Aercastle Narratives

This project is believed to be defunct. (June 2014)

About

Aercastle Narratives is a quarterly speculative fiction magazine, presenting tales that meld genres into captivating stories of intrigue. We delight in characters that move and inspire us to think and feel. The stories featured in each issue range from adventure, fantasy, horror, mystery, science fiction, thriller, supernatural, and gothic fiction, to steam- and cyber-punk, paranormal, magical realism, dark and urban fantasy, alternate histories and weird tales. Aecastle Narratives embraces a philosophy of creative freedom, and aims to be a standard among its fellow proponents in the world of speculative fiction.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 4 x per year

Fiction Believed Defunct

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Action-Adventure Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Dark Fantasy, Gothic, Magic Realism, Paranormal, Retrofuturism, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy, Weird/New Weird
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Dark Fantasy, Gothic, Magic Realism, Paranormal, Supernatural, Weird/New Weird
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Supernatural
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Cyberpunk, Retrofuturism, Weird/New Weird
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 500 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 2,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents 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: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026