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About

Orion’s Belt is the home of bold, experimental literary science fiction and fantasy. We want stories that make us think about our place in the universe and our relationships with each other. We want stories that blur the line between “genre” fiction and literary fiction. We want stories that reach toward the stars while never forgetting the people on the ground. And we want it [short]. It’s a difficult challenge, but we have faith in you, fellow cosmonauts.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2021

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 12 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationUnknown publication frequency.

Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 01 September 2024* (approx. 110 days from now). 2

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
Fantasy FantasyOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream.
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 1,200 words.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.08 per word.

Submissions:

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


Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 01 September 2024* (approx. 110 days from now). 1

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
Fantasy FantasyOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream.
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.08 per word.

Submissions:

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


Visual Art Open

Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 01 September 2024* (approx. 110 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Artwork ArtworkUnknown number of pieces.
Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles, including: Fantastical, Minimalist, Science fiction art.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Professional payment. Details: USD $25.

Submissions:

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


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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Orion's Belt Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
This project ranks among the 25 Most Challenging Fiction Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 184 reports from 126 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported0 min | 10.4 mean avg | 4.0 median | 122 max days (14.6 std dev)
Responses97.83 %
Acceptances1.09 % of submissions accepted (45.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.59 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections96.74 % (9.2 avg. days per rejection) | 50.6 % personal, 35.4 % form, 14.0 % unspecified | 15.2 % shortlisted
Non-Responses2.17 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded0.54 % (122.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals1.63 % (16.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending9 responses are pending (1 min | 13.8 mean avg | 14.0 median | 23 max days waiting | 7.1 std dev) from 9 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 7 days. (42.4 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 7 days.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 13 May 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 12 May 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 08 May 2024
Last Audited: 12 Jan 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 28 Feb 2021

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