Bristol Futurist

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. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee range is GBP £5 to £15 (above average for magazines that charge).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United Kingdom

Established in 2023

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

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.

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Bristol Futurist Submission Statistics

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

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The most common submission fee paid: GBP £12.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 31 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 17 May 2026.
Date compiled: 05 Sep 2026 13:04 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 15 Jun 2026

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