Phobos Magazine

About

Phobos is a weird fiction magazine founded in Philadelphia in 2012 .We call ourselves "weird" but we publish all sorts of speculative fiction; if it's exciting, tightly written and has elements of the fantastic, we're interested.
We publish an issue every few years in both print and ebook/kindle, and each one is organized around a theme. Even great stories that aren't on-theme will not be considered.

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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published irregularly
Print Publication Print Publication: Published irregularly

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Phobos Magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging: Phobos Magazine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: Phobos Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream, Weird/New Weird
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream, Weird/New Weird
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Crime, Noir
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Alternate History, Slipstream, Weird/New Weird

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 2,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Pulp, Quirky.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.08/word or $25, whichever is greater.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Pulp, Quirky.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $0.08/word or $25, whichever is greater.

Submissions:

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

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Phobos Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 12 reports from 11 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

1 min | 47.5 mean avg | 49.5 median | 80 max days (30.0 std dev)

Responses

91.67 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

91.67 % (50.9 avg. days per rejection) | 63.6 % personal, 18.2 % form, 18.2 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

8.33 % (17.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

30 responses are pending (38 min | 97.9 mean avg | 95.0 median | 159 max days waiting | 42.3 std dev) from 29 different members

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 27 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 20 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 06 Sep 2026 23:24 UTC (5 hours, 10 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 31 Jul 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.