SciFan Magazine

This project is believed to be defunct. (November 2017)

About

Science Fantasy (SciFan) is a genre that is often ignored. Not too many people are familiar with the genre, but it was originally coined in the late 1930’s by John W. Campbell, Jr. in his magazine that was (ironically) entitled Unknown. The Science Fiction genre is often defined as the improbable made possible, whereas the Fantasy genre is commonly defined as the impossible made probable. So then, what is Science Fantasy (SciFan)? Fellow author Ricardo Victoria defines it best as: “A genre that blends fantastic and scientific elements into a coherent worldbuild to tell a story in a more interesting and flexible way. As a combination of the two, science fantasy gives a scientific veneer of realism to things that simply could not happen in the real world under any circumstances. Where science fiction does not permit the existence of fantasy or supernatural elements, science fantasy explicitly relies upon them.”

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 12 x per year

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Subgenre: Science Fantasy
Science Fiction Subgenre: Science Fantasy

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words.
Novel Excerpt: Up to 15,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Token payment (under 1 US cent 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 allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: 300 - 2,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Film/Television: Film, Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.
Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are 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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Last Updated: 22 May 2026