The Absurdist Fiction Magazine

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (July 2020). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

The Absurdist wants your oddest, most peculiar flash fiction. Let it be farcical, let it be unsettling, let it be both. We are looking for stories that are cohesively and creatively strange — the rest is up to you.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 52 x per year

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All nationalities, All ethnic groups/populations, All genders, All religions, All sexual identities.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 750 - 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,250 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

Absurdist.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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