Ecotone

Ecotone takes one fiction piece per reading period of at least 2,000 and no more than about 10,000 words, rooted in place or engaging ecology, natural history, or the climate crisis, with no identifying information in the manuscript file. Submissions are closed on November 5, 2026; the Spring 2027 windows open February 1, including a fee-free window that closes after 250 submissions, a February 1–4 general window with a $3 fee, and a subscriber window to March 1. Previously published work is not accepted, simultaneous submissions are allowed if stated in the cover letter, and accepted work receives an honorarium with a $100 minimum plus two copies and a year's subscription.