7th-Circle Pyrite
A literary journal celebrating worlds beyond
Issue 8:
Feb. 15
2025
"We have to do something with all this sulfur."
7th-Circle Pyrite is a celebration of all that transcends the physical or mundane. Spirituality and religion, paranormality, magic, horror, occultism, and the macabre all have a home here.
The 7th Circle of Hell as represented in Dante's Inferno is reserved for those who have committed acts of violence. In the world we live in—where violence runs rampant—sometimes we may feel Hell is already here. And if that's the case, let's take the dregs of life—sulfuric as they may be—and turn them into something more beautiful.
We are an inclusive publication. Diverse viewpoints are always welcome, and we do not discriminate based on race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, spiritual ideology, health, physical appearance, or any other aspect of a person's identity.
We publish original poetry, short fiction, essays, and artwork. You are invited to submit your work! Click here to view our submission guidelines.
News & Updates
Issue 7 of 7th-Circle Pyrite and Best of the Net + Pushcart Prize nominees
November 16, 2024
The seventh issue of 7th-Circle Pyrite—our last issue of the 2024 calendar year—is available now! Our journal's first issue was published in November 2023, making this month's issue somewhat of an anniversary offering. We have had the pleasure of enjoying a year's worth of submissions from our talented readers, and for that, we are incredibly thankful. We have resolved to continue featuring the work of the vibrant literary community we're so honored to be a part of.
To view the content in Issue 7, click on the cover art in this announcement.
Additionally, as announced in September, we want to extend our congratulations to our Best of the Net and Pushcart Prize nominees! Those authors and their works are as follows:
Best of the Net Nominees (Short Fiction)
Best of the Net Nominees (Poetry)
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Evan Burkin - Polaroid in South Light
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Heather Sager - In the name of the decayed leaf
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Wallace Truesdale II - I Should've Been an Astronaut
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Glen Armstrong - Philosopher's Stone
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Ken Goodman - in the equipoise
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Jaymee Thomas - The Silent Alchemy of Evening Light
Pushcart Prize Nominees (Short Fiction)
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Isabella Frederick - Anthemusa
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Ken Foxe - The Falling People
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Dani Arieli - Across the Marsh
Another sincere congratulations to all of this year's nominees!
We are continuing to accept submissions of poetry, essays, and artwork for our February 2025 issue. Short fiction submissions are temporarily closed as of the date of this announcement, but will be reopening on December 21, 2024. Please see our submission guidelines for more details.