Body Parts Magazine MATURE CONTENT

This project is believed to be defunct. (November 2018)

About

Body Parts Magazine is an online literary magazine of horror, erotica, speculative fiction, essays and art. Each themed issue honors Eros and Thanatos, the Greek gods of libido and mortido—life and death. We celebrate the vast and various expressions of dreams and darkness, our primitive desires and urges, and seek to encounter—and embrace—those shadowy monsters who dwell in the dimly lit corners of human experience.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 2 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 2 x per year

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Body Parts accepts well-written, thoughtfully structured horror and erotica, New Weird and speculative fiction, fantasy (including fairy tales and mythology), exceptional genre fiction (NO fan fiction) and all combinations of the above. Our boundaries are few and far between.

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
Erotica Subgenres: Erotic Horror, Gothic
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy, Fabulism, Gothic, Weird/New Weird
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy, Gothic, Weird/New Weird
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 15,000 words.
Novella: 15,000 - 20,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to 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: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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We accept short essays and interviews about topics that fit within our themes, people integral to the type of work published in body parts (writers, artists, photographers, etc.). Query first.

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Lengths:

Interview: Up to 1,200 words.
Essay: Up to 1,200 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

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: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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We accept your original artwork and photography reflective of an issue’s theme.

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles, including: Dark.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

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

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026