speculative fiction, poetry and art

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Elsewise in an online publication which will be made available as an online magazine, downloadable PDF, Second Life HUD book, and print publication via lulu.com. The editors of Elsewise are located in various countries.

Elsewise is an annual publication.

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Submission Guidelines

Dates: We are currently accepting submissions up to 30 November 2026 for all writing. We are accepting art submissions up to 31 December.

Elsewise Magazine is a new publication of speculative fiction, poetry and art. We are interested in work that looks beyond the familiar and asks what else might be possible.

For our first issue, Elsewise will appear as an insert in Blue Angel Landing 4.

We welcome submissions from established writers and artists as well as those publishing for the first time. We are interested in how you answer the question “What if?” and what larger context your answer implies.

Audience: our audience is a broad off-and-online audience.

AI Policy

Elsewise Magazine publishes human-created work only.

We do not accept work containing generative AI-created content, including text, poetry, images or other creative material generated by artificial intelligence.

We may ask contributors to confirm that submitted work is their own human-created work.

What We Publish

We accept:

• Speculative fiction, including Science fiction, Fantasy and Alternative Histories
• Speculative poetry
• Speculative visual art

Topics: We are open to any subject or theme that lends itself to speculative fiction, poetry or art.

We are particularly interested in work that explores possibilities rather than simply following the conventions of a particular genre. 

Fiction

We accept short stories up to 3,000 words.

We welcome all forms of speculative fiction, including science fiction, fantasy, alternate and alternative histories, dystopian and utopian fiction, weird fiction, slipstream and work that crosses or ignores genre boundaries.

There is no particular style or subject we are looking for. If your story takes us somewhere else, we want to see it.

Poetry

There is no maximum length for poetry submissions.

We welcome individual poems as well as longer or experimental works. Poetry does not have to conform to a particular form or style, provided that it has a speculative element or engages imaginatively with the possibilities of Elsewise.

Art

We welcome speculative visual 2D art in any medium.

Artwork may be submitted as individual pieces or as a small series. Please include the title of each work and the artist’s name.

Because Elsewise will be produced in print, please submit images at a resolution suitable for high-quality reproduction:

300 dpi (300 ppi) at the intended printed size is recommended.

For example, an image intended to appear at 8 × 10 inches should ideally be supplied at approximately 2400 × 3000 pixels or larger.

Please submit the highest-quality version available. Do not enlarge a low-resolution image simply to reach 300 dpi, as this does not increase the actual detail available for printing.

Previously Published Work

Reprints are welcome.

If your work has previously appeared elsewhere, please tell us where and when it was published when you submit it. You must have the right to grant Elsewise permission to reproduce the work.

Simultaneous Submissions

Simultaneous submissions are welcome.

If you submit your work to Elsewise while it is under consideration elsewhere, that’s fine. However, please let us know as soon as possible if the work is accepted by another publication.

Payment

Elsewise Magazine is currently unable to offer monetary payment for accepted work.

Contributors will receive publication in Elsewise Magazine and full credit for their work.

How to Submit

Please send submissions by email to:

persephonephoenix@blueangellanding.com

Please put ELSEWISE SUBMISSION in the subject line and specify whether you are submitting fiction, poetry or art.

Fiction

Please send your story as an attachment in DOC, DOCX or PDF format.

Please include your name and contact details in the document, along with the title of the work.

Poetry

Please send poems as an attachment in DOC, DOCX or PDF format. Please make sure that your work is formatted the way you would like to see it in the final publication.

Please include your name and contact details in the document.

Art

Please send artwork as a high-resolution JPG, PNG or TIFF. If possible, please include the artwork title and your name in the filename.

Please do not send images embedded only in a Word document or email. We need the original high-resolution image for print production.

A Few Things to Bear in Mind

Please submit finished work rather than proposals or pitches.

We do not require a cover letter, but do include in the body of your email a brief bio written in third person using the name under which you are publishing.

Please make sure that you have the necessary rights to the work you submit.

By submitting, you are giving Elsewise Magazine permission to reproduce your work in the magazine and in associated promotional material. Copyright remains with the creator.

We do not accept content which promotes hatred towards any non-fictional group/community.

We will contact you by email if we would like to publish your work.

We are a small independent publication, so please be patient while we consider submissions.

Sincerely,
The editors

Elsewise Magazine
speculative fiction, poetry and art