The Mantelpiece
Literary Magazine
The Mantelpiece is a Literary Magazine dedicated to publishing new writing from around the world.
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 1 month*/Editor reported data102 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: 10% */Editor reported data8.53%*Chill Subs tracker stats
Payssee Genres section for details
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
Sub Genres: Literary
Payment: € 0.1 per word
Nonfiction
Sub Genres: , , ,
Payment: € 0.1 per word
Poetry
Payment: € 0.1 per word
No specific limitations
Humor (Light Verse)
Payment: € 0.1 per piece
No specific limitations
How to submit
Processs
Email
Cover letter
In the main text of your email, please write a short summary of your work (no more than 100 words) and a short bio (no more than 100 words). We accept simultaneous submissions. But if your work is accepted elsewhere, please withdraw your submission by dropping us an email. Please submit no more than six poems at a time and please do not submit more than twice per section in a calendar year. We aim to respond to all submissions within six months of receipt.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
We don't have formatting requirements for this magazine
Author's rights
We don't accept previously published material and we acquire first publishing rights. The copyright remains with the author.
Additional info
Tracker statistics
62
Total submissions tracked
102 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
5 days
Fastest response time
32 days
Slowest response time
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Lillian Heimisdottir
Editor-in-Chief