Tasavvur

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Tasavvur is a digital magazine dedicated to South Asian speculative fiction. We have been publishing stories since our inception in 2022, featuring narratives that imagine new worlds, explore the unknown, and reimagine old ones with elements of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and everything in between.
The word Tasavvur means “imagination” or “vision,” and that’s what drives us: a love for stories that come from South Asia and its many cultures, languages, and traditions. We believe speculative fiction can reflect the real world in powerful ways, especially when told through a South Asian lens.

Important: Pitch first for nonfiction and art.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to South Asian authors and those writing about the region.

Country of Publication & Year Established

India

Established in 2022

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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We love
Dreamscapes and nightmares
Soaring fantasies and futuristic miasmas
Experimental forms and classic arcs
Lush, brilliant prose that bends genre and structure
Unconventional storytelling (emails across multiverses, tales in verse, fractured POVs)

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region, People with South Asian origins.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism, Retrofuturism, Weird/New Weird
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism, Retrofuturism, Weird/New Weird
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Retrofuturism, Weird/New Weird

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.05/word.

Submissions:

Method: Moksha submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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We’re interested in work that explores, celebrates, or critically engages with South Asian speculative storytelling traditions. This includes, but is not limited to:
Critical essays (especially from feminist, queer, or post-colonial perspectives)
Deep dives into underrepresented regional speculative traditions
Cultural commentary or reflections on storytelling, publishing, or genre through a South Asian lens

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region, People with South Asian origins.

Lengths:

Essay: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race, See guidelines.

Payment:

Undetermined payscale Undetermined payscale†. Details: USD $100.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region, People with South Asian origins.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

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

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† Undetermined payscale indicates that payment details aren't provided in a way that corresponds to our payscale definitions.

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We have received 1 report within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

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1 response is pending (22 days waiting).

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Most recent response reported was received on 01 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 May 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 06:11 UTC (3 hours, 34 minutes ago).

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Last Updated: 31 Aug 2026

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