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Cornice

Literary Magazine

Fiction

Flash Fiction

Nonfiction

Poetry

Hybrid

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Cornice is changing the way readers interact with short fiction. We put the reader's experience first. To that end, we pay writers for ambitious fiction and give their work a beautiful home where anyone can readily find and read it without a paywall.

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Highlights

Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
Response time:
1-2 weeks.*
Editor reported data
Acceptance rate:
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Pays£17.5-£35

Find more details in the Genres section

FeeNo

Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
From the editors
Best of the Net
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee

Fiction - 3500 words max

Max words: 3500

Max pieces: 1

Sub Genres: Literary, Absurdist, Action-Adventure, Crime, Historical, Horror, Humor, Science Fiction, Speculative, Thriller, wtf idk

Payment: £ 35

The best stories are truly about somebody doing something. Struggle, challenge, and danger are at the heart of our favourite stories. We equally prize any work that is centred on oddball characters, or which makes us laugh. Though these are not requirements, our ideal story does the following: * Begins with action, rather than exposition. * Features an active protagonist who drives forward the narrative. * Carries a sense of tension and uncertainty. Is tightly paced - keeps moving and doesn't linger. * Ends with an unexpected turn.

Fiction - 1000 words max

Max words: 1000

Sub Genres: Literary

Nonfiction - 3500 words max

Max words: 3500

Max pieces: 2

Payment: £ 35

Poetry

Max lines: 30

Max pieces: 3

Payment: £ 17.5

We also consider poetry that is connected to the natural world. For an example, consider reading "Animals" or "The Beaks of Eagles" by Robinson Jeffers.

Hybrid

Max words: 3500

Max pieces: 2

Payment: £ 35

How to submit

Processs
Email
Cover letter
In your email, please note the word count and provide a brief synopsis.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Author's rights
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Additional info
For an idea of the fiction we value highly, consider reading the following stories: * "To Build a Fire" by Jack London * " Jeeves and the Impending Doom" by P.G. Wodehose * "The Cold Equations" by Tom Godwin * "Victory Lap" by George Saunders

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