Heroic Fantasy Quarterly

About

As its name suggests, Heroic Fantasy Quarterly is a quarterly ezine dedicated to publishing heroic fantasy — in both prose and poetry. We are unrepentant in our goal of restoring unapologetic sword and sorcery to a rightful high place.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2009

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Heroic Fantasy Quarterly's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Subgenres: Heroic Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $25 per story under 1,000 words; $50 per story 1,000-5,000 words; $75 per story 5,000-7,500 words; $100 per story 7,500 words and over.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Subgenres: Heroic Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

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

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $25 per poem 40 lines and up; $12.5-$15 for shorter poems.

Submissions:

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

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HFQ is looking for quality banner art to accompany each new issue. Please review art from the past two issues to see the style we prefer.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Fantastical.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment. Details: Negotiable rates.

Submissions:

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

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Heroic Fantasy Quarterly Submission Statistics

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We have received 9 reports from 9 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

96 min | 150.4 mean avg | 131.0 median | 217 max days (48.4 std dev)

Pending

2 responses are pending (168 min | 171.5 mean avg | 171.5 median | 175 max days waiting | 15.1 std dev) from 2 different members

Other Information

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.)
Most recent response reported was received on 06 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 10 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 04:30 UTC (5 hours, 16 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 06 Sep 2026

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