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Clarkesworld Science Fiction & Fantasy Magazine

A project of Wyrm Publishing (see other related projects).

About

Clarkesworld is a monthly science fiction and fantasy magazine first published in October 2006. Each issue contains interviews, thought-provoking articles, and between six and eight works of original fiction. Our fiction is also available in ebook editions/subscriptions, audio podcasts, print issues, and in our annual print/ebook anthologies. Clarkesworld has been recognized with a World Fantasy Award, three Hugo Awards, and a British Fantasy Award. Our fiction has been nominated for or won the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, BSFA, Sturgeon, Locus, Shirley Jackson, Ditmar, Aurora, Aurealis, WSFA Small Press, and Stoker Awards.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2006

Publication Media & Frequency

Audio Publication Audio Publication
Published 12 x per year
Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 12 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Published 12 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed
2,942 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Clarkesworld's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging
Clarkesworld's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive
Clarkesworld's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.
Learn more about our statistics

Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Contemporary, Slipstream, Supernatural
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Contemporary/Near Future, Hard Science Fiction, Slipstream, Soft Science Fiction

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 15,000 words.
Novella: 15,000 - 22,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.14/word.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Clarkesworld Magazine is looking for articles of interest to readers of science fiction and fantasy. We are looking for a wide range of types of article including, but not limited to: discussions of the genre publishing business, essays on the writing process and the reading experience, scientific material that might be of use in SF stories, and so on.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Article: Up to 2,500 words.
Essay: Up to 2,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Literature/Books: Writing, See guidelines.
Science: General, See guidelines.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.10/word.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

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

Art Styles:

Fantastical, Science fiction art.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Provides free copy/copies Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $600.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Clarkesworld Submission Statistics

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.

This project ranks among the 25 Fastest Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the 25 Most Challenging Fiction Publishers in our database.
Filter:
Accuracy
We have received 520 reports from 321 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
0 min | 2.1 mean avg | 2.0 median | 81 max days (46.4 std dev)
Responses
99.61 %
Acceptances:
0.19 % of submissions accepted (21.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 0.31 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections:
99.42 % (2.0 avg. days per rejection) | 2.7 % personal, 87.0 % form, 10.3 % unspecified | 0.2 % shortlisted
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
0.38 % (1.5 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
11 responses are pending (1 min | 10.4 mean avg | 4.5 median | 42 max days waiting | 1,133.7 std dev) from 11 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 2 days. (27.7 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 2 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 14 days have passed.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 01 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 03 Sep 2026 05:19 UTC (6 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 23 Aug 2026

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

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