Weird Lit is open for submissions! The magazine is looking for short stories and flash fiction for its Fall 2026 issue, as long as they are weird.

Stories have to be under 3,000 words, and up to three flash fiction pieces under 1,000 words each, in the following styles: ​​absurdist, ambiguous, avant-garde, bleak, dark, deadpan, existential, experimental, grotesque, hopeful, horror, humorous, literary, magical realism, noir, psychological, slipstream, speculative, supernatural, and above all, weird.

Of course, AI-generated or assisted prose will be rejected.

The deadline for submissions in August 15, and all selected stories will receive US$10. Submissions must have identifying information removed, as submissions are read blind.

Read the full submission guidelines on the Weird Lit site, which also contains the submission link.

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