About
Haven Spec is a speculative fiction magazine featuring stories for a 21st century audience. We love stories with a sense of adventure, stories that teach us, that touch us, that leave us wanting more. We publish six issues every year, two of which (the DRY Issue and the WET Issue) are focused exclusively on the climate crisis and themes of displacement (very broadly defined). The crisis facing our planet is immediate and all-encompassing, and it will affect people of color, people living in poverty, and the working classes most of all. The popular metaphor is going over a cliff, but we prefer the tempest, the torrent, the flood. The waters are rising, but we can save ourselves. It's not too late.
Important: In odd-numbered months, they only accept submissions from "historically underrepresented" people.
Country of Publication & Year Established
 United States |
Established in 2021 |
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Publication Medium & Frequency
| EElectronic Publication | Electronic Publication | Published 6 x per year. |
Fiction Open
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Genres:
| Genre | Subgenres |
| FFantasy Fantasy | Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird. |
| SScience Fiction Science Fiction | Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird. |
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.
- Topics:
- Open to all/most Topics, including: Nature/Environment (Environmental issues), Society/Culture (See guidelines), Other (May vary).
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
|---|
| SShort Story Short Story | 1,000 - 6,000 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) Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word). |
- Submissions:
| Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
|---|
| OK | No | OK | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
Nonfiction Open
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Mainstream.
- Topics:
- Nature/Environment (Environmental issues), Politics/Political Science, Science, Society/Culture (Pop culture, See guidelines), Other (May vary).
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
|---|
| RArticle Article | Up to 3,000 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) Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word). |
- Submissions:
| Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
|---|
| OK | No | Unknown | Unknown | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
Poetry Open
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Genres:
| Genre | Subgenres |
| FFantasy Fantasy | Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird. |
| SScience Fiction Science Fiction | Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird. |
- Poetry Forms:
- Open to all/most Forms, including: Blank verse, Formal verse, Free verse.
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.
- Topics:
- Open to all/most Topics, including: Nature/Environment (Environmental issues), Society/Culture (See guidelines), Other (May vary).
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
|---|
| PPoem 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.
| SSemi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem). |
- Submissions:
| Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
|---|
| OK | No | OK | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
Visual Art Open
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Art Media:
- Open to all/most Art Media.
- Art Styles:
- Fantastical, Science fiction art.
- Topics:
- Open to all/most Topics, including: Nature/Environment (Environmental issues), Society/Culture (See guidelines), Other (May vary).
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
|---|
| AArtwork Artwork | |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
| SSemi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece). |
- Submissions:
| Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
|---|
| OK | No | Unknown | Unknown | Image format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
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