khōréō

What this publication wants

This is BRYME's summary of the publication's focus — not a copy of their website. Type of writing: Fiction. Official guideline: khōréō guidelines.

Topics, themes and styles they look for

• Short speculative fiction (fantasy, SF, horror, or between) under 5,000 words.
• Work that can explore migration explicitly, metaphorically, or with a sly nod — official: do not self-reject if unsure.
• Shunn modern manuscript format via Moksha. One flash and one short story per window.

Subjects they avoid

• Do not submit before 1 November 2026.
• Gratuitous gore; fridging; unchallenged bigotry; ‘it was all a dream’; stories where a non-marginalised person ‘experiences’ a marginalised life.
• Reprints, unsolicited resubmissions, multiple submissions in one category, AI-generated submissions, stories over 5,000 words.
• Non-fiction is closed until further notice. Poetry is not accepted.

Key requirements

• Immigrant or diaspora identification (broad, good faith)
• Moksha only
• November window
• No AI

Who can submit

Official: submit if you identify as an immigrant or member of a diaspora in the broadest definitions — including first- and second-generation immigrants, refugees, people displaced by colonialism/imperialism, and anyone whose heritage includes ‘here and elsewhere’. They take that identification in good faith. This is not a worldwide open call for writers who do not identify that way. A Nigerian writer of African diaspora/colonial heritage can qualify; do not treat it as a closed passport list.

Rights

Official translation page states non-exclusive first-world English-language rights and related archive/audio/anthology licences. Confirm the fiction contract on acceptance — do not assume the translation-page wording is the fiction contract.

AI policy

Prohibited

How to write for them

Official requirement: always follow the publication's own guideline exactly.

BRYME's practical advice: write for the publication's audience, use a clear structure, keep paragraphs short, lead with a specific angle, and confirm the word count before submitting. These are practical suggestions — they are not the publication's official rules.

How to pitch

Where a pitch is required, this is the general pattern BRYME recommends — always adapt it to the publication's guideline.

1. Research the publication and read several recent pieces.
2. Choose a specific idea that fits their beat and audience.
3. Write a concise subject line naming your idea.
4. Introduce yourself in one or two lines (who you are, where you publish).
5. Explain the proposed piece in a short paragraph — angle, structure, length.
6. Say why it fits this publication.
7. Include 2–3 relevant clips or links.
8. Close professionally and thank them for their time.
9. Send through the official channel only.

Opens in windows. Currently between reading periods.

Track this pitch

How to submit

Moksha — flash queue ≤1,500 words; short-story queue 1,501–5,000 words. Do not submit until the November window.

Apply through the official channel below. BRYME only records submission destinations it has verified.

• Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
• Submission: Moksha — flash queue ≤1,500 words; short-story queue 1,501–5,000 words. Do not submit until the November window.

What the guideline asks you to prepare

• Wait for 1 November 2026. Read https://www.khoreomag.com/submissions-fiction/.
• Submit at https://khoreo.moksha.io/publication/khoreo-magazine.
• Flash ≤1,500 words; short story 1,501–5,000 words.

What happens after submission

Expected response: Not publicly stated on the current fiction page

If the publication does not state a response time, BRYME records that it is unknown. A follow-up is generally reasonable after a couple of weeks; if there is still no response, treat that as a likely non-acceptance rather than a rejection. Acceptance is normally communicated by the publication. If they accept, they will tell you exactly how to submit the final piece and, for most, how and when payment is made.