Submissions
Apokalypsis publishes apocalyptic fiction from all genres — work that asks difficult questions, resists easy answers, and treats imagination as a tool for moral and psychological inquiry.
Media Formats
Fiction
We're interested in telling agitating stories that stir irreconcilable realities.
Fiction genres we publish:
We Are Especially Drawn To
— Explores belief systems and moral tension
— Examines power, authority, or faith
— Centers internal conflict over spectacle
— Treats genre as a lens rather than a formula
— Takes emotional and intellectual risks
We welcome quiet stories, strange stories, unsettling stories, and thoughtful stories.
| Word Limit | 2,000 – 5,000 words |
| Pay Rate | $50.00 per accepted piece |
| Genres | Speculative fiction anchored to apocalyptic themes. We also consider general science fiction and fantasy. |
| Language | English only |
| Rights | We accept unpublished and previously published work. Previously published pieces must disclose prior publication. We claim first-world electronic rights (text, audio, video), first print rights, and non-exclusive anthology rights. Learn about First Rights → |
Apokalypsis does not accept work written or substantially generated by AI systems.
The creative voice, structure, and prose must be human-authored. Submissions found to be primarily AI-generated may be declined without response.
Tools we understand authors may use:
To help writers avoid unnecessary submissions:
We Value
✓Clear, intentional prose
✓Strong narrative voice
✓Emotional authenticity
✓Thoughtful pacing
✓Subtext and restraint
✓Characters with moral weight
Less Interested In
—Excessive exposition
—Lore dumps
—Rigid worldbuilding
—Over-explained symbolism
Stories should work both on the page and aloud — many pieces will be adapted into audio.
Keep In Mind
— Dialogue should sound natural when spoken
— Heavy typographic experimentation may not translate
— Stories should work without visual formatting
Benefits for Writers
✓Your story reaches new audiences
✓Audio/video versions increase visibility
✓Attribution always included
✓No exclusivity required
✓Portfolio exposure
Submissions are accepted via email at [email protected]
Include in Your Email
All stories should be in standard manuscript format (modern preferred, classic accepted).
Average response time is under 14 days, but we occasionally hold submissions longer. We aim to respond within 30–60 days. After 30 days you may send a polite follow-up.
Please Do Not
×Send revisions unless requested
×Submit another story within 7 days of a rejection
×Re-submit rejected stories or query for permission
×Argue with rejection letters
×Send more than 10 simultaneous submissions
Simultaneous submissions are allowed — please notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.
All submissions are treated as confidential and reviewed only by the editorial team. We will not share or reuse submissions without permission.
Author personal information will not be shared outside our editorial staff except if compelled by law, if threats are made against staff, if year's best editors request inclusion, or if the author instructs us to.
AI Training: Individual works submitted to Apokalypsis Magazine will not be used to train AI tools of any kind.
"Apokalypsis exists for writers who are not satisfied with easy answers or comfortable stories. We are interested in work that takes belief seriously — whether to challenge it, examine it, or wrestle with it."
If your story asks real questions and isn't afraid of silence, ambiguity, or consequence, we want to read it.
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