Haven Speculative Magazine

About

Haven Spec is a speculative fiction magazine featuring stories for a 21st century audience. We love stories with a sense of adventure, stories that teach us, that touch us, that leave us wanting more. We publish six issues every year, two of which (the DRY Issue and the WET Issue) are focused exclusively on the climate crisis and themes of displacement (very broadly defined).
The crisis facing our planet is immediate and all-encompassing, and it will affect people of color, people living in poverty, and the working classes most of all. The popular metaphor is going over a cliff, but we prefer the tempest, the torrent, the flood. The waters are rising, but we can save ourselves.
It's not too late.

Important: One month per quarter is restricted to authors of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and other underrepresented groups. Check current restrictions before submitting.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2021

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 6 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Haven Speculative Magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging: Haven Speculative Magazine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: Haven Speculative Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 11 days from now) through 31 October 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Nature/Environment: Environmental issues.
Society/Culture: See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Restriction:

Authors of color, members of LGBTQIA+ communities, and writers belonging to other underrepresented groups (31 Oct 2026*)

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.08/word.

Submissions:

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

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 11 days from now) through 31 October 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Article: Up to 1,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Mainstream.

Topics:

Nature/Environment: Environmental issues.
Politics/Political Science.
Science.
Society/Culture: Pop culture, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Restriction:

Authors of color, members of LGBTQIA+ communities, and writers belonging to other underrepresented groups (31 Oct 2026*)

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.08/word.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 11 days from now) through 31 October 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Blank verse, Formal verse, Free verse.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Nature/Environment: Environmental issues.
Society/Culture: See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Restriction:

Authors of color, members of LGBTQIA+ communities, and writers belonging to other underrepresented groups (31 Oct 2026*)

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $20 per poem.

Submissions:

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

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Haven Speculative Magazine Submission Statistics

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.

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Accuracy

We have received 311 reports from 207 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

0 min | 27.3 mean avg | 27.0 median | 273 max days (41.5 std dev)

Responses

95.49 %

Acceptances:

0.96 % of submissions accepted (198.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.45 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

94.53 % (27.0 avg. days per rejection) | 9.9 % personal, 72.8 % form, 17.4 % unspecified | 3.2 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

0.32 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

0.32 % (208.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

4.18 % (15.6 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

19 responses are pending (20 min | 71.7 mean avg | 34.0 median | 214 max days waiting | 327.0 std dev) from 19 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 70 days. (4.8 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 70 days.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 17 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 19 Sep 2026 14:13 UTC (7 hours, 48 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 31 Aug 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.