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Submissions Guidelines

Infernal Museum publishes only stories set in the Galactic Mindsea Empire.

If you are not familiar with the Empire, information can be found on this website. Start with a quick overview on the Galactic Mindsea Empire in a Nutshell page. More tips on getting started can be found on the untold tales page.

Submissions are currently closed.

Submissions will open on January 1, 2027 for a Mindsea Empire anthology to be published in November, 2027.

Anthology Theme: To Be Determined

Story length and policies

We will consider stories up to 17,500 words in length.

Multiple Submissions (more than one story submitted at a time) are not accepted. Once a story has been rejected, you may submit another.

AI-generated stories are not accepted.

Unsolicited rewrites of rejected stories are not accepted.

Payment and Rights

Infernal Museum pays 4 cents US per word for first world English rights. Payment will be made after the story has received its final edits and a contract for publication has been signed.

How to Submit

Submissions should be in standard manuscript format, attached to an email as an .RTF or .DOCX file. Include your name and contact information on the manuscript. The subject line of the email should be "SUBMISSION" plus the title of your story. Emails should be sent to

info@infernalmuseum.com

Response Times

You should hear back from us within ninety days.