Guidelines

To invent stories about a world other than this one has no meaning at all, unless an instinct of slander, belittling, and suspicion against life is strong in us: in that case, we avenge ourselves against life with a phantasmagoria of another, a better life.
(F. Nietzsche, Götzen-Dämmerung)

We take this citation from Nietzsche as something of a manifesto: speculative fiction ought to have a point, to make a comment on the imperfect world we live in, to involve an element of satire—which does not necessarily mean comedy—anger, or revenge. We don't insist on utopia, as the quote may suggest, but we like a bit of relevance one way or another. Try to confound the lazy expectations of our commodified society.

Please take the time to read a few stories and the submission guidelines before considering sending any work to the magazine.

• The Future Fire Manifesto
• Submission Guidelines
• Contact Information
• About the Editors