Fiction
Literary Magazine
Founded in 1972 by Donald Barthelme & Mark Mirsky, Fiction is a leading literary magazine publishing the best in fiction.
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Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: up to a year*/Editor reported data152 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 2.29%*Chill Subs tracker stats
PaysNo
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 - 5000 words max
Max words: 1000
Max words: 5000
Max pieces: 1
Sub Genres: Literary, Experimental, Humor
How to submit
Processs
Google / other forms
Cover letter
No cover letter advice
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
We don't have formatting requirements for this magazine
Author's rights
We don't have rights information for this magazine
Additional info
Before submitting, non-subscribers should read several issues of the magazine to determine if your work fits with Fiction. Please only submit one story at a time and no more than two stories per reading period. We do accept a variety of genres including but not limited to: experimental, satire, literary, translations, and contemporary. We do not accept science fiction, romance, erotica, young adult fiction, etc.
Tracker statistics
471
Total submissions tracked
152 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
46 days
Fastest response time
263 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 365 days
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Submission calls
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Mark Jay Mirsky
Editor-in-Chief
Sonja Killebrew
Managing Editor