FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction
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About
This is Science Fiction’s new Golden Age. That is what they would have you believe. Short fiction markets are better than ever before, exploring ideas of equality, gender, sexuality, neurodivergence, disability, and most of all what it means to be human. It really is science fiction’s new Golden Age. If you’re white. What does it mean to be Black and look at intersectional issues of equality through the lens of science fiction and fantasy? Where are those stories in the canon? There is Black excellence out there waiting to be discovered and not tokenized. Octavia Butler is our past and she is an amazing ancestor, but she should not be our only storyteller. This is the future of Black SFF. FIYAH rises from the ashes of the Black literary tradition started by Fire!! in 1926. We aren’t here for respectability. We’re here to ask what it means to be Black and extraordinary. We are a place to showcase your stories and grow your career. Part literary incubator, part middle-finger to the establishment, we know you have stories to tell, and we are here for it. We want to spill tea and throw shade in the most delightful way. We are intersectional and welcome our disabled, LGBTQIA, and neurodivergent brothers and sisters. Don’t hesitate to send us your stories. Don’t self reject. So give us your Black elves, your Black space captains, your Black heretics standing against prophecies and insurmountable odds. Send us your Black wizards and Black gods, your Black sergeants fighting on alien planets. Give us all of your horror, SFF, and relevant subgenres. Because the future of genre is now. And the future ain’t going to write itself.
Important: Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to people of the African Diaspora.
Country of Publication & Year Established
 United States |
Established in 2016 |
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Publication Medium & Frequency
| EElectronic Publication | Electronic Publication | Published 4 x per year. |
Fiction Temp Closed
- Dates:
Will be open to submissions from 01 February 2023* (sometime today) through 31 March 2023. 0
- Audience:
- Blacks/People with African origins, All genders, All sexual identities.
- Genres:
| Genre | Subgenres |
| FFantasy Fantasy | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
| HHorror Horror | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
| SScience Fiction Science Fiction | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.
- Topics:
- Other (May vary).
- Theme(s):
| Theme | Deadline | Track |
|---|
| Carnival | 31 Mar 2023* | 0 |
| Belonging | 31 Jul 2023* | 0 |
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
|---|
| SShort Story Short Story | 2,000 - 7,500 words. |
| TNovelette Novelette | 7,500 - 15,000 words. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
| SSemi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to PProfessional 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). |
- Submissions:
| Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
|---|
| OK | No | No | No | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.
Nonfiction Temp Closed
Query first
- Dates:
Will be open to submissions from 01 February 2023* (sometime today) through 31 March 2023. 0
- Audience:
- Blacks/People with African origins, All genders, All sexual identities.
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.
- Topics:
- Folklore/Mythology (Cultural folklore, See guidelines), Literature/Books (See guidelines), Other (See guidelines).
- Theme(s):
| Theme | Deadline | Track |
|---|
| Carnival | 31 Mar 2023* | 0 |
| Belonging | 31 Jul 2023* | 0 |
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
|---|
| YEssay Essay | 800 - 1,200 words. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
| PProfessional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word). |
- Submissions:
| Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
|---|
| OK | No | No | No | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.
Poetry Temp Closed
- Dates:
Will be open to submissions from 01 February 2023* (sometime today) through 31 March 2023. 0
- Audience:
- Blacks/People with African origins, All genders, All sexual identities.
- Genres:
| Genre | Subgenres |
| FFantasy Fantasy | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
| HHorror Horror | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
| SScience Fiction Science Fiction | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
- Poetry Forms:
- Open to all/most Forms.
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.
- Topics:
- Other (May vary).
- Theme(s):
| Theme | Deadline | Track |
|---|
| Carnival | 31 Mar 2023* | 0 |
| Belonging | 31 Jul 2023* | 0 |
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
|---|
| PPoem Poem | No line limits known; Up to 4 pieces. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
| PProfessional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem). |
- Submissions:
| Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
|---|
| OK | No | No | No | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.
Visual Art DNQ
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