The Big Book of Quantum Fiction

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (September 2025). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

What is quantum fiction? What makes it tick?
Envision a world where the past, present and future co-exist. Where anything we perceive can be argued to have existence, as a part of ourselves.
Plot, dialogue, character development and story line become twisted in unexplained ways, hinting of parallel realities. Dreams and imagination become real.
We are looking for work which may be within one or more standard genres, but containing one or more “quantum” elements. These quantum elements should not be literal — people don’t run about with “quantum rayguns” blasting each other, or fall into a particle accelerator, or shrink into a tiny universe like Ant-man.
Rather, consider a regular story with a few strange, unexplained “differences.” Perhaps with cause and effect subtly twisted in ways which profoundly affect things. For example: A killer somehow takes advantage of his knowledge of quantum uncertainty to surprise his victims, killing them before he arrives at the crime scene, therefore providing the perfect alibi. But then he makes one small mistake — perhaps projecting himself to the wrong address — and manages to accidently kill himself.
The possibilities are endless. The only limit is your imagination, and the degree to which you can suspend readers’ disbelief. The effects can be subtle and barely detectable, or so pronounced that the entire story reads like Lewis Carroll on a monster dose of LSD.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2025

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General Subgenre: Urban
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Urban Fantasy
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 100 - 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $24.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General Subgenre: Urban
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Urban Fantasy
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $24.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 3 pieces.
Graphic Narrative: No page limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Drawing.
Cartoon/Comic strip.
Collage.
Black & white photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $24.

Submissions:

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

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The Big Book of Quantum Fiction Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 20 reports from 19 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

44 min | 160.7 mean avg | 152.0 median | 335 max days (79.8 std dev)

Responses

25.00 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

25.00 % (175.2 avg. days per rejection) | 60.0 % personal, 20.0 % form, 20.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

60.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

60.00 % (181.4 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

15.00 % (51.7 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

1 response is pending (388 days waiting).

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 30 Apr 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 21 Sep 2025.
Date compiled: 17 Sep 2026 23:41 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026