Clarkesworld Magazine

Guidelines summary

Pays

15¢ per word

Length

1,000–22,000 words, no exceptions

Wants

Science fiction and fantasy. No horror, but dark SF/F is permitted.

Simultaneous submissions

No

Multiple submissions

Not stated

Reprints

No

Response time

Average under two days, sometimes longer

Submissions

Open to short story submissions

Submission or entry fee

None

Rights

First world electronic (text and audio), first print, non-exclusive anthology

Also note

No stories written, developed or translated with AI tools.

Last checked

October 31, 2026