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Magazine
The Paper Lantern Review
Short fiction with a long afterglow.
What they want
“Stories 2,000–6,000 words that risk warmth. We are suckers for aunts, night buses, and second chances. No dystopias this year — we’re full.”
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About
Quarterly literary magazine, print + digital. Nominates aggressively for national prizes.
Ghost Protocol record
100% of 7,800 tracked submissions received a reply.
✓ Responds pledge — this listing answers every submission