Gnome & Bone Magazine

About

Gnome & Bone is an independent literary magazine cultivating an ever-growing forest of fantasy and folklore. Rooted in myth, magic, and the gothic imagination, we publish stories, poetry, and artwork online and in print. While we hold a particular love for cozy fantasy and folklore, we welcome all corners of the genre: epic, dark, whimsical, gothic, absurd, and beyond. What matters most is immersion. Work that reads predominantly modern or feels disconnected from fantasy and folklore at its core tends to be a harder sell for us. Should your offering survive the forest, you may see your piece acquire a Bone Ballot, a fun interactive feature we offer our readers.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2026

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 6,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Humorous, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Reflective, critical, or narrative explorations of fantastical worlds or ideas

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 3,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Humorous, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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A singular work that resonates with the forest.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Humorous, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Gnome & Bone also welcomes visual art that embodies the spirit of the magazine.
We are drawn to artwork that feels mythic, strange, intimate, or unsettling—pieces that could exist beside our stories like relics pulled from the same dark soil. Illustration, painting, collage, photography, mixed media, and experimental digital works are all welcome.
Think bones and moss, forgotten gods, soft horrors, ancient magic, feminine rage, and liminal spaces. Your work does not need to explain itself. It only needs to feel like it belongs here.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Digital art.
Collage.
Painting.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles, including: Experimental.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Gnome & Bone Magazine Submission Statistics

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We have received 6 reports from 6 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

6 min | 10.8 mean avg | 8.0 median | 26 max days (9.2 std dev)

Pending

1 response is pending (61 days waiting).

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 60 days.
Most recent response reported was received on 24 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 17 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 04:57 UTC (4 hours, 50 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 17 Aug 2026

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