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Lightspeed Magazine

Closed
Length
Up to 10,000 words
Pay
0.08 USD per word
Fee
Not stated
Simultaneous
Not allowed
Reprints
Not stated

What they accept

Lightspeed publishes original science fiction and fantasy short stories, novelettes, and flash fiction up to 10,000 words; it is currently closed to submissions with no announced reopening date.

Science FictionFantasy
Languages
English
AI policy
No AI-use policy stated in the guidelines checked.

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