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Bristol Futurist

A project of Bristol Noir

About

BRISTOL FUTURIST: A think tank and e-zine dedicated to sharing ideas on creativity and art alongside neo noir, sci fi and fantasy shorts and flash fiction.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. The fee range is GBP £5 to £10.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United Kingdom
Established in 2023

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Unknown publication frequency

Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres.
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres.

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 6,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Article: 500 - 1,000 words.
Essay: 500 - 1,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Architecture and Planning: General, See guidelines.
Visual Arts: General, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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

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Accuracy:
We have received 1 report within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: GBP £7.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 03 Jun 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 28 May 2025.

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Dates

Last Updated: 08 Mar 2025
Last Audited: 08 Feb 2025
Date Added: 08 Sep 2023

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.