Folklore Review is an online journal of speculative fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art, all inspired by folklore. They like magical writing with real weight, even if it exists within a fantasy realm: “We reject the stance that speculative fiction lacks the quality of realism. That stories about gnomes, fairies, and fauns don’t hold substance.” You can read the journal online to get a sense of what they publish.

So far, Folklore Review has published one issue, featuring writing from twenty authors, alongside original artwork from five artists. The online journal is aesthetically pleasing and easy to navigate, with intriguing cover art.

Right now, Folklore Review is open to submissions through May 31. Authors of fiction and creative nonfiction may submit pieces up to 7,500 words. Authors of flash may submit pieces 1,000 words or fewer. Poets may submit up to five poems. And visual artists may submit up to five pieces. All submissions should be inspired by folklore: “Send us stories from a haunted wood, woven in greenery and bark. Tell us of the creatures that live in your mind.”

Although Folklore Review accepts submissions on a wide range of topics inspired by folklore, they also offer an optional prompt. For this submission window, the prompt is “summer solstice”: “We need a change. Take us somewhere else–somewhere new–where we can recharge, resurface, relearn ourselves.”

Folklore Review accepts submissions using an online form, not via email or by post. They accept simultaneous submissions but ask that authors withdraw writing published elsewhere. They do not accept previously published work.

Folklore Review only accepts submissions that follow the guidelines they’ve posted online. Please read these guidelines in full before submitting.

If you would like to learn more or submit to Folklore Review, please visit their website here.