Mythaxis Magazine
@mythaxis.bsky.social
Publishing speculative fiction without distraction since 2008 (mythaxis.co.uk)
Edited by Andrew Leon Hudson @noumenon.bsky.social
Edited by Andrew Leon Hudson @noumenon.bsky.social
Window closed! Thanks to all who shared!
222 pieces in, so that's... 219 different generous writers, of whom 217 got as far through the guidelines as the "no multiple subs" bit 😂😭😂😉 Maybe it's time for a tl;dr section at the top...
Anyway, on with the slush reading!
222 pieces in, so that's... 219 different generous writers, of whom 217 got as far through the guidelines as the "no multiple subs" bit 😂😭😂😉 Maybe it's time for a tl;dr section at the top...
Anyway, on with the slush reading!
January 31, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Window closed! Thanks to all who shared!
222 pieces in, so that's... 219 different generous writers, of whom 217 got as far through the guidelines as the "no multiple subs" bit 😂😭😂😉 Maybe it's time for a tl;dr section at the top...
Anyway, on with the slush reading!
222 pieces in, so that's... 219 different generous writers, of whom 217 got as far through the guidelines as the "no multiple subs" bit 😂😭😂😉 Maybe it's time for a tl;dr section at the top...
Anyway, on with the slush reading!
Six days of our subs window gone, just over 24 hours remaining! One acceptance so far, several contenders forming a longlist... There's still time to join them!
mythaxis.co.uk/submissions....
mythaxis.co.uk/submissions....
January 29, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Six days of our subs window gone, just over 24 hours remaining! One acceptance so far, several contenders forming a longlist... There's still time to join them!
mythaxis.co.uk/submissions....
mythaxis.co.uk/submissions....
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Day 24! I read Body Parts by Anna Koltes published by @mythaxis.bsky.social. Read my review here: mickstaniforth.wordpress.com/2026/01/24/s...
And here is the catch up review for yesterday's story:
mickstaniforth.wordpress.com/2026/01/24/s...
And here is the catch up review for yesterday's story:
mickstaniforth.wordpress.com/2026/01/24/s...
S/D/Y Jan 24 – Body Parts by Anna Koltes – Mythaxis
It is an interesting coincidence that I have read two stories so close together which feature the themes of people giving away parts of their bodies. Or maybe it isn’t. Maybe this is speaking…
mickstaniforth.wordpress.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Day 24! I read Body Parts by Anna Koltes published by @mythaxis.bsky.social. Read my review here: mickstaniforth.wordpress.com/2026/01/24/s...
And here is the catch up review for yesterday's story:
mickstaniforth.wordpress.com/2026/01/24/s...
And here is the catch up review for yesterday's story:
mickstaniforth.wordpress.com/2026/01/24/s...
Oh my... additional delight incoming, as Cheryl S. Ntumy's "Listen, Don't Touch" is ALSO on the BSFA's short fiction longlist!
Votable at this link: bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
Readable at this one: mythaxis.co.uk/issue-42/lis...
Votable at this link: bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
Readable at this one: mythaxis.co.uk/issue-42/lis...
January 24, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Oh my... additional delight incoming, as Cheryl S. Ntumy's "Listen, Don't Touch" is ALSO on the BSFA's short fiction longlist!
Votable at this link: bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
Readable at this one: mythaxis.co.uk/issue-42/lis...
Votable at this link: bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
Readable at this one: mythaxis.co.uk/issue-42/lis...
We're delighted that Emma Burnett's "25 Peppercorns" is on the BSFA's longlist for Best Short Fiction! But then, we were already delighted she offered us the chance to publish it in the first place ❤️
Worthy of your vote, reading public. And also of simply reading:
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-43/25-...
Worthy of your vote, reading public. And also of simply reading:
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-43/25-...
January 24, 2026 at 2:34 PM
We're delighted that Emma Burnett's "25 Peppercorns" is on the BSFA's longlist for Best Short Fiction! But then, we were already delighted she offered us the chance to publish it in the first place ❤️
Worthy of your vote, reading public. And also of simply reading:
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-43/25-...
Worthy of your vote, reading public. And also of simply reading:
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-43/25-...
Mythaxis Magazine is open to submissions again until Jan30!
mythaxis.co.uk/submissions....
This is our first subs window in more than half a year! We're looking for all forms of speculative fiction (plus pieces for our next end-of-year crime issue) to appear in 2026 and 2027.
Info at the link!
mythaxis.co.uk/submissions....
This is our first subs window in more than half a year! We're looking for all forms of speculative fiction (plus pieces for our next end-of-year crime issue) to appear in 2026 and 2027.
Info at the link!
Submission Guidelines
Speculative Fiction Without Distraction
mythaxis.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Mythaxis Magazine is open to submissions again until Jan30!
mythaxis.co.uk/submissions....
This is our first subs window in more than half a year! We're looking for all forms of speculative fiction (plus pieces for our next end-of-year crime issue) to appear in 2026 and 2027.
Info at the link!
mythaxis.co.uk/submissions....
This is our first subs window in more than half a year! We're looking for all forms of speculative fiction (plus pieces for our next end-of-year crime issue) to appear in 2026 and 2027.
Info at the link!
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The Smart Search List of the Day is: Mainstream Fantasy Short Stories feat. @bcsmagazine.bsky.social @mythaxis.bsky.social @heartlines-spec.com @scifansat.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com...
Smart Search List of the Day
The Smart Search List of the Day is: Mainstream Fantasy Short Stories feat. @bcsmagazine.bsky.social @mythaxis.bsky.social @heartlines-spec.com @scifansat.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com/search/smart/fiction/mainstream-fantasy-short-stories-OvEDLzb3
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January 23, 2026 at 1:05 PM
The Smart Search List of the Day is: Mainstream Fantasy Short Stories feat. @bcsmagazine.bsky.social @mythaxis.bsky.social @heartlines-spec.com @scifansat.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com...
We agree!
(Happy New Year, all!)
(Happy New Year, all!)
Brilliant issue!
Issue 44 of Mythaxis Magazine is live!
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-44/
Six new crime stories in text & audio, plus long and short form fiction reviews!
Many thanks to Ayame, Mark H. Harris, Devin James Leonard, Shamus Maxwell, Donald McCarthy, Angus McIntyre, and Bill Ryan, with Micah Hyatt on voice!
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-44/
Six new crime stories in text & audio, plus long and short form fiction reviews!
Many thanks to Ayame, Mark H. Harris, Devin James Leonard, Shamus Maxwell, Donald McCarthy, Angus McIntyre, and Bill Ryan, with Micah Hyatt on voice!
January 2, 2026 at 10:53 AM
We agree!
(Happy New Year, all!)
(Happy New Year, all!)
Issue 44 of Mythaxis Magazine is live!
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-44/
Six new crime stories in text & audio, plus long and short form fiction reviews!
Many thanks to Ayame, Mark H. Harris, Devin James Leonard, Shamus Maxwell, Donald McCarthy, Angus McIntyre, and Bill Ryan, with Micah Hyatt on voice!
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-44/
Six new crime stories in text & audio, plus long and short form fiction reviews!
Many thanks to Ayame, Mark H. Harris, Devin James Leonard, Shamus Maxwell, Donald McCarthy, Angus McIntyre, and Bill Ryan, with Micah Hyatt on voice!
December 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Issue 44 of Mythaxis Magazine is live!
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-44/
Six new crime stories in text & audio, plus long and short form fiction reviews!
Many thanks to Ayame, Mark H. Harris, Devin James Leonard, Shamus Maxwell, Donald McCarthy, Angus McIntyre, and Bill Ryan, with Micah Hyatt on voice!
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-44/
Six new crime stories in text & audio, plus long and short form fiction reviews!
Many thanks to Ayame, Mark H. Harris, Devin James Leonard, Shamus Maxwell, Donald McCarthy, Angus McIntyre, and Bill Ryan, with Micah Hyatt on voice!
Mythaxis editor Andrew Leon Hudson @noumenon.bsky.social will be making his debut on Canadian soil for TriCon and is very much looking forward to it 😍
(imagine those eyes are little Maple leaves and you'll get the idea)
(imagine those eyes are little Maple leaves and you'll get the idea)
Is TriCon for me? If you are asking yourself, the answer is yes! TriCon is a conversation and an exploration: it will be what we bring to it. With this community, that means a lot!
Early Bird pricing on weekend passes & tshirt ends on December 21st. Register now!
tricon-halifax.com
Early Bird pricing on weekend passes & tshirt ends on December 21st. Register now!
tricon-halifax.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Mythaxis editor Andrew Leon Hudson @noumenon.bsky.social will be making his debut on Canadian soil for TriCon and is very much looking forward to it 😍
(imagine those eyes are little Maple leaves and you'll get the idea)
(imagine those eyes are little Maple leaves and you'll get the idea)
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Releasing my horror novelette "The House of Forgotten Things" into the world today! In the spirit of "Fuck Amazon," the book is only available on my Payhip store, which provides information for downloading and transferring to your device!
Please share! 🥹
payhip.com/b/Dxa78
Please share! 🥹
payhip.com/b/Dxa78
November 13, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Releasing my horror novelette "The House of Forgotten Things" into the world today! In the spirit of "Fuck Amazon," the book is only available on my Payhip store, which provides information for downloading and transferring to your device!
Please share! 🥹
payhip.com/b/Dxa78
Please share! 🥹
payhip.com/b/Dxa78
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What kind of programming will you find at TriCon? All kinds of stuff, like the Blue Pencil Cafe!
Sign up for a 1-on-1 session with an editor! Spaces are limited, & sign-ups open December 22nd!
Featuring @englelaird.bsky.social, @mythaxis.bsky.social, and @heartlines-spec.com, with more to come!
Sign up for a 1-on-1 session with an editor! Spaces are limited, & sign-ups open December 22nd!
Featuring @englelaird.bsky.social, @mythaxis.bsky.social, and @heartlines-spec.com, with more to come!
November 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
What kind of programming will you find at TriCon? All kinds of stuff, like the Blue Pencil Cafe!
Sign up for a 1-on-1 session with an editor! Spaces are limited, & sign-ups open December 22nd!
Featuring @englelaird.bsky.social, @mythaxis.bsky.social, and @heartlines-spec.com, with more to come!
Sign up for a 1-on-1 session with an editor! Spaces are limited, & sign-ups open December 22nd!
Featuring @englelaird.bsky.social, @mythaxis.bsky.social, and @heartlines-spec.com, with more to come!
Issue 43 of Mythaxis Magazine is live!
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-43/
Six new stories in text/audio, four long and short form fiction reviews!
Many thanks to @slashnburnett.bsky.social, AM Sutter, Anna Koltes, Olufunmilayo Makinde, Christina Ladd, Siobhan Ekeh, Mattia Ravasi, and Micah Hyatt on voice!
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-43/
Six new stories in text/audio, four long and short form fiction reviews!
Many thanks to @slashnburnett.bsky.social, AM Sutter, Anna Koltes, Olufunmilayo Makinde, Christina Ladd, Siobhan Ekeh, Mattia Ravasi, and Micah Hyatt on voice!
September 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Issue 43 of Mythaxis Magazine is live!
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-43/
Six new stories in text/audio, four long and short form fiction reviews!
Many thanks to @slashnburnett.bsky.social, AM Sutter, Anna Koltes, Olufunmilayo Makinde, Christina Ladd, Siobhan Ekeh, Mattia Ravasi, and Micah Hyatt on voice!
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-43/
Six new stories in text/audio, four long and short form fiction reviews!
Many thanks to @slashnburnett.bsky.social, AM Sutter, Anna Koltes, Olufunmilayo Makinde, Christina Ladd, Siobhan Ekeh, Mattia Ravasi, and Micah Hyatt on voice!
Another reminder that Mythaxis i42 has been released:
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-42/
Thanks to all our contributors, but in particular to @awinterplace.bsky.social and @fictionaljosh.bsky.social (criminally overlooked in my post tagging first time around!)
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-42/
Thanks to all our contributors, but in particular to @awinterplace.bsky.social and @fictionaljosh.bsky.social (criminally overlooked in my post tagging first time around!)
July 1, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Another reminder that Mythaxis i42 has been released:
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-42/
Thanks to all our contributors, but in particular to @awinterplace.bsky.social and @fictionaljosh.bsky.social (criminally overlooked in my post tagging first time around!)
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-42/
Thanks to all our contributors, but in particular to @awinterplace.bsky.social and @fictionaljosh.bsky.social (criminally overlooked in my post tagging first time around!)
Issue 42 of Mythaxis Magazine is out now!
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-42/
Six new stories in text and audio formats, and reviews too!
Many thanks to @SeanMacKendrick.bsky.social, Cheryl Ntumy, Anna Ziegelhof, Travis Ezell, Charlie Winter, Josh Pearce, @faceyouhate.bsky.social, and Micah Hyatt on voice!
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-42/
Six new stories in text and audio formats, and reviews too!
Many thanks to @SeanMacKendrick.bsky.social, Cheryl Ntumy, Anna Ziegelhof, Travis Ezell, Charlie Winter, Josh Pearce, @faceyouhate.bsky.social, and Micah Hyatt on voice!
June 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Issue 42 of Mythaxis Magazine is out now!
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-42/
Six new stories in text and audio formats, and reviews too!
Many thanks to @SeanMacKendrick.bsky.social, Cheryl Ntumy, Anna Ziegelhof, Travis Ezell, Charlie Winter, Josh Pearce, @faceyouhate.bsky.social, and Micah Hyatt on voice!
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-42/
Six new stories in text and audio formats, and reviews too!
Many thanks to @SeanMacKendrick.bsky.social, Cheryl Ntumy, Anna Ziegelhof, Travis Ezell, Charlie Winter, Josh Pearce, @faceyouhate.bsky.social, and Micah Hyatt on voice!
With our next issue out in a matter of weeks, a quick heads up to authors: we're closing to new subs until early 2026.
We've some great pieces lined up in advance, and we don't want to keep people waiting for more than a year to see their work published. We'll be on the hunt again Jan 23rd...
We've some great pieces lined up in advance, and we don't want to keep people waiting for more than a year to see their work published. We'll be on the hunt again Jan 23rd...
June 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
With our next issue out in a matter of weeks, a quick heads up to authors: we're closing to new subs until early 2026.
We've some great pieces lined up in advance, and we don't want to keep people waiting for more than a year to see their work published. We'll be on the hunt again Jan 23rd...
We've some great pieces lined up in advance, and we don't want to keep people waiting for more than a year to see their work published. We'll be on the hunt again Jan 23rd...
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Mythaxis #41 – Spring 2025
Some strong stories in the latest edition of Mythaxis.
Some strong stories in the latest edition of Mythaxis.
Mythaxis #41 – Spring 2025
Some strong stories in the latest edition of Mythaxis.
supernova.reviews
May 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Mythaxis #41 – Spring 2025
Some strong stories in the latest edition of Mythaxis.
Some strong stories in the latest edition of Mythaxis.
April 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Belfast Eastercon has been lots of fun, and @noumenon.bsky.social has been handing out Mythaxis Magazine bookmarks to anyone who'll take them (and maybe even a few who'd prefer not)
April 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Belfast Eastercon has been lots of fun, and @noumenon.bsky.social has been handing out Mythaxis Magazine bookmarks to anyone who'll take them (and maybe even a few who'd prefer not)
Sometimes a good read is pretty visual...
On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
April 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Sometimes a good read is pretty visual...
Issue 41 of Mythaxis Magazine is out now!
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-41/
Six new stories in text and audio formats, and reviews too!
Many thanks to Finale Doshi-Velez, Helen French, Lyra Meurer, @stephenspower.bsky.social, David Stephen Powell, Mattia Ravasi, @addi.social, and Micah Hyatt for the audio!
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-41/
Six new stories in text and audio formats, and reviews too!
Many thanks to Finale Doshi-Velez, Helen French, Lyra Meurer, @stephenspower.bsky.social, David Stephen Powell, Mattia Ravasi, @addi.social, and Micah Hyatt for the audio!
April 1, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Issue 41 of Mythaxis Magazine is out now!
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-41/
Six new stories in text and audio formats, and reviews too!
Many thanks to Finale Doshi-Velez, Helen French, Lyra Meurer, @stephenspower.bsky.social, David Stephen Powell, Mattia Ravasi, @addi.social, and Micah Hyatt for the audio!
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-41/
Six new stories in text and audio formats, and reviews too!
Many thanks to Finale Doshi-Velez, Helen French, Lyra Meurer, @stephenspower.bsky.social, David Stephen Powell, Mattia Ravasi, @addi.social, and Micah Hyatt for the audio!
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Picking my way through @tenebrouspress.bsky.social’s Brave New Weird Vol. 2 and was entranced by the linked story originally published in @mythaxis.bsky.social. I hid most of my face behind my robe’s plush sleeve for comfort as I read the story’s climax.
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-34/emb...
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-34/emb...
Embryo
Speculative Fiction Without Distraction
mythaxis.co.uk
March 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Picking my way through @tenebrouspress.bsky.social’s Brave New Weird Vol. 2 and was entranced by the linked story originally published in @mythaxis.bsky.social. I hid most of my face behind my robe’s plush sleeve for comfort as I read the story’s climax.
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-34/emb...
mythaxis.co.uk/issue-34/emb...
Time-sensitive submission opportunity, if you're weird and horrific.
Oops, thought I'd filled both 2025 issues of Weird Horror. I am 8k words shy in issue 11 (Fall). Instead of opening for a full month for 2 slots I am open today til Feb. 28, end of day.
No reprints. 5k words max. 2-cents per word. Simul subs okay. Send to weirdhorrormag (at) gmail (dot) com
No reprints. 5k words max. 2-cents per word. Simul subs okay. Send to weirdhorrormag (at) gmail (dot) com
February 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Time-sensitive submission opportunity, if you're weird and horrific.
WE'RE BACK, BEBBIE! 😉
mythaxis.co.uk
And thanks to everyone who struggled on and subbed their work before the window closed ♥️
mythaxis.co.uk
And thanks to everyone who struggled on and subbed their work before the window closed ♥️
MYTHAXIS MAGAZINE
Speculative Fiction Without Distraction
mythaxis.co.uk
January 31, 2025 at 9:10 AM
WE'RE BACK, BEBBIE! 😉
mythaxis.co.uk
And thanks to everyone who struggled on and subbed their work before the window closed ♥️
mythaxis.co.uk
And thanks to everyone who struggled on and subbed their work before the window closed ♥️
Quick heads up - technical problems mean the Mythaxis site is down (excellently timed to coincide with the close of our current submissions window!). We'll have it back up ASAP.
January 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Quick heads up - technical problems mean the Mythaxis site is down (excellently timed to coincide with the close of our current submissions window!). We'll have it back up ASAP.