Goblins & Galaxies Magazine

About

Goblins and Galaxies Magazine, a fantastic adventure through uncharted realms! Get ready for a quarterly collection of fiction showcasing the very best of new-wave sword & sorcery, dark fantasy, and science fiction, while paying tribute to the look and feel of turn-of-the-century pulp magazines!

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2025

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Goblins & Galaxies Magazine's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
Normal Acceptance: Goblins & Galaxies Magazine's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines.
Less Responsive: Goblins & Galaxies Magazine's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 07 May 2027* (approx. 212 days from now) through 14 May 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Subgenres: Dark Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 6,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.06/word.

Submissions:

Method: Moksha submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Pen & ink drawing.

Art Styles:

Dark, Fantastical, Science fiction art.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $20 for interior art; $100 for cover art.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Goblins & Galaxies Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 31 reports from 29 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

17 min | 128.8 mean avg | 110.5 median | 300 max days (96.0 std dev)

Responses

80.65 %

Acceptances:

9.68 % of submissions accepted (154.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 10.34 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

70.97 % (121.8 avg. days per rejection) | 4.6 % personal, 81.8 % form, 13.6 % unspecified | 12.9 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

9.68 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

9.68 % (264.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

9.68 % (30.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 18 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 May 2026.
Date compiled: 06 Oct 2026 16:43 UTC (5 hours, 29 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 30 Aug 2026

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