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.
Speculative & Literary Fiction
Chapbooks, children's books, and novelettes
Please don’t resubmit books previously rejected by Nat 1 Publishing or Audience Askew.
(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- It must be previously unpublished (personal blogs, websites, Reddit, etc.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 previously rejected books.
- 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.
Speculative Fiction
Science Fiction and Fantasy Novellas and Novels
Please don’t resubmit books previously rejected by Nat 1 Publishing.
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);
- Do not resubmit books that we have previously rejected.
- 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.
Generally, non-expedited decisions take between 5 and 10 months.
THEME: Horror, Autumn, Fall. Submissions must relate to the theme, to some degree. How much is up to you.
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 June 2026
READING PERIOD: Decisions will be made July 2026 except for expedited submissions.
PUBLICATION: 15 October 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.