Shoreline of Infinity

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: Shoreline of Infinity guidelines.

Topics, themes and styles they look for

• Engaging science fiction — stories that give reality a tweak on the nose, an idea that makes them stop and think.
• Everything from high-concept literary SF to pulp-style adventure, sometimes at once.
• Work that pushes the boundaries of the genre while keeping a link to its rich and global history.
• A note if an acceptance would be your first fiction publication — they are keen to publish new voices.

Subjects they avoid

• Stories with no discernible science fictional element — they love fantasy, but this is an SF magazine.
• Unchallenged bigotry. They want fiction that actually interrogates social issues.
• Violent revenge fantasies, especially from the POV of a male character.
• Emailed manuscripts — these will be ignored.

Key requirements

• Online submission form
• Maximum 6,000 words
• Times 12pt double spaced, .doc/.docx
• One story per call

Who can submit

Official: they are particularly interested in work from authors of backgrounds underrepresented in the Western science fiction canon, and authors from outside the anglophone West. If English is not your first language, tell them and they will keep it in mind while reading.

Rights

They buy first digital, print and audio world rights in English, plus audio rights. After 9 months from original publication you are free to publish it however and wherever you like. They retain the right to keep selling back issues and anthologies.

AI policy

Not stated in the guideline

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.

Not accepting submissions at the last check.

Track this pitch

How to submit

Online submission form during an open window

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

• Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
• Submission: Online submission form during an open window

What the guideline asks you to prepare

• Read a copy of Shoreline of Infinity first to see the kind of stories they publish.
• Watch the submissions page for the next window.
• Submit through the form on the page — not by email.

What happens after submission

Expected response: Contact them if you have not heard within 3 months

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.