House of Arcanum A Journal of Curated Fiction About Arcanum: A great secret or mystery; one of the supposed great secrets of nature which alchemists tried to discover. Recorded from the late 16th century, the word represents the use as a noun of the neuter of the Latin adjective arcanus ‘mysterious, secret’, from arcere ‘to shut up’, from arca ‘chest’.House of Arcanum is an independent non-profit literary organization.Spawned from the boredom and lack of interest we have in the current work in so many prestigious journals, we wanted to build a house where it’s safe to play, take risks, and entertain while telling us your deepest truth. We won’t be skewed by publication history or what we think we should like. We know that already. Make us think. Make us feel. Keep us reading long enough to do those things. And throw in a ghost or something. Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2024 Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis FasterHouse of Arcanum's overall average response time is faster than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed We love literary fiction with some magical realism, speculative elements, or mystery. Teach us something about life and keep it accessible!Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 November 2026* (approx. 51 days from now) through 10 November 2026.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Magic Realism Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism, Slipstream Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, SlipstreamLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 1,500 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: 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. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Review: No specific word count limits known.Styles:Critical.Topics: Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:X (Twitter) @HouseofArcanum For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope House of Arcanum 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. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Group by submission Accuracy We have received 5 reports from 5 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 1 min | 10.6 mean avg | 8.0 median | 20 max days (8.1 std dev) Other Information Most recent response reported was received on 17 Feb 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 09 Feb 2026. 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