To submit to the magazine, please use the submissions form.

Written submissions should be in doc, .docx or .rtf format, or copied into the body of the email. Use a standard font like Times New Roman or Arial, in 12 pt. Either Standard Manuscript Format or Internet formatting is fine.

Multiple submissions are encouraged. Simultaneous submissions are all right, but tell us if that’s the case, and tell us immediately if your submission is accepted elsewhere. We do not accept reprints. Turnaround time for responses is a maximum of 60 days.

Short Stories

Short story submissions should be 1,000 to 8,000 words long, and must contain elements of both the current genre and Science Fiction and/or Fantasy.

What are we looking for? There is no hard-and-fast rule; any story that follows the above guidelines will be considered. We tend to favor character-driven stories, but that doesn’t mean we won’t appreciate a strong action piece. Make your characters fascinating and your plot engaging.

(And one more tip: get your story proofread. Poor grammar and punctuation won’t make us dismiss your story, but it doesn’t win you any points either.)

Articles

Nonfiction article submissions should be 500 to 3,000 words long.

What are we looking for? We want to publish articles and essays focused on the current month’s genre, Science Fiction & Fantasy, or some combination of the two. Our definition of “focusing on” is pretty broad. If the genre is Space Travel and you happen to be a rocket scientist (or an amateur astronomer), you probably have something to offer here.

Artwork

Each issue contains 1 work of color Cover art and up to 2 smaller black-&-white works of inside art.

What are we looking for?
Cover art (color) must contain elements of science fiction and/or fantasy combined with one of the upcoming genres. Do not submit cover artwork for the Current Genre! We plan our covers well in advance; by the time we’re accepting fiction submissions for an issue, the cover for that issue is set.

Cover art should be 17″ W x 11″ H, and at least 300 dpi. Because the cover art will wrap around to the back cover, the focus of the image should be in the right half of the image!

Inside art (b&w) can relate to the current monthly genre, Science Fiction or Fantasy, or any combination of the three. Inside art can be in any proportions, and doesn’t need to be focused to one side or the other.

We prefer .jpeg or .png files for artwork submissions. Please send a medium-resolution image; if we accept your artwork we will ask you to provide a higher-resolution version. Crossed Genres does not accept photomanipulations or clipart.

Due to limited time (we work full-time jobs, too!), rejected submissions will probably receive a form letter via email. We apologize for these impersonal responses; they do not reflect on the quality of your work!

Rights

If your submission is selected, Crossed Genres takes Exclusive World Electronic rights and Exclusive World Print rights for a period of 12 months. We also claim non-exclusive anthology rights for a period of 24 months.

Compensation

Fiction, articles and inside art that are accepted for publication will receive a flat payment of $10 USD; accepted cover art will receive $25. Contributors will also receive a free copy of the PDF and/or PRC editions of the issue. Contributors will be given the option to purchase copies of the magazine at 25% off list price.

If you still have questions on how to submit, please email questions@crossedgenres.com.