Lakeside Circus A project of Dagan Books, Ltd. (see other related projects). This project is believed to be defunct. (December 2016) About Lakeside Circus publishes very short fiction in several formats. We want speculative fiction, particularly science fiction (hard, soft, near-future, etc), urban fantasy, magic realism, mad science, and apocalypse tales. Whether prose or poetry, we’re looking for the same kind of almost-weird fiction we publish in our anthologies. We like fiction with layers of meaning; stories that are odd or different without being too strange to understand. We enjoy interstitial, genre-bending, and “literary SF/F” writing. Your work has to encapsulate a complete moment; more than a vignette, each submission must have a beginning, middle, and end. Something has to change along the way, but parts of the story can happen off stage. As always, we want beautiful, dark, unusual, and meaningful. We encourage diversity in publishing: authors are chosen regardless of sex, gender, race or ethnicity. Non-US authors, or authors who usually work in a different genre, are also welcome. Country of Publication United States Publication Media & Frequency Audio Publication Audio PublicationUnknown publication frequencyElectronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency Collapse section Fiction Believed Defunct We rarely like sword and sorcery type fantasy, aren’t interested in “slasher” type horror, don’t care for religious themes (which includes demons/the devil), and please! Do not send us a romance, no matter what setting it is in, as that just wastes your time and ours.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic, Magic Realism, Urban Fantasy Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic, Contemporary/Near Future, Hard Science Fiction, Soft Science FictionLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 2,500 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics:None found.Payment:Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word).Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.Submissions:Method: Electronic submissions. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Believed Defunct We are looking for short essays which would appeal to readers of SFF, horror, interstitial, surrealist, and slipstream fiction which has a literary bent.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Essay: Up to 3,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics:None found.Payment:Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word).Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.Submissions:Method: Electronic submissions. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Believed Defunct Preference given to poetry which works speculative fiction themes and stories into a structured poetic form, such as the hainteny, thanbauk, cobla esparsa, carmen, or villanelle.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic, Magic Realism, Urban Fantasy Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic, Contemporary/Near Future, Hard Science Fiction, Soft Science FictionLengths: Poem: No line limits known.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry, Formal verse, Lyric poetry, Villanelle, Other form. Excluding: Prose poetry.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics:None found.Payment:Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem).Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.Submissions:Method: Electronic submissions. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Their website was not functioning on our last visit.Go to publication's website Report: Correction/Update Support this Publisher: Buy Book(s) Make a Donation Purchase Issue(s) Lakeside Circus 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. This listing is inactive and does not have any submission reports for the past 12 months. Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! 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