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About

Established in December 2016, Arsenika seeks marginalized voices. We work to uplift those outside the center and believe that identity is not the defining trait of a piece of work, but that unnameable quality that weaves through prose and poetry to give it its nuance. We invite people of all backgrounds to submit to our zine.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2016

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication

Published 4 x per year.

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Genre	Subgenres
General General	Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism, Urban, Women's Fiction.
Erotica Erotica	Subgenres: Erotic Fantasy, Erotic Horror, Erotic Science Fiction, Gothic, Paranormal, Shapeshifter.
Fantasy Fantasy	Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy, Fabulism, Gothic, Light Fantasy, Magic Realism, Retrofuturism, Science Fantasy, Slipstream, Urban Fantasy, Weird Western, Weird/New Weird.
Horror Horror	Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Creature Horror, Dark Fantasy, Fabulism, Gothic, Horror Western, Magic Realism, Noir, Psychological, Retrofuturism, Science Fiction Horror, Slipstream, Soft Horror, Weird/New Weird.
Mystery/Crime Mystery/Crime	Open to all/most Subgenres.
Romance Romance	Subgenres: Erotic Romance, Gothic, Paranormal, Romantic Action-Adventure, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Fantasy, Romantic Horror, Romantic Science Fiction, Time Travel.
Science Fiction Science Fiction	Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Hard Science Fiction.
Suspense/Thriller Suspense/Thriller	Subgenres: Conspiracy, Espionage, Hardboiled, Noir, Psychological.
Western Western	Subgenres: Alternate History, Horror Western, Science Fiction Western, Weird Western.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Folklore/Mythology, Health/Medicine (Mental health), Religion/Spirituality, Sexuality/Gender (LGBTQ issues, Men/Male issues, Women/Female issues), Society/Culture (Ethnicity/Race, Social issues, War/Military issues), Visual Arts (Ekphrasis).

Types/Lengths:

Type	Length Details
Flash Fiction Flash Fiction	Up to 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Payscale:

We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).

Submissions:

Electronic	Postal	Reprints	Simultaneous	Media
OK	No	No	OK	Text format submissions

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

Poetry Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Genre	Subgenres
General General	Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism, Urban, Women's Fiction.
Erotica Erotica	Subgenres: Erotic Fantasy, Erotic Horror, Erotic Science Fiction, Gothic, Paranormal, Shapeshifter.
Fantasy Fantasy	Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy, Fabulism, Gothic, Light Fantasy, Magic Realism, Retrofuturism, Science Fantasy, Slipstream, Urban Fantasy, Weird Western, Weird/New Weird.
Horror Horror	Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Creature Horror, Dark Fantasy, Fabulism, Gothic, Horror Western, Magic Realism, Noir, Psychological, Retrofuturism, Science Fiction Horror, Slipstream, Soft Horror, Weird/New Weird.
Mystery/Crime Mystery/Crime	Open to all/most Subgenres.
Romance Romance	Subgenres: Erotic Romance, Gothic, Paranormal, Romantic Action-Adventure, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Fantasy, Romantic Horror, Romantic Science Fiction, Time Travel.
Science Fiction Science Fiction	Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Hard Science Fiction.
Suspense/Thriller Suspense/Thriller	Subgenres: Conspiracy, Espionage, Hardboiled, Noir, Psychological.
Western Western	Subgenres: Alternate History, Horror Western, Science Fiction Western, Weird Western.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Ghazal, Hybrid form, Invented/Nonce form, Long poetry, Narrative poetry, Prose poetry, Short poetry, Sonnet, Tanka, Visual poetry.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Types/Lengths:

Type	Length Details
Poem Poem	No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Payscale:

We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem).

Submissions:

Electronic	Postal	Reprints	Simultaneous	Media
OK	No	No	OK	Text format submissions

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

Visual Art Closed

This project has permanently closed to submissions in this category.

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Dates

Last Updated: 11 Apr 2021
Date Added: 14 Dec 2016

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