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One Throne Magazine

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This project is on indefinite hiatus. Check their site to find out whether this is a submission and/or publication hiatus. (December 2016)

About

One Throne does not believe in the borders in literature—it’s all one kingdom. Some magazines may talk about publishing the best literary fiction, or the best science fiction, or the best Canadian or American writing, etc. To us, all those boundaries are totally artificial and we don't respect them. Great writing is great writing, regardless of subject matter (in the case of genres) or where the writer comes from, or anything else. The literary world is one kingdom, one throne. Our magazine publishes the best writing from that one kingdom. We were founded at Dawson City, Yukon in 2014. In our first year, two of our stories were named "Notable" in two Best American anthologies (Best American Essays and Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy). Another story was subsequently made the first chapter of a novel that was bought by HarperCollins India. We've published short fiction from two Caine Prize finalists, other short fiction by a 2014 Shirley Jackson Award finalist, a poem by a winner of a Pushcart Prize, and poems from each of the joint-winners of the 2015 Brunel African Poetry Prize. We pride ourselves on probably being the most diverse literary magazine on the planet. Most of our issues carry writing from at least three continents, with women and minority groups equitably represented. Beauty is also important to us, and every poem or story is accompanied by its own dedicated art.

Country of Publication

Canada

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 2 x per year

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, All nationalities, Africans, Americans, Britons, Canadians, Indians (country of India), All ethnic groups/populations, Blacks/People with African origins, Hispanics/Latinos, Indigenous Peoples, All genders, Transgender people, All religions, All sexual identities, Lesbians/Gays.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Slipstream, Urban, Women's Fiction
Action-Adventure Open to all/most Subgenres
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic, Cross-Genre, Dark Fantasy, Heroic Fantasy, Magic Realism, Retrofuturism, Science Fantasy, Slipstream, Urban Fantasy, Weird/New Weird
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Creature Horror, Cross-Genre, Dark Fantasy, Science Fiction Horror, Weird/New Weird
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Hardboiled, Private Investigator, Supernatural
Romance Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Contemporary, Gothic, Paranormal
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Alternate History, Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic, Cross-Genre, Dystopian, Retrofuturism, Science Fantasy, Science Fiction Horror, Slipstream, Space Opera, Weird/New Weird
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Noir, Psychological
Western Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Alternate History, Classical Western, Contemporary, Weird Western

Lengths:

Short Story: 2,500 - 7,500 words.

Styles:

Unknown

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, All nationalities, Africans, Americans, Britons, Canadians, Indians (country of India), All ethnic groups/populations, Blacks/People with African origins, Hispanics/Latinos, Indigenous Peoples, All genders, Transgender people, All religions, All sexual identities, Lesbians/Gays.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: 2,500 - 7,500 words.

Styles:

Unknown

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, All nationalities, Africans, Americans, Britons, Canadians, Indians (country of India), All ethnic groups/populations, Blacks/People with African origins, Hispanics/Latinos, Indigenous Peoples, All genders, Transgender people, All religions, All sexual identities, Lesbians/Gays.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Slipstream, Urban, Women's Fiction
Action-Adventure Open to all/most Subgenres
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic, Cross-Genre, Dark Fantasy, Heroic Fantasy, Magic Realism, Retrofuturism, Science Fantasy, Slipstream, Urban Fantasy, Weird/New Weird
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Creature Horror, Cross-Genre, Dark Fantasy, Science Fiction Horror, Weird/New Weird
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Hardboiled, Private Investigator, Supernatural
Romance Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Contemporary, Gothic, Paranormal
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Alternate History, Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic, Cross-Genre, Dystopian, Retrofuturism, Science Fantasy, Science Fiction Horror, Slipstream, Space Opera, Weird/New Weird
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Noir, Psychological
Western Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Alternate History, Classical Western, Contemporary, Weird Western

Lengths:

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

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry, Free verse, Narrative poetry, Prose poetry, Short poetry, Visual poetry.

Styles:

Unknown

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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