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Unlikely Story publishes three themed issues a year: The Journal of Unlikely Entomology, The Journal of Unlikely Cryptography, and The Journal of Whatever Tickles Our Fancy This Year. We reserve the right to put out an indeterminate number of further sub-themed mini-issues on an irregular basis, or not, depending on how we feel.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency.

Fiction On Hiatus
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General GeneralOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Slipstream.
Fantasy FantasyOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Slipstream.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Slipstream.
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 2,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Other (May vary, See guidelines).

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

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

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Sep 2021
Date Added: 30 Dec 2010

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