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Aura Speculative Fiction Imprint

A project of Aspen Mountain Press (see other related projects).

This project is on indefinite hiatus. Check their site to find out whether this is a submission and/or publication hiatus.

About

Aura intends to be the Great Read source for speculative fiction. We will happily snap up your dark visions of fantastic genius and stellar spires of art...on one condition: We must believe it will delight someone who is tired, had a rough day at work, and who hungers for a fun, memorable read. Why? Because, frankly, we suspect most of our readers are tired, had rough days, and are so hungry for a great read they're starving-- for all the flavors of speculative fiction, from creep-you-out horror, to Neo-Silver-Age, to the most mecha-mad Steampunk rhapsodies. Fun. Fast. Adventurous. We are interested in new material and debut authors: we dream you will send us novels, novellas, and short stories to satisfy this generation, and get the incoming YA generation hooked on SF. If you are a pro with a backlist, and you own your rights, we are also very interested in both new works and reprints. Aura can serve as a happy medium between finding an Old Media Publisher, and self-publishing. We provide a way of keeping your writing available, generating interest and income. Your works will get new artwork, new proofing and editing (if you wish) and get to an audience of new spec fic fans. Why do all the work yourself when we will do it for you? We are actively seeking: science fiction, both hard and soft; fantasy, from epic to urban and in between; horror, all types; Steampunk; cyberpunk; dystopian stories and anything else that falls beneath the wide SF umbrella.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Unknown publication frequency

Fiction On Hiatus

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Heroic Fantasy, Retrofuturism, Urban Fantasy
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cyberpunk, Dystopian, Hard Science Fiction, Retrofuturism, Soft Science Fiction

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 15,000 words.
Novella: 15,000 - 40,000 words.
Novel: 40,000 - 100,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary advance + >= 15% royalties No monetary advance. ≥ 15% royalties.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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

Aura Speculative Fiction Imprint Submission Statistics

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This listing is inactive and does not have any submission reports for the past 12 months.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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