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Themed — anthology and magazine calls with a stated theme. 3 currently open of 8 total.

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Cursed Morsels: A Food Systems Horror Anthology
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pay5 cents (USD) per word (paid via PayPal or Wise), plus one digital and one physical contributor copy
pay whenunknown
windowAugust 24th through September 14th
feeunknown
genrehorror and Weird fiction; theme: food systems (growth, production, distribution, marketing, sale, consumption, and disposal of food), present-day, historical, or worlds that have never existed
words2,000 to 5,000 words
simultaneousfine ("simultaneous submissions are fine. Just let us know if your story is accepted elsewhere.")
verified2026-08-31
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flagOfficial heading does not print a year. Read 2026-08-31 while the page heading still says the food-systems call is open August 24th through September 14th; publication aim is summer 2027. Horror Tree listed September 1–14, 2026; official start date is August 24th. Same page also has a single-author collections call (not this row).

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Gates: A Space Opera Anthology
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payGuaranteed minimum: $60 per author. Estimated $60-120 per author as a percentage of Kickstarter profit, split between contributing authors
pay whenunknown
windowSubmissions are now open. Deadline: September 15th, 2026
feeunknown
genreSpace Opera / Science Fiction (Science Fantasy blends may also be considered); theme: must feature stargates, wormholes or portals used for space travel
wordsMinimum length: 2,000 words. Maximum length: 12,000 words
simultaneousunknown
verified2026-08-31
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flagCampaign launch target Q4 2026. Official page states payment is a Kickstarter profit share with a guaranteed minimum.

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Speculative Mothers Mini Anthology
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pay$20 honorarium; one complimentary contributor copy
pay whenupon execution of the publication agreement
windowDeadline: September 15, 2026. Submissions may close once the anthology is filled.
feeunknown
genrespeculative poetry; theme: motherhood / the maternal archetype
wordsup to 2 poems; maximum 56 characters per line (including spaces); only 9 total poems will be selected
simultaneousunknown
verified2026-08-31
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flagPublisher: ArtFarm Press. Editor: Akua Lezli Hope. Previously published poems are acceptable if you have permission for reprinting. Cover-art call on the same page is not this row.

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Hearth Stories
Closed
pay1¢ per word for accepted stories (with a minimum of $20 regardless of length)
pay whenunknown
windowSeptember 1st–30th (closing at 10pm PST on the 30th), for a December release; also March 1st–31st for a June release
feeunknown
genreFantasy, Historical Fiction, Literary; slice-of-life and cozy fantasy with a focus on nature, forests, connection, family, romance/relationships, and comfort/kindness; pre-industrial-revolution setting required
words1,000–10,000 words
simultaneousYes
verified2026-08-31
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flagOfficial page does not print a year on the September dates. Footer copyright 2026. Not yet open as of 2026-08-31.

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Space and Time (Issue 156: Make Art, Not Arson)
Closed
pay$10 (0.01 per word) for fiction; $5 per poem (up to 35 lines); digital contributor copy included
pay whenon acceptance ("paid for fiction upon acceptance")
windowOpens Tuesday, September 1, 2026; themed calls open on the first of each month for one week. For: November 2026 · Issue 156.
feeunknown
genrespeculative flash fiction and poetry (horror, science fiction, fantasy, and the strange); theme: Make Art, Not Arson
wordsflash fiction up to 1,000 words; poetry up to 35 lines; one poem or story per submission
simultaneouswelcome ("Simultaneous submissions welcome")
verified2026-08-31
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flagOfficial submit portal is Duosuma (linked as more information: spaceandtime.net). Same page lists Issue 154 (September 2026, Prepare to Advance) and Issue 155 (October 2026, Shadows Mean Light) as Temp Closed; those are not this row. Fiction pay on this issue block is "$10 (0.01 per word)"; the August issue block on the same page says "$0.01 per word (fiction)".

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Are You Everything Alright
Closed
pay8 cents a word; one print copy plus wholesale pricing for additional print copies (40% off the retail price)
pay whenunknown
windowSeptember 1st, 2026 through September 30th, 2026
feeunknown
genreany genre; theme: "Modern society is progressing toward nothing worth arriving at" — stories about apocalypse issues (human rights, gender rights, immigrant rights, disability rights, climate rights, work rights) where people on the side of decency come out on top; hopeful endings
words2000 words or less
simultaneousok ("Simultaneous submissions are ok but please let us know promptly if the submission is accepted elsewhere.")
verified2026-08-31
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flagOfficial HTML page https://aanpress.com/submissions.html matches these dates and states a general $0.08/word rate. Kickstarter campaign began August 4, 2026. Not yet open as of 2026-08-31.

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Endings
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pay8 cents a word; one print copy plus wholesale pricing for additional print copies (40% off the retail price)
pay whenunknown
windowSeptember 1st, 2026 through September 30th, 2026
feeunknown
genreF/SF; theme: "There are no beginnings to these stories. There are no middles. There are only endings." Last 15 minutes of the action/SF/fantasy story
words2000 words or less
simultaneousok ("Simultaneous submissions are ok but please let us know promptly if the submission is accepted elsewhere.")
verified2026-08-31
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flagOn the same official Air and Nothingness Press submissions page as Are You Everything Alright. Not a Horror Tree lead. Kickstarter campaign began August 4, 2026. Not yet open as of 2026-08-31.

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Superheroes, Super Problems
Closed
pay8¢/word
pay whenon acceptance
windowSeptember 1 through October 15, 2026
feeunknown
genreoriginal fiction and poetry in fantasy, science fiction, horror, suspense, humor, and romance, PG-13; superheroes or super powers must be central; theme: the balance between the extraordinary responsibility of being a superhero and the ordinary struggles of human existence
wordsup to 5000 words (firm limit)
simultaneousno ("NO Simultaneous Submissions")
verified2026-08-31
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flagMoksha guidelines (https://wordfirewestern.moksha.io/publication/superheroes-super-problems/guidelines) also state "Superheroes, Super Problems is currently closed to submissions" and the same window and rate.

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