The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

Guidelines summary

Pays

8–12¢ per word, on publication

Length

Up to 25,000 words

Wants

Character-oriented stories with a speculative element: fantasy, science fiction, horror, humor

Simultaneous submissions

No

Multiple submissions

Prefer one at a time

Reprints

No

Response time

Allow 8 weeks

Submissions

The Moksha portal (fandsf.moksha.io) says new story submissions have been closed since July 15, 2023 to clear a backlog; reopening will be announced there.

Submission or entry fee

None

Rights

First North American and foreign serial rights plus an anthology option

Last checked

October 31, 2026