Vastarien: A Literary Journal

A project of Grimscribe Press

This project is on indefinite hiatus. Check their site to find out whether this is a submission and/or publication hiatus. (October 2023)

About

Vastarien aspires to be a source of critical study and creative response to the corpus of Thomas Ligotti, as well as associated authors and creative work.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 2 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 2 x per year

Collapse section Fiction On Hiatus

Literary Horror Fiction. Note: we are looking for original work inspired by Ligottian themes.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All nationalities, Scholars.

Genres:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 750 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 6,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Literature/Books: See guidelines.
Other: 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: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction On Hiatus

Scholarly and/or critical articles pertaining to Ligotti or associated authors.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All nationalities, Scholars.

Lengths:

Article: 2,000 - 7,500 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Literature/Books: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry On Hiatus

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All nationalities, Scholars.

Genres:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 50 lines; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Literature/Books: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art On Hiatus

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All nationalities, Scholars.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles, including: Surrealist.

Topics:

Literature/Books: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026