Tales of the Talisman

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About

The hadrosaur talisman logo is inspired by a duckbilled dinosaur called a tsintaosaurus. These dinosaurs looked remarkably like early depictions of unicorns. We chose this blending of the creature of science and fantasy as the symbol of our magazine and press devoted to publishing the finest quality speculative fiction. Let your imagination soar to its greatest heights and write down the results. Above all we are looking for thought-provoking ideas and good writing. Speculative fiction set in the past, present, and future are welcome. Admittedly, science fiction, fantasy and horror are broad genres that overlap many other genres. We welcome cross-genre stories, but they must have some element of science fiction or fantasy. We have published western/fantasy cross-genre stories, horror/science fiction cross genre-stories, and more.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 4 x per year

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Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Retrofuturism
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Soft Horror, Supernatural, excluding Extreme Horror
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Retrofuturism

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 6,000 words.

Styles:

Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Token payment (under 1 US cent per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 50 lines; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$5 per poem) Token payment (under US$5 per poem).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

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

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026