Genres & Theme
Fantasy Open to all / most themes Realms of Fantasy is a professional market for the best in fantastic short fiction. Stories should be no longer than 10,000 words, and can address any area in the realms of fantasy: heroic, contemporary, traditional, feminist, dark, light, and the ever-popular "unclassifiable."	Go To: Website Support this Publisher: Subscribe Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover
Lengths
Flash Fiction (< 1,000 words) Short Story (1,000 - 7,500 words) Novelette (7,500 - 10,000 words)
Media
Print Publication
Payscale
Payment ranges from semi-pro to professional rates for Short Fiction
Other Info
Accepts postal submissions only
No simultaneous submissions allowed
No reprints accepted
No multiple submissions allowed
Published 6 x per year
USA
Response Times
Show Overall   Note: These statistics are compiled from response reports sent to us anonymously and through our submissions tracker for registered users. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's staff. This market ranks among the Top 25 Most Challenging Short Fiction Markets Accuracy We have received 107 reports within the past 12 months, not including 14 pending responses (with an avg. wait of 57 days). The more responses reported, the more accurate the info. Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most markets have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here. Days Reported 22 | 48.7 | 158 (min | avg | max) Responses (99.1%) Acceptances: 0.9% (129 days avg. per acceptance) Rejections: 96.3% (47.1 days avg. per rejection) | 24.3% personal, 66% form, 9.7% unspecified Rewrite Requests: 1.9% (42.5 days avg. per rewrite request) Non-Responses (0.9%) Assumed Rejections: - Author Withdrawals: 0.9% (142 days avg. per withdrawal by author) Other Information Submissions are acknowledged within 31 days on average. Most recent response reported was received on: 16 May 2008 Responses have been received for submissions sent as late as: 16 Apr 2008 Do not query before 90 days have passed. (6.5% of the responses reported to us for this market have taken longer than 90 days.)
Awards, "Best of" Annuals, etc.
Work published has been awarded, nominated for, or received honorable mention in the following: The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror
Market Added: 29 Jul 2005 Last Updated: 03 May 2008 Last Checked: 12 May 2008

Before Submitting
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