Malefic Magazine

This project is believed to be defunct. (September 2026)

About

Malefic is published quarterly in digital format with print-on-demand capabilities. We are a literary horror magazine dedicated to showcasing fiction that explores the darker territories of human experience through elegant prose and psychological depth. Our mission is to publish stories that linger in the mind long after the final page—tales that illuminate the shadows between what we know and what we fear.
Each issue features original fiction, poetry, and visual art that honors the literary tradition of masters like Shirley Jackson, Edgar Allan Poe, and contemporary voices pushing the boundaries of atmospheric horror. We seek work that disturbs through subtlety rather than shock, that finds terror in the familiar, and that treats horror as a legitimate means of examining the human condition.
Submissions are welcome from both emerging and established writers who understand that the most effective horror often whispers rather than screams.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2025

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 4 x per year

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Science Fiction Horror

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 500 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Dark, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: 500 - 3,000 words; Up to 5 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Science Fiction Horror

Lengths:

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

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Dark, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Malefic Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 12 reports from 9 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

2 min | 69.2 mean avg | 45.0 median | 254 max days (80.1 std dev)

Responses

0 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

Non-Responses

25.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

25.00 % (158.7 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

75.00 % (44.4 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 10 days. (75.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 10 days.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Date compiled: 17 Sep 2026 23:37 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Last Updated: 07 Sep 2026