Metaphysical Circus Press

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This project is on indefinite hiatus. Check their site to find out whether this is a submission and/or publication hiatus. (August 2016)

About

At the Metaphysical Circus, existential angst and philosophic pondering meet quirky characters and compelling plots. We are interested in fiction with a metaphysical slant—fiction that questions consensual reality and pushes the boundaries of genre. We appreciate textures of darkness and light, evocative beauty and transcendental pain. We are not afraid of work that tackles social or political issues, but we like questions better than answers. We like irreverence and satire, symbolism and mythology. We require both entertainment and art. We are most interested in novels suitable for serialization, series of novels or novellas, and writers with a backlist not currently available in ebook formats. We are most interested in publishing works by traditionally underrepresented writers.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication

Fiction On Hiatus

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All nationalities, All ethnic groups/populations, Blacks/People with African origins, Hispanics/Latinos, Indigenous Peoples, All genders, Females, Transgender people, All sexual identities, Bisexuals, Lesbians/Gays.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism, Slipstream
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Fabulism, Magic Realism, Slipstream, Supernatural, Weird/New Weird, excluding Heroic Fantasy
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Fabulism, Magic Realism, Psychological, Slipstream, Supernatural, Weird/New Weird
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Supernatural
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream, Weird/New Weird, excluding Space Opera

Lengths:

Novella: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 15000 to 40000 words).
Novel: No specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 words).

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Quirky, Satirical.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Folklore/Mythology.

Payment:

No monetary advance + >= 15% royalties No monetary advance. ≥ 15% royalties.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026