Fishbowl Press

This project is believed to be defunct. (August 2020)

About

Fishbowl Press should be seen as a vehicle for examining American life (or life in general) from the inside looking out. Life in a fishbowl. We value literature that is weird and evocative and impactful. We like things that make us think and feel and experience all those strange human sensations elicited by quality work. We want to put out all kinds of work of all kinds of genres written by all kinds of people. We’re not particularly interested in science-fiction, fantasy, or horror, though we’re more than open to being persuaded if the work is a good fit (full disclosure: we have a special weakness for magic realism). We’re particularly interested in work that synthesizes functionality and aesthetics to maximize impact. Work that conveys and communicates truths and themes pertinent to the human condition and how we relate to the world, and how we get by in it. Kind of like the Bauhaus ethos. Let the words sing, but make sure they sing something substantial.

Country of Publication & Year Established

Germany

Established in 2019

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

Collapse section Fiction Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words); 3 - 6 pieces.
Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words); 3 - 6 pieces.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; 3 - 6 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026