Escape Clause

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions. We provide the following information as an archive.

About

We are: a predominantly, but not exclusively, Westcoast anthology of speculative stuff — fiction and poetry. We’re looking for character-driven pieces; for whimsical, absurdist, elegant, horrific, heart-felt, energetic, sad, scary pieces; for hard sf, sf with a bit of give in it, fantasy, and everything in between. Pick one or all of the above. If you’ve put your heart into it, we want to see it.

Country of Publication

Canada

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Slipstream
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Slipstream
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Slipstream

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Absurdist.

Topics:

None found.

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 (1-4.9 US cents per word) to 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: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026