Necessary Fiction publishes a new book review each Monday, a featured short story each Wednesday, contributions to our Research Notes series on Fridays (when we have one), and occasional interviews, essays, and other surprises.
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 120 days after submission*/Editor reported data50 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: 4%*/Editor reported data12.53%*Chill Subs tracker stats
Publication
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, Best Small Fiction, Pushcart
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
Runs themed calls
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
Don't stress about it! Just tell us who you are, no need to summarize the story or list your publications. We love publishing new writers, writers with lots of credits, whoever — it's all about the story, not the credentials.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Author's rights
First time serial rights only, and we ask that if anything is republished elsewhere — like a book or anthology — we get credited as the first publication.
Additional info
Promote writers even after publication - hype hype hype
Tracker statistics
140
Total submissions tracked
50 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
1 days
Fastest response time
96 days
Slowest response time
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