Fiction
SAND
Closed
- Length
- Not stated
- Pay
- Not stated
- Fee
- Optional tip 3.00 EUR
- Simultaneous
- Allowed
- Reprints
- Original only
What they accept
SAND is a Berlin-based literary journal that looks for fiction, flash fiction, and other work that pushes the boundaries of form, message, and voice. Submissions for SAND 30 ran July 1 to July 20, 2026 and are now closed, with the fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction caps reached before the window ended; it takes previously unpublished work, allows simultaneous submissions, charges a €3 prose submission fee with a free option for those who need it, and pays contributors typically €20 to €40 per piece depending on its funding situation.
Literary
- Query after
- 180 days
- AI policy
- SAND only accepts work that is the creative effort of humans and is not open to work fully or mostly written or generated by AI; submitters must fully disclose any role AI or other non-standard technology played in creating their work.
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