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 nine months.


Our imprints & genres


Nat 1 Publishing primarily deals in fantasy and science fiction—usually with a dash of humor (comedy, satire, or parody). We take any subgenre but tend to lean toward sword and sorcery, romantasy, and soft science fiction.


Audience Askew is first and foremost a literary journal featuring poetry, literary fiction, and art. In addition to the AALJ, Audience Askew also publishes chapbooks and creative nonfiction. 


Gaslamp Pulp is a tri-annual anthology series, with one issue dedicated to fantasy, a second dedicated to science fiction, and a third of either a random theme or some other genre of pulp fiction. 


 

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Submit to Fairy Tales—Children Lit Anthology

Nat 1 is looking to create its first anthology geared toward children 10-12. Title TBD.

THEME: Fairy tales. New, reimagined, or influenced. 

DEETS: Submit 1-3 short stories (50+words), and/or 1-5 poems. Please submit stories and poetry as different entries (i.e. one entry of just prose, another entry of just poetry).

DEADLINE: 31 August 2025 or until all slots are filled.

READING PERIOD: Decisions will be made September 2025, except for expedited submissions.  

PUBLICATION: This title will release early 2026.


Submission Guidelines

  • No glorifying sexism, racism, ageism, ableism, or any other isms,
    We are an avid supporter of the LGBTQ+ and POC communities; submissions attacking any community will be automatically rejected;
  • It must be your own original work and does not infringe on existing copyrighted material (includes fan fiction);
  • No AI-generated/assisted text;
  • It must be previously unpublished (personal blogs, websites, Patreon, Reddit, etc.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.
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Submit to "In Starlight and Shadow" Sci-Fi/Fantasy Erotica and romance anthology

THEME: Erotic Sci-fi/Fantasy stories and poetry. Any orientation and poly. 

DEETS: Submit 1-3 short stories (50+ words), and/or 1-5 poems

DEADLINE: 9/30/25 or until all slots are filled 

READING PERIOD: Decisions will be made October 2025 except for expedited submissions. 

PUBLICATION: This title is tentatively slated for release 31 December 2025

 

  • No glorifying sexism, racism, ageism, ableism, or any other isms;
  • It must be your own original work; NO AI-ASSISTED 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.

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Submit to Gaslamp Pulp — Fantasy Submissions

GASLAMP PULP: SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY ANTHOLOGIES

 

THEME: Fantasy. Preferably pulpy, but not required.

DEETS: Submit 1-3 short stories, and/or 1-5 poems, and/or 1-5 images. No word limit, but no novels.

Please Note: Images will be printed in grayscale, so they must work in black and white.

DEADLINE: 31 December 2025

READING PERIOD: January 2026

PUBLICATION: 14 February 2026

 

 

* Stories must be appropriate for readers of a high school level (roughly 16+), 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. 

* We accept previously published works, just let us know—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 in which their work appears.

Submit to Books with more than 20,000 Words

ANY GENRE

Novellas and Novels


(speculative fiction likely to be published through Nat 1 Publishing; 

literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry published through Audience Askew)


Submit one work of 20,000+ words for consideration.


  • No glorifying sexism, racism, ageism, ableism, or any other isms;
  • It must be your own original work; no AI generated content;
  • 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 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.


Generally, non-expedited decisions take between 4 and 9 months.

Submit to Chapbooks, children's books, and novelettes under 20k words

ANY GENRE

Chapbooks, children's books, and novelettes

 

(speculative fiction likely to be published through Nat 1 Publishing; 

literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry published through Audience Askew)


Submit one work of less than 20,000 words for consideration.

 

  • No glorifying sexism, racism, ageism, ableism, or any other isms;
  • It must be your own original work; no AI generated content;
  • 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 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.


Generally, non-expedited decisions take between 4 and 9 months.

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Submit to Audience Askew 4|3 — "Urban" theme

THEME: Urban exploration, cities, buildings, metropolises

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 September 2025

READING PERIOD: Decisions will be made October 2025 except for expedited submissions. 

PUBLICATION: 15 January 2026 


 

* 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 issue.

Nat 1 Publishing