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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 "authors from backgrounds that have been historically underrepresented in the science fiction and fantasy canon".

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2021

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 6 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Genres:
GenreSubgenres
Fantasy FantasyOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen 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:
TypeLength Details
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 6,000 words.
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) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No OK OKText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Nonfiction Temp Closed

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:
TypeLength Details
Article ArticleUp to 3,000 words.
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) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No Unknown UnknownText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Genres:
GenreSubgenres
Fantasy FantasyOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen 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:
TypeLength Details
Poem PoemNo 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) Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem).
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No OK OKText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Visual Art Temp Closed

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:
TypeLength Details
Artwork Artwork
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece).
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No Unknown UnknownImage format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Haven Speculative 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.
AccuracyWe have received 271 reports from 198 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported2 min | 51.4 mean avg | 49.0 median | 215 max days (31.5 std dev)
Responses93.73 %
Acceptances1.11 % of submissions accepted (159.7 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.52 % 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.
Rejections92.62 % (50.4 avg. days per rejection) | 11.6 % personal, 70.9 % form, 17.5 % unspecified | 0.7 % shortlisted
Non-Responses6.28 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded0.74 % (168.5 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals5.54 % (30.9 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending31 responses are pending (24 min | 44.6 mean avg | 28.0 median | 191 max days waiting | 34.3 std dev) from 31 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 70 days. (17.7 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 70 days.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 26 Apr 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Apr 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 09 Apr 2024
Last Audited: 19 Mar 2024 We audit each active listing twice a year.
Date Added: 21 Sep 2021

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