Body Lines A Contemporary Journal of New Long Fiction

A project of Subtle Body Press (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (July 2026). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

From a genre standpoint, anything goes. Across Body Lines and Body Shots, we’ve published everything from slice‑of‑life, stream‑of‑consciousness, horror, comedy, science fiction, slipstream, transgression, crime fiction, weird fiction, contemporary realism, historical fiction, and surrealism — the light, the dark, the soft, the edgy, the experimental, and the traditional.
When it comes to our selection criteria, “genre is a construct; genre does not exist.” We do not curate our selections to make the book adhere to any particular label or aesthetic throughline.
What matters to us is ambition. We want writers’ big swings — the work you write when you’re most in tune with your own voice and willing to push that voice to its limits.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Subgenres: Historical, Slipstream
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream, Weird/New Weird
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream, Weird/New Weird
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream, Weird/New Weird

Lengths:

Novelette: 7,500 - 15,000 words.
Novella: 15,000 - 40,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Humorous, Literary, Mainstream, Realist, Surrealist.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $200 for ≤ 16,250 words; $400 for over 16,250.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Photography.
Black & white photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles, including: Dark, Experimental, Science fiction art, Surrealist, Transgressive.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Professional payment. Details: USD $150.

Submissions:

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

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Body Lines Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 12 reports from 12 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

40 min | 121.6 mean avg | 122.0 median | 175 max days (41.4 std dev)

Responses

8.33 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

8.33 % (106.0 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 100.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

66.67 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

66.67 % (135.7 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

25.00 % (86.3 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

12 responses are pending (84 min | 147.5 mean avg | 151.0 median | 181 max days waiting | 28.5 std dev) from 12 different members

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 30 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 16 May 2026.
Date compiled: 08 Oct 2026 01:33 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 30 Jul 2026