Trollbreath Magazine

About

Trollbreath Magazine is a journal of speculative fiction, poetry, and non-fiction. Our interests are as varied as the endless amount of genres, from dark fantasy to hope punk to surrealism, and everything in between. We have a particular fondness for slipstream and fabulism in all their delightful forms, but what motivates us most are great stories by wonderful authors eager to share their visions of the past, the future, the in between, and everything that lies outside the margins. Coloring beyond the lines encouraged.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2024

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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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Trollbreath Magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging: Trollbreath Magazine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: Trollbreath Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 55 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy, Fabulism, Slipstream
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy, Fabulism, Slipstream
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,500 - 7,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Mainstream, Surrealist.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $0.04/word for originals; $0.01/word for reprints.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed in some circumstances; check their site for details.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 55 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: Up to 2,500 words.
Essay: Up to 2,500 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Literature/Books: Writing, See guidelines.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $40 per article.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 55 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Mainstream, Surrealist.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $25 per poem.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 55 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Professional payment. Details: USD $150 for cover art.

Submissions:

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

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Trollbreath Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 396 reports from 221 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

0 min | 6.3 mean avg | 3.0 median | 104 max days (15.3 std dev)

Responses

99.24 %

Acceptances:

0.25 % of submissions accepted (63.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 0.45 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

98.99 % (6.1 avg. days per rejection) | 1.8 % personal, 84.4 % form, 13.8 % unspecified | 1.3 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

0.25 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

0.25 % (104.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

0.51 % (2.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

16 responses are pending (0 min | 30.1 mean avg | 25.0 median | 105 max days waiting | 120.6 std dev) from 15 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 60 days. (1.5 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 60 days.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 04 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Sep 2026.
Date compiled: 06 Sep 2026 21:05 UTC (5 hours, 46 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 10 Aug 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.