Etherea Magazine: Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy

This project is believed to be defunct. (July 2024)

About

We have set out to create a new space for speculative fiction of any kind. We wish to give opportunities to aspiring and established authors, and also to improve our readership (Maybe one day even make some money). In all honesty, we are just going to hang on and see where this goes.

Country of Publication & Year Established

Australia

Established in 2021

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year

Fiction Believed Defunct

Etherea is seeking fantasy and science fiction short stories. We are not too interested in horror or grimdark, however every submission is read and considered on its merits.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Australians.

Genres:

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

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 500 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 2,000 - 5,000 words.
Novella: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 15000 to 40000 words).

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: AUD $25 for original flash fiction; $100 for original short stories, $200 for original novellas; $25 for reprints.

Submissions:

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

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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 editors will try to make a decision within 60 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 60 days.)
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Date compiled: 03 Oct 2026 09:13 UTC (19 minutes ago).

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Last Updated: 05 Apr 2025