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Start reading today! - [Subscriptions](https://sallyportmagazine.com/subscriptions/) - Subscribe for amazing fantasy stories for ages 10-110. - [Individual Issues](https://sallyportmagazine.com/individual-issues/) - 2026 Issues 2025 Issues 2024 Issues - [2026 April | Issue 06](https://sallyportmagazine.com/2026-april-issue/) - 2026 April Issue 06 Table of Contents Letter from the Editor, Patrick Kidder Middle Grade Fiction Witch of the Winter Floods, Andrew KolarikSlipping Through the Cracks, D.WinchesterYoung Adult FictionThe House of Seasons, Chloe DewElif’s Only Failure, A.A. NourGeneral FictionThree-Second Rewind, MM SchreierTemple of Bound Winds, Andrew EronThe Song of Carrow House, Nate DeschampsKingdom Betrothal, Scott M. SandsThe - [2026 July | Issue 07](https://sallyportmagazine.com/2026-july-issue/) - 2026 July Issue 07 Table of Contents Letter from the Editor, Patrick Kidder Middle Grade Fiction Lean On Me, Esther Lee DeitchThe Family Business, Karen EisenbreyYoung Adult FictionStairs of Elsewhere, Bella ChachaGrandpa’s Study, Aeryn RudelThe Palace of the Tilted Mirror, Momir IseniGeneral FictionThe Duke’s Bowl, Bill DiamondThe Song of Dawn and Dusk, Anneli MarksHuman Night, Erin CullenAdam - [2026 January | Issue 05](https://sallyportmagazine.com/2026-january-issue/) - Purchase 2026 January Table of Contents Letter from the Editor, Patrick Kidder Middle Grade Fiction Littl Red’s Big Voice, Sylvia StopforthYoung Adult FictionWinter Strawberries, Beth HudsonThe Sea Harvest of Moonlight, Daniel AusemaGeneral FictionA Pocketful of Paitence, Michelle KoubekTwo Wrongs, Henry HerzFear Her Heart, Alexandra BrandtA Lantern and a Strawberry Leaf, JM CyrusSt. Bernard’s Apostles, Wils HoskenGeneral NonfictionEditing - [2024 October Preview | Issue 00](https://sallyportmagazine.com/2024-october-preview-issue/) - This preview issue includes an example of all the things you will find in Sally Port Magazine – Middle Grade fiction, YA fiction, General fiction (all clean, of course). Along with nonfiction about writing and editing and occasionally system agnostic role playing game modules. 2024 October Preview Issue Table of Contents Letter from the Editor, - [2025 July | Issue 03](https://sallyportmagazine.com/2025-july-issue/) - Purchase 2025 July Table of Contents Letter from the Editor, Patrick Kidder Middle Grade Fiction The Second Maud, Cat GirczycAsa’s Choice, Robert WaltonMiddle Grade | Young Adult NonfictionConlang Corner: A Language Construction Guide for Teens, Nicole Holley BayYoung Adult FictionWill, Tom PawlowskiThe Reaping of Blackroot Hollow, Christopher HenckelFinders, Keepers, Karen ChamiGeneral NonfictionHello, Dear Reader . . . General FictionThe Most - [2025 January | Issue 01](https://sallyportmagazine.com/2025-january-issue/) - Purchase 2025 January Table of Contents Letter from the Editor, Patrick KidderMiddle Grade FictionThe Outlaw Genie, Angelique FawnsMiddle Grade | Young Adult NonfictionConlang Corner: A Language Construction Guide for Teens, Nicole Holley BayGeneral FictionBig Wild World, S.H. LivernoisThe Key to the Kingdom, David HankinsGeneral NonfictionMapping It Out 1: Outlines, Outline Packages and How We Use Them, - [2025 April | Issue 02](https://sallyportmagazine.com/2025-april-issue/) - Purchase 2025 April Table of Contents Letter from the Editor, Patrick KidderMiddle Grade Fiction Half Wish, Rosalind TrotterSkullduggery, Kathy BjornestadMiddle Grade | Young Adult NonfictionConlang Corner: A Language Construction Guide for Teens, Nicole Holley BayYoung Adult FictionThe Bluefinch and the Chipmunk, Sam JohnstonGeneral NonfictionUnderstanding the Process, Patrick KidderGeneral FictionPrincess Su’Uma’s Treasure, Daoud HusniFrom the Jaws of Death, Joshua DyerWhen You - [2025 October Issue 04](https://sallyportmagazine.com/2025-october-issue/) - Purchase 2025 October Table of Contents Letter from the Editor, Patrick Kidder Middle Grade Fiction The Little Eye, Cliff McNishYoung Adult FictionThe Dormer Trees, Sarah TottonRaven Cameo, Emilia M. PulliainenMagically Gifted, Calliope CraneGeneral FictionThe Unwilling Clockwork Goddess, David HankinsIll Blows The Wind, Joshua DyerWraith, Tim MaddoxGeneral NonfictionDeep Characters, Patrick Kidder Back to the list of Issues. - [Review Criteria](https://sallyportmagazine.com/review-criteria/) - The following criteria are used in the blind-review of every story.Please make sure you have read the complete submission guidelines. Genre Clear fantasy story. Includes magic, alternate worlds, imagination, curiosities, wonder, etc. Age The main character is the right age. The thoughts, actions, and behaviors are age-appropriate. Characters There are sufficient details that give depth - [Submissions](https://sallyportmagazine.com/submission-guidelines/) - Submit your fantasy short story! - [Fantasy vs. Science Fiction vs. Speculative Fiction](https://sallyportmagazine.com/fantasy-vs-science-fiction-vs-speculative-fiction/) - “What’s the difference between science fiction and fantasy?” is one of our favorite interview questions for interns and authors. Everyone has their own answer, and we’ve heard some great ones. For us, much of the difference comes from the “source of magic” in the story: if we’re talking technology as the driving force, that’s science - [Upcoming Themes](https://sallyportmagazine.com/upcoming-themes/) - We update the themes by April each year (the 2026 theme list went live before April 2025…). At this time, submissions are “always open” but there is a moving window for particular themes and issues. We accept fantasy stories that are not theme-focused and will consider all stories for any issue. January 2027 Second Chances (and - [Advertising](https://sallyportmagazine.com/advertising/) - Sally Port Magazine is a clean, family friendly fantasy online magazine with occasional special print runs. Launches in October 2024 and includes original short stories, and non-fiction pieces on writing and publishing.Our current publication schedule is quarterly (January, April, July, and October). Each issue includes fantasy short stories for midgrade, YA, and General audiences. Website - [About](https://sallyportmagazine.com/about/) - Sally Port Magazine? What’s that? For that matter, what’s a Sally Port?Last question first: A Sally Port is a door. In the days of stone walled castles, it was a human sized door that allowed people to enter or exit without lowering a drawbridge or opening a main gate. 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