Seaside Gothic

About

Seaside Gothic is a magazine from the edge of the sea where the frontier of civilisation meets the wild of the water. We live beside the seaside and write amidst the changing of the tide on paper warped by the salt in the air and wet from the spray of the sea. From this divide we look for writing that expresses the sense of border living that is shared between the coast and the ocean, where language is pushed to the horizon and words take on new form as they find their home where the sea meets the sky.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United Kingdom

Established in 2021

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency
Print Publication Print Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Seaside Gothic's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging: Seaside Gothic's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Less Responsive: Seaside Gothic's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 12 October 2026 12:00 AM GMT Daylight Time (in 26 days) through 18 October 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Subgenre: Gothic

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Nature/Environment: Nature, See guidelines.
Place/Regions: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: $0.01/word.

Submissions:

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

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 12 October 2026 12:00 AM GMT Daylight Time (in 26 days) through 18 October 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 1,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Nature/Environment: Nature.
Place/Regions: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: $0.01/word.

Submissions:

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

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 12 October 2026 12:00 AM GMT Daylight Time (in 26 days) through 18 October 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Subgenre: Gothic

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Nature/Environment: Nature, See guidelines.
Place/Regions: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: $0.01/word.

Submissions:

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

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 12 October 2026 12:00 AM GMT Daylight Time (in 26 days) through 18 October 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: 5 - 10 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Nature/Environment: Nature, See guidelines.
Place/Regions: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: $0.01/word.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Seaside Gothic Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 14 reports from 14 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

84 min | 242.2 mean avg | 241.5 median | 498 max days (113.5 std dev)

Responses

7.14 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

7.14 % (242.0 avg. days per rejection) | 100.0 % personal, 0.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

71.43 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

71.43 % (270.8 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

21.43 % (148.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

7 responses are pending (58 min | 287.5 mean avg | 287.0 median | 428 max days waiting | 159.4 std dev) from 7 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days. (92.9 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.)
Most recent response reported was received on 16 Sep 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 17 Jan 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 10:00 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 19 Jul 2026

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