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Fugue

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Established in 1990 at the University of Idaho, Fugue biannually publishes poetry, fiction, essays, hybrid work, and visual art from established and emerging writers and artists.

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Highlights

  • Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
  • Response time:
    3-6 months*
    Editor reported data
     / 
    60 days*
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  • Acceptance rate:  / 
    5.88%*
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Fee$3

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  • 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 - 3750 words max

Max words: 1

Max words: 3750

Max pieces: 1

Sub Genres: All / surprise us

Submission fee: $ 3

15 pages max

Nonfiction - 3750 words max

Max words: 1

Max words: 3750

Max pieces: 1

Submission fee: $ 3

15 pages max

Poetry

Max lines: 200

Min pieces: 3

Max pieces: 5

Submission fee: $ 3

10 pages max

Review

Submission fee: $ 3

No specific limitations

Art

Max pieces: 5

Submission fee: $ 3

How to submit

  • Processs

    Submittable

  • Cover letter

    Include a brief bio.

  • Eligibility

    No specific eligibility requirements

  • Formatting

    For fiction: Please attach your story as a .doc or .docx file.

  • Author's rights

    We don't have rights information for this magazine

  • Additional info

    Make you feel at home: cozy, meme-friendly, a sense of community, all that stuff Available both in print and online Contributors get a 2-year subscription Upcoming: Fiction and nonfiction OPEN January 15-February 7, Prose and poetry contests OPEN February 15-March 15

Tracker statistics

184

Total submissions tracked

60 days

Average response time

5.88%

Average acceptance rate

8 days

Fastest response time

772 days

Slowest response time

*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 993 days, 1307 days, 1560 days, 1121 days

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The Submissions Grinder Statistics

12.49%

12-month average acceptance rate

52 days

12-month average response time

Submission calls

    General

    Aug 15, 2025 - Nov 16, 2024

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Established in 1990 at the University of Idaho, Fugue biannually publishes poetry, fiction, essays, hybrid work, and visual art from established and emerging writers and artists. Fugue is managed and edited entirely by University of Idaho graduate students, with help from graduate and undergraduate ...

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Founded

1990

Country

US

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    Afton

    Editor-in-Chief

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    Crystal Cox

    Managing Editor