← Directory

Strange Horizons Open

Last checked 26 Oct 2026 (0 days ago) · Outlet page read directly

Pitch guidelines (outlet)Outlet homepage

Status

Accepting pitches or submissions at the time we checked.

Pay (as published)

$60 per review (1,000+ words); $150 original essay; $75 column; $45 interviewer + $45 interviewee; $20 roundtable contributors

From the outlet's own page

Word count

Reviews 1,000+ (prefers 1,500-2,000; no upper limit); roundtables 5,000-10,000

Region

US / global

Pitch notes

SF & fantasy (books, film, TV), reviews published three times a week; usually works from the last 12-18 months. Pitch or send reviews on spec to reviews@ ("REVIEWS SUB: title"); essay/interview/roundtable queries to articles@ with [QUERY]. Response ~2 weeks (reviews), 4 weeks (articles). No GenAI. Essay/roundtable rates from its Nonfiction guidelines page.

Spot something out of date? Tell us. Always confirm on the outlet's own page before pitching; pages change without notice.