Argosy is a literary magazine with a fantastical/surrealistic bent. We publish fiction and nonfiction, genre and non-genre. We are looking for science fiction, fantasy, mystery, crime, suspense, magical realism, slipstream, and interesting/edgy mainstream fiction. Regarding nonfiction, we are looking for "essays not articles," by which we mean, pieces that are not tied directly into current events. We are not interested in single book reviews or other time-sensitive topics, but are looking for essays which will be as interesting to read five years from now as they are today. We do not reprint previously published material. We do not consider poetry.

Fiction may be up to 40,000 words in length, nonfiction up to 10,000 words. Payment is 10 cents a word on acceptance. We buy World English Rights and non-exclusive anthology rights. All other rights are retained by the author. (Note that this means you cannot sell it to another magazine, but you can publish it in an anthology – a collection – of short stories. You can use it in your novel and also sell it to a producer or sell it as a translation to a non English magazine. He’s buying a lot of rights, but 10 cents per word is very high pay in the fiction market).

Mary Rosenblum, Web Editor

Please submit one story or essay at a time. We do not accept simultaneous submissions. Submit clearly typed manuscripts, double-spaced on 8x11 white paper, one side only. Brief cover letters are helpful. The submission must contain your name, address, telephone number and an email address (where one is available). Please indicate estimated word count on the top sheet of your manuscript.

We cannot respond to manuscripts that are not accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Please indicate if you wish your manuscript returned, and provide appropriate postage along with a 9" x 12" envelope. Persons submitting from overseas should send a disposable manuscript (marked as such) along with a letter-sized SASE and an International Reply Coupon. We do not accept submissions via fax or email

Lou Anders, Senior Editor
Argosy Magazine
PO Box 43099
Birmingham, AL 35243