Submission Guidelines
Radon welcomes short stories and poetry containing elements of science fiction, anarchism, transhumanism, or dystopia.
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We publish quality literature every mid-January, May, and September.
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Submissions are accepted year-round.
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Simultaneous submissions are welcome.
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Reprints accepted if writer has the rights.
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AI submissions are not allowed at Radon.
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Please click below to submit your work through our no-fee Submittable page:
We kindly request a third-person bio that is 100-words or shorter in your cover letter.
Author rights:
For original work, Radon asks for first worldwide digital and print publication rights in English and non-exclusive archival rights.
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Authors published in Radon cannot be accepted into the issue immediately following, but may submit after this period.
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Our issue reading periods are:
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January: Aug. 16 - Dec. 15
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May: Dec. 16 - April 15
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September: April 16 - Aug. 15
Prose
We accept flash fiction and short story submissions up to 3,000 words. Radon pays a semi-professional rate of 2¢ per word for original work and 1¢ for reprints.
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For quicker processing, please use a submission style similar to the modern manuscript format. We ask that you utilize single-spacing. Please note that we do not publish fantasy stories and are looking for work that includes leftist social commentary.
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Poetry
Please submit up to five poems in a single Word document. There is no line limit. Radon pays a semi-professional rate of $20 per original poem and $10 for reprints.
We request single-spaced formatting using a standard 11pt font such as Garamond, Times New Roman, Aptos, or Lato.
The poetry editor prefers free verse poems with narrative elements. Page and spoken word poems are equally welcome.
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Are you an artist?
Radon is looking for evocative digital art to showcase in our published issues and on our website. We pay $100 for issue cover art, $30 for back cover art, and $20 for art used on our site.
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Please use our Submittable system to submit your art, accessible via the Submit button on this page. Due to ethical concerns, we do not accept AI-generated artwork.
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As an online publisher, we request digital artwork that is at least 300 DPI. Cover art submissions should fit in a 5.5 x 8.5 aspect ratio.
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