Fiction Submissions

11/26/2022
We’re currently CLOSED to fiction submissions.

The information below is archived and pertains to past submissions calls only.

We consider fiction of 500-10,000 words (under 5,000 words strongly preferred.)

  • Translated fiction. Author or authorized translator may submit fiction  that has been previously published in source language but not in English.
  • Fiction written by authors for whom English is not their first language and who reside outside of the following primarily English-speaking countries:
    – United States
    – United Kingdom
    – Canada
    – Australia
    – New Zealand
    – Ireland

Please include the author’s primary language/country of residence and/or original publication info for translations in the cover letter. Submissions that do not include this information will not be read.

We’re currently CLOSED to other unsolicited fiction submissions, but will eventually open to those as well. Please do not query regarding this; we will post an update here when a general reading window opens.

We seek science fiction stories (no horror, fantasy, fan fiction, or erotica) of up to 10,000 words. Stories must not have appeared anywhere in English, including your personal blog, social media, or Patreon page. We acquire first world rights in the English language for a period of six months from the date of first publication and non-exclusive English language worldwide print, audio, and electronic publication rights thereafter. We pay eight cents per word. In case of translations this payment is split between author and translator.

No simultaneous of multiple submissions, please. You’re welcome to send another story once we responded to your current submission. We respond to submissions within 30 days. If you haven’t heard by then, please query.

Please send .rtf, .doc, or .docx documents in modern manuscript format. Please wait at least 30 days before you query. If you need to query or contact us for any reason, email  ufopublishing at gmail dot com.

Note: We strongly encourage writers to read the stories we’ve published first to get a sense of what we’re looking for.

Non-fiction Submissions

We’re presently closed to unsolicited submissions.

Art Submissions

We’re presently closed to unsolicited submissions.