Cacophony

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (October 2018). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

CACOPHONY believes that the future of contemporary writing demands a unique voice. Literature should be challenging, invigorating, thought-provoking and vital. Works that resonate long after the actual words have been forgotten are the keystones that underpin our vision. CACOPHONY is not interested in ‘the next Insert Famous Writer Here’. It wants fresh meat, not stylistic regurgitations. It is searching for new horizons, different thinking, alternative visions. If it’s original and able to leave the reader with a profound sense of something, then we want to see it. CACOPHONY will be genre-agnostic, but if works are too true to a genre, they’ll undoubtedly be restricted by what has gone before.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2018

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026