.9 US cents per word) to 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: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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

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Strange Location Anthology Submission Statistics

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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