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The Abstract Quill

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This project is believed to be defunct. (February 2014)

About

The Abstract Quill is dedicated to publishing the best in high-quality fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. We have a particular interest in speculative, science fiction, and literary work. If you can blend all three, so much the better for you and for us.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Unknown publication frequency

Collapse section Fiction Believed Defunct

We will consider all genres with particular attention paid to quality speculative, science fiction, and literary work. And no, throwing in a random alien doesn’t make it science fiction.

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 500 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Believed Defunct

At this time we will consider non-fiction work in the form of personal essays, editorials, reviews, and other interesting material. Please make it relevant to writing, publishing, abstract imagination, or what have you. Just because it’s non-fiction gives it no excuse to be boring.

Audience:

Unknown

Lengths:

Interview: Up to 5,000 words.
Review: Up to 5,000 words.
Essay: Up to 5,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Believed Defunct

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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