Fiction
Shoreline of Infinity
Shoreline of Infinity is a Scottish science fiction magazine paying £20 per 1,000 words for stories up to 6,000 words. The submission window is currently closed. They particularly want authors from backgrounds underrepresented in the Western SF canon.
🔴 Currently closed Verified 2026-09
The docket
The nine things that decide whether a pitch is worth sending. Every answer below is either taken from the publication’s own guideline or computed by BRYME from the 304-publication desk. Where the publication does not say, the docket says so instead of filling the gap in.
- Payment
- £20 per 1,000 wordsOf the other 12 records based in the United Kingdom that state a flat-fee figure, 0 state less, 9 state more, 3 state exactly this.
- Length
- Maximum 6,000 words
- Who can submit
- Open internationallyThe guideline states no geographic restriction.
- Reading period
- Submission window currently closed. No next opening date stated.
- Response time
- Contact them if you have not heard within 3 months
- Simultaneous submissions
- You may submit elsewhere at the same timeWhat to Submit We accept simultaneous submissions, but do tell us immediately if you want to withdraw a submission. — https://shorelineofinfinity.com/submissions/ (read 2026-09-30)
- AI policy
- Not statedThe guideline is silent. BRYME records that 138 of the 304 publications on this desk do restrict AI-assisted work, so silence here is not permission — ask.
- Rights
- StatedThey 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.
- Experience
- Open to unpublished writersIf an acceptance from us would be your first fiction publication, please also let us know we’re always keen to publish new voices! — https://shorelineofinfinity.com/submissions/ (read 2026-09-30)
What this record does not tell you
This publication leaves 1 of the nine questions unanswered. BRYME publishes that gap instead of filling it — a generated answer would look complete and cost you a pitch.
- AI policy — assume disclosure is expected unless the editor says otherwise.
Record last human-checked 2026-09-06. Sources listed at the foot of this page. Figures are compared only against other records based in the United Kingdom quoted the same way, so a per-word rate is never ranked against a flat fee.
Quick facts
- Payment
- £20 per 1,000 words
- Word count
- Maximum 6,000 words
- Submission
- Online submission form during an open window
- International writers
- Yes
- Status
- 🔴 Currently closed
- Last verified
- 2026-09
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.
- Research the publication and read several recent pieces.
- Choose a specific idea that fits their beat and audience.
- Write a concise subject line naming your idea.
- Introduce yourself in one or two lines (who you are, where you publish).
- Explain the proposed piece in a short paragraph — angle, structure, length.
- Say why it fits this publication.
- Include 2–3 relevant clips or links.
- Close professionally and thank them for their time.
- Send through the official channel only.
Not accepting submissions at the last check.
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.
Check, question or correct this record
BRYME publishes its working, not just its conclusions. Last human check: 2026-09.