State of Matter

Ladles and Gentleforks, Our newest issue is alive: stateofmatter.in/issue/current-…, and the first word it said was "Specfic".

>Drifters of >fractured timelines, >haunted cities >forgotten gods >Send us your works >of #scifi #fantasy #horror >stateofmatter.in/submissions

We are open to reading #speculative fiction, original #translation and #poetry throughout the year. We are currently scouting for work for our 2026 Issues. Submit to us at stateofmatter.in/submissions/

“Orbital Exodus” by Ankit Jha: #artwork about taking refuge in the unknown. stateofmatter.in/artwork/orbita…

#WritingCommunity Here’s our 20th issue, with quite a varied lineup of #speculativefiction. Find it at stateofmatter.in/issue/current-… Details 👇🧵

Hey #WritingCommunity Slightly busy working through some assignments, so feedback on author drafts are a little late. We will clear our slush asap. #EditorsTake

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 - 𝗙𝗮𝘂𝘅 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 - 𝗙𝗼𝘅 𝗧𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 Winner - #Horror Boochi by Arushi Karthik. An unsettling fairy tale about daughters, systems, and escape. You will find neither comfort, nor easy answers here.

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 - 𝗙𝗮𝘂𝘅 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 - 𝗙𝗼𝘅 𝗧𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 Winner - #Fantasy The Moon Balloon by Vincent Vermeulen. Dreamlike, tender, and a little strange, it’s about holding something heavy and luminous at the same time. One of those stories you keep thinking about.

Find our editor, @its_ayush_here, writing about why Editing is akin to art-ing, and why readers must, in proper terms, be considered as aesthetic actors. Tell us your thoughts below. Find the article here: stateofmatter.in/blog/selection… #readingcommunity #EditorsTake

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗸 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 - 𝗙𝗮𝘂𝘅 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 - 𝗙𝗼𝘅 𝗧𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 Winner - #ScienceFiction The Sky Loom of Sitaara by Elena Pavlova. A thoughtful story about progress without erasing tradition, using weaving as a beautiful metaphor. Quiet, hopeful sci-fi that stays with you.

Hey #WritingCommunity We are revisiting our noncontest slush. Please expect responses from us soon, especially if you have waiting for more than 15 days.

Read Ubik for the first time, and was immediately disappointed in myself for not having read it sooner. A brilliant tale about time, mind and life, one that perhaps ripples through Philip K Dick's ouevre. #readerscommunity #Reading #EditorsTake

Season's greetings and happy holidays from us. Please wait to hear back from us until next year, while we spend the next week finalizing our 'Faux Tales' contest winners.

We have closed submissions for our contest... we will revert on all stories by the end of the year, including the three contest winners! #speculativefiction #scifi #fantasy #horror

We have a huge slush for our contest which closes in a week. Last chance to get your entries in. Meanwhile we have started sending out the decisions this week. We shall only publish one story each of #scifi, #fantasy and #horror for our 20th issue. stateofmatter.in/folk-tales-fau…

Last week for contest submissions. We decide the winners in December. If you have a #scifi, #fantasy or #horror story that discusses faith as folktale, why not write to us? Send in your pieces by November 30.

🖊️ We’re biased towards unpublished writers. We love fresh voices & bold ideas. Submit via 👉 stateofmatter.in/submissions ✔️ Tick “contest submission” & double-check your email address! Issue 20 launches Feb 2026. Are you in? #SciFi #Fantasy #Horror #SouthAsianWriters #OpenCall

What we’re looking for: ✨ A faux mythology ✨ A “folkus” of faith (loosely defined) ✨ Innovative, playful storytelling forms We want tales that reflect South Asian experiences & make us think about our place in the cosmos.

🦊 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! State of Matter | Issue 20 is going mythic. We’re commissioning 3 faux-tales, one each in: 🔮 Science Fiction ⚔️ Fantasy 👻 Horror 💰 CAD 150 (~₹9,500) per selected story 🗓️ Submissions: Sept 15 – Dec 15, 2025 🧵👇