Impossible Worlds A Quarterly Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthology

About

Impossible Worlds [is] a quarterly digital SFF magazine. Here you will find short fiction, comics, poetry, and artwork in Sci-Fi and Fantasy both that have been lovingly curated just for you! Okay, maybe not just for you. We’re allowed to have other readers you know…

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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 2,000 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 $0.05/word, with a min. of $100.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Article: Up to 2,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.05/word, with a min. of $100.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction 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: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.05/word, with a min. of $100.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Graphic Narrative: No page limits known.

Art Media:

Cartoon/Comic strip.

Art Styles:

Fantastical, Science fiction art.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

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

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Dates

Last Updated: 08 Aug 2026

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