The Pink Hydra MATURE CONTENT

A project of Pink Hydra Press (see other related projects).

About

Based in sunny South Africa, the marvels of modern technology allow us to reach readers and sell books all over the globe. We publish tales of unreality. Stories need to have a fantasy-feel, to transport the reader to some different world. We particularly welcome submissions from new writers, writers residing outside the US and UK, and stories that don’t neatly fit within genre and style constraints.

Country of Publication & Year Established

South Africa

Established in 2024

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: The Pink Hydra's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 02 November 2026 12:00 AM South Africa Standard Time (in 47 days) through 06 November 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General
Erotica Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Erotic Fantasy, excluding Contemporary
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Gothic, Heroic Fantasy, Historical, Sword & Sorcery, Vampire
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Gothic, excluding Serial Killer
Mystery/Crime Subgenre: Supernatural
Romance Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Gothic, Romantic Fantasy, excluding Chick Lit, Contemporary
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Space Opera
Western Open to all/most Subgenres, excluding Classical Western

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Novelette: 7,500 - 15,000 words.
Novella: 15,000 - 30,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $3-$17 or 1ZAR/ word; minimum R50 for those in South Africa and neighboring countries.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 02 November 2026 12:00 AM South Africa Standard Time (in 47 days) through 06 November 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Personal.

Topics:

Memoir.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 02 November 2026 12:00 AM South Africa Standard Time (in 47 days) through 06 November 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Ballad, Long poetry, Lyric poetry, Rhyming.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$5 per poem) to Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $3-$17 or 1ZAR/ word; minimum R50 for those in South Africa and neighboring countries.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 02 November 2026 12:00 AM South Africa Standard Time (in 47 days) through 06 November 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Illustration.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$10 per piece) to Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $5 for reprints and $10 for originals; R180 for cover art, R80 for interior art.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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The Pink Hydra Submission Statistics

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We have received 5 reports from 5 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

59 min | 93.0 mean avg | 91.0 median | 133 max days (26.4 std dev)

Pending

1 response is pending (67 days waiting).

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 30 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 30 days.)
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Most recent response reported was received on 09 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 13 May 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:46 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Last Updated: 07 Sep 2026

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The Pink Hydra MATURE CONTENT

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