Collective Fallout MATURE CONTENT

This project is believed to be defunct. (June 2014)

About

Collective Fallout is a literary magazine dedicated to queer-themed sci-fi, fantasy, horror, mystery and other speculative short fiction, poetry, and art. It is a print journal, published twice a year (January & July). The blog is where readers will find editorial content, and is where readers are encouraged to comment on and reply to the print journal. We hope what you find here opens your minds and makes you think about what queer literature means to our culture. It is not just entertainment. It is a teacher and a tool. It is a statement of past, present, and future.

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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Short Story submissions must concern queer themes and/or characters, and fall into one or more of the science fiction, fantasy, horror, or other speculative genres.

Audience:

Adults.

Genres:

General Subgenres: Bizarro, Fabulism, Gothic, Magic Realism, Slipstream
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Mystery/Crime Subgenre: Supernatural
Romance Subgenres: Paranormal, Romantic Fantasy, Romantic Horror, Romantic Science Fiction, Time Travel, Vampire
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words.

Styles:

Dark, Experimental, Literary, Minimalist, Pulp, Surrealist.

Topics:

None found.

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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Poetry submissions must be queer-related, both form and free verse, and of a surreal, metaphysical, or similar nature; narrative poetry should relate to the same genres as fiction.

Audience:

Adults.

Genres:

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 450 lines; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Dramatic verse, Experimental poetry, Formal verse, Free verse, Hybrid form, Long poetry, Lyric poetry, Narrative poetry, Prose poetry, Short poetry, Visual poetry.

Styles:

Dark, Experimental, Literary, Minimalist, Pulp, Surrealist.

Topics:

None found.

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