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The BFS Horizons Submissions Portal

BFS Horizons is currently closed to FICTION submissions while we work through our backlog.

Please check back soon.

Thank you for your interest in submitting to BFS Horizons.
Please ensure you have read our submission guidelines first.
Then choose your submission type by clicking on one of the buttons below.

Submission constitutes agreement with the statement “I have not used AI to create works submitted.”

BFS Horizons Fiction Submission

We welcome short fiction submissions in any Fantasy or Horror genre or sub-genre, of 500 - 5000 words. Please include in your submission document your current short bio, genre of the story, and estimated word count, as well as below. This helps us keep track of your submission. Please use the story summary field to indicate if you are offering a story for reprint and where else it has been published.

We aim to respond to all submissions within six weeks of receipt, although occasionally it may take a little longer. If you have not heard from us within eight weeks, please feel free to query bfshorizons@britishfantasysociety.org with the email subject QUERY: [submission title] [your name]

BFS Horizons Poetry Submission

Thank you for your interest in writing for BFS Horizons.

Please copy and paste your poem or type it directly into the field at the bottom of the form. You may enter other poems (up to 5 total) in this field, but make sure to put "POEM END" at the end of each poem's text and "TITLE:" before each subsequent poem's title to make it clear that this is a separate piece. We aim to respond to all submissions within six weeks of receipt, although occasionally it may take a little longer. If you have not heard from us within eight weeks, please feel free to query poetry@britishfantasysociety.org with the email subject QUERY: [submission title] [your name]

BFS Horizons Art Submission

Thank you for your interest in writing for BFS Horizons.

Please upload your files to submit. Please note our policies on AI art. We aim to respond to all submissions within six weeks of receipt, although occasionally it may take a little longer. If you have not heard from us within eight weeks, please feel free to query art@britishfantasysociety.org with the email subject QUERY: [submission title] [your name]