Elegant Literature
Literary Magazine
Our magazine/contest is only for new writers. We accept stories in all genres and pay professional rates. Our goal is to help promote aspiring talent. We don't accept pros so submissions are less competitive than other mags.
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Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 1 month*Editor reported data
- Acceptance rate: ?
PaysCA$0.01 per word
Find more details in the Genres section
FeeNo
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction - 2000 words max
Max words: 500
Max words: 2000
Sub Genres: All / surprise us, Fantasy, Noir, Romance
Payment: CA$ 0.01 per word
Art
Payment: CA$ 0.01 per word
No specific limitations
How to submit
Processs
Other
Cover letter
There is no need for a cover letter.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
We accept .RTF, .DOC, or .DOCX formats.
Author's rights
We claim first world electronic rights, and non-exclusive anthology and audio rights. We have one of the most favorable contracts for authors we know of, and also a uniquely streamlined publication process.
Additional info
Pays! $0.10/word
Tracker statistics
13
Total submissions tracked
38 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
32 days
Fastest response time
48 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 95 days
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Submission calls
All genres
About
Elegant Literature is a Canadian owned and operated business (legally "Elegant Media Publishing Corporation") dedicated to helping aspiring authors get their work into the world. It is the first short fiction magazine to pay professional rates but not allow professionals to submit work.
Founded
2021
Country
CA
Masthead
Creag Munroe
Editor-in-Chief