Bards and Sages Quarterly
Literary Magazine
This is a quarterly journal of speculative fiction. We are interested in all speculative genres (horror, fantasy, science fiction, slipstream, steampunk, magical realism, etc) up to 5,000 words in length.
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Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: ?
- Acceptance rate: ?
PaysYes
Find more details in the Genres section
FeeNo
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction - 20000 words max
Max words: 20000
Max pieces: 1
Sub Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Magical Realism, Science Fiction, Speculative
How to submit
Processs
Email
Cover letter
No cover letter advice
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
We don't have formatting requirements for this magazine
Author's rights
We don't have rights information for this magazine
Additional info
Original, unpublished short stories up to 5000 words: $30 for non-exclusive, perpetual rights to publish the story in the assigned issue. Original, unpublished short stories from 5000-20000 words: $50 for non-exclusive, perpetual rights to publish the story in the assigned issue. Previously published short stories: $20 for the non-exclusive, perpetual right to publish the story in the assigned issue.
Tracker statistics
16
Total submissions tracked
91 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
48 days
Fastest response time
155 days
Slowest response time
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Submission calls
General
Masthead
Julie Ann Dawson
Editor-in-Chief
Lance Schonberg
Publishing Assistant
Samantha Payne
Publishing Assistant
Brian Koukol
Publishing Assistant
Jorge Rustrian
Publishing Assistant