Nat 1 Publishing, a literary nonprofit
We like the strange, quirky, and unique. We aim to find entertaining stories in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy genre by both new and established writers worldwide---particularly those of underrepresented demographics. Working with the authors, we dedicate our services to honing their craft and getting their work out to an audience that will enjoy and appreciate it.
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Decisions on stories are made the month after a project's submission window closes; novella/novelette submissions within six months.
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Our genre
We primarily deal in science fiction and fantasy with a dash of humor (comedy, satire, or parody). Most of our work falls under LitRPG/game lit, but we accept any subgenre of SF/F.
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Audience Askew Literary Journal & Chapbooks
An imprint of Nat 1 Publishing, we also like the strange, quirky, and unique. But while the Nat 1 anthologies are geared towards science-fiction and fantasy, Audience Askew stays firm in literary fiction, poetry, and artwork. We are a quarterly magazine that features a dozen or so stories that could be best described as the black sheep of the literary world. So send us the stories, stanzas, and visual arts that don't quite fit in anywhere else.
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We make our decisions on which works are accepted the month after a submission period ends unless an author selects to expedite their entry.
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Each volume consists of four issues.
Issue I (summer) released July 15th – Theme announced on call (Submission window: January 1 - March 31.)
Issue II (autumn) released October 15th – Horror/spooky (Submission window: April 1 - June 30.)
Issue III (winter) released January 15th – Theme announced on call (Submission window: July 1 - September 30.)
Issue IV (spring) released April 15th – Unthemed issue (Submission window: October 1 - December 31.)
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Gaslamp Pulp Zine
Nat 1 Publishing's second magazine, geared toward science-fiction and fantasy. We are a biannual magazine that features intriguing and original short stories, poetry, and art.
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We accept submissions year-round and make our decisions on which works are accepted two months before an issue is released unless an author selects to expedite their entry.
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Every year we produce to issues, one geared toward fantasy and the other science fiction. We also may occasionally have special themed issued, so be sure to keep checking back!
GASLAMP PULP: SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY ANTHOLOGIES
THEME: Science Fiction and Fantasy
DEETS: Submit 1-3 short stories and/or 1-5 poems, and/or 1-5 images. No word limit, but no novels.
Please include Science Fiction and Fantasy works in separate submissions.
Please Note: Images will be printed in grayscale, so they must work in black and white.
DEADLINE: 30 November 2024
READING PERIOD: Decisions will be made December 2024 except for expedited submissions.
PUBLICATION: Issue 1 — 14 February 2025
Issue 2 — 7 August 2025
* Stories must be appropriate for readers of a highschool level (roughly 15+), meaning nothing too explicit.
* No glorifying sexism, racism, ageism, ableism, or any other isms.
* It must be your own original work; NO AI-GENERATED SUBMISSIONS.
* Let us know if works were previously unpublished—please do not submit works previously accepted by Nat 1;
* It does not infringe on existing copyright material (this includes fan fiction);
* Simultaneous submissions are okay, if accepted elsewhere let us know so first publication credit can be given;
* We read submissions blind. Do not put any identifying information on your submission, including the file name.
Contributors will receive a free digital copy of the issue their work appears in.
IMPORTANT—PLEASE READ: accepted works will also become part of the Faewalk Shared Universe; authors keep the rights of their written work and main characters, but locations, minor characters, concepts, etc. will become public and other authors may utilize them.
For more information regarding this, email admin@nat1publishing.com
For a brief synopsis of Faewalk, see https://www.nat1publishing.com/faewalk/
For either more information regarding submissions or the world, join the Nat 1 Discord Channel https://discord.gg/yqR8J5NBPv
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Submission Guidelines
THEME: Humorous; stories about culture shock or character not being qualified for what ever they are trying to do.
DEADLINE: 01/31/25 or until all slots are filled
READING PERIOD: February 2025
DEETS: Submit 1-3 short stories, or 1-5 poems. No word limit
- No glorifying sexism, racism, ageism, ableism, or any other isms.
- It must be your own original work and does not infringe on existing copyrighted material (includes fan fiction);
- It must be your own original work; NO AI-GENERATED SUBMISSIONS.
- It must be previously unpublished (personal blogs, websites, Patreon, Reddit, etc. are okay);
- Simultaneous submissions are okay, if accepted elsewhere let us know ASAP;
- We read submissions blind. Do not put any identifying information on your submission, including the file name.
Gaslamp Pulp's first special edition will be between volumes 1 and 2, to be released summer 2025.
The theme? "Florida Man."
You've heard the stories and seen the news articles; we want your zaniest stories and poetry to be about Florida Men or Women, and include as much fantasy and/or science fiction as you want.
Not quite sure how to make it comedic? No worries—you can submit serious works as well so long as they take place in Florida or feature a character from Florida!
What we DON'T want: real articles or stories based on real people. You can reference them, but no characterize real, existing people, no matter how ridiculous their stories are.
The Deets
At this time we are a non-paying venue, but contributors will receive a free digital copy of the issue that their work appears in.
Short stories (50+ words, three per document); Poetry (five per document)
Works should be appropriate for high school readers and up (think ages 15+).
- No glorifying sexism, racism, ageism, ableism, or any other isms;
- It must be your own original work (no fan fiction);
- Please note if it has been previously published—
Must not have been previously published by Nat 1, Gaslamp Pulp, or Audience Askew. - It does not infringe on existing copyright material (this includes fan fiction);
- No AI-Generated text (AI grammar checkers are fine);
- Simultaneous submissions are okay, if accepted elsewhere let us know ASAP (you do not need to withdraw unless the other publisher requires it—we can publish as a reprint!);
- We read submissions blind. Do not put any identifying information on your submission, including the file name.
Remember, we like the quirky, humorous, and unique!
Most chapbooks will be published under Nat 1's Audience Askew imprint.
Submit 1 chapbook consisting of 10 to 30 works of poetry and/or microfiction (300 words or less per story) for consideration.
Chapbook may contain original works of art, but at least fifty percent must be literature.
- No glorifying sexism, racism, ageism, ableism, or any other isms;
- It must be your own original work; NO AI-GENERATED SUBMISSIONS;
- At least fifty percent must be previously unpublished (excluding personal blogs, websites, Reddit, etc.);
- It does not infringe on existing copyright material (this includes fan fiction);
- Simultaneous submissions are okay, if accepted elsewhere let us know ASAP;
- Feel free to submit a new chapbook for consideration once you've received a decision on a previous submission.
- Please don’t resubmit a rejected piece. If you’ve made significant revisions, contact us first.
- We read submissions blind. Do not put any identifying information on your submission, including the file name.
Every month ONE chapbook will be accepted; entries in the slushpile will be read until one is accepted; the next month the process down the slushpile continues. Expedited submissions are placed on top of the slushpile.
THEME: n/a
DEETS: Submit 1-3 short stories (50-3k words), 1-5 poems, and/or 1-5 images — include all works in a single submission, but submit the different mediums (short stories, poetry, art) separately.
DEADLINE: 30 November 2024
READING PERIOD: Decisions will be made December 2024 except for expedited submissions.
PUBLICATION: 15 April 2025
* No glorifying sexism, racism, ageism, ableism, or any other isms;
* It must be your own original work; NO AI-GENERATED SUBMISSIONS.
* It must be previously unpublished (personal blogs, websites, Reddit, etc. are okay);
* It does not infringe on existing copyright material (this includes fan fiction);
* Simultaneous submissions are okay, if accepted elsewhere let us know ASAP;
* We read submissions blind. Do not put any identifying information on your submission, including the file name.
Contributors will receive a free digital copy of the anthology.
We are looking for novellas in the fantasy and science fiction genres that have a good dose of humor (any form from macabre to slapstick, parody, or satire). Any subgenre.
8,000 - 50,000+ words.
Submit one manuscript at a time; feel free to submit again after you receive a decision.
Be sure to check out our website to get an idea of our style and previously published works before submitting!
- No glorifying sexism, racism, ageism, ableism, or any other isms;
- It must be your own original work; NO AI-GENERATED SUBMISSIONS.
- It must be previously unpublished (personal blogs, websites, Reddit, etc. are okay);
- It does not infringe on existing copyright material (this includes fan fiction);
- Simultaneous submissions are okay, if accepted elsewhere let us know ASAP;
- Please don’t resubmit a rejected novella/novelette. If you’ve made significant revisions, contact us first.
- We read submissions blind. Do not put any identifying information on your submission, including the file name.