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"Shooter publishes themed print issues twice a year, and holds competitions for short stories (annual), poetry (annual), and flash fiction/nonfiction (monthly). We seek compelling literary work that appeals to both the head and the heart."

"Shooter publishes themed print issues twice a year, and holds competitions for short stories (annual), poetry (annual), and flash fiction/nonfiction (monthly). We seek compelling literary work that appeals to both the head and the heart."

Vibe

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Response Time

2 months / 68 days

Acceptance Rate

0%

  • Payment

    Yes: £5-£25 per piece

  • Fee

    No

  • Simultaneous submissions

    Yes

  • Previously published

    No

  • Expedited response

    No

  • Available in print

    Yes

  • Provides contributor copies

    Yes: yes

  • Examples online

    Yes

  • Active on social media

    Yes

Accepted genres

4 genres

Fiction

Max words: 6000

Max pieces: 1

Nonfiction

Max words: 6000

Max pieces: 1

essays, memoir

Poetry

Max pieces: 3

Art

Artists should email examples of their work or a link to their online portfolio to artwork.shooterlitmag@gmail.com. We take note of promisin...

Fiction

Max words: 6000

Max pieces: 1

Nonfiction

Max words: 6000

Max pieces: 1

essays, memoir

Poetry

Max pieces: 3

Art

Artists should email examples of their work or a link to their online portfolio to artwork.shooterlitmag@gmail.com. We take note of promisin...

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Track submission

25

Total submissions tracked

68 days

Average response time

0%

Average acceptance rate

38 days

Fastest response time

118 days

Slowest response time

*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 210 days

How to submit

Process

We use email.

Cover letters

Please include a brief biography in your email, noting any prior publishing experience.

Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirements

Formatting

Documents should be in Word format, 1.5 or double spaced, with word count indicated at the end of the (prose) piece.

Rights for published work

Shooter acquires first rights for print and online/e-book publication and reserves the right to publish work that has appeared in the magazine on its website and related social media.

Additional info

Active on social media Accept previously published work for Shooter Flash Pays! £25 for prose and £5 for poems in the magazine. Cash prizes for contests. Copies. UK contributors will receive both payment and a copy of the issue in which their work appears; non-UK contributors may choose either cash payment or a copy of the magazine. Themed magazine: topic of western places and westward migration – not just the American West but western regions in any country, or immigration from East to West globally "Magazine pieces are print only, but we do post competition winners online"

About the Magazine

Founded in 2014 | United Kingdom

Shooter launched in January 2015 with the goal of supporting emerging writers of literary fiction, creative non-fiction, narrative journalism and poetry. Though based in the UK, Shooter publishes work in English by writers from anywhere in the world. The magazine publishes two print issues annually in winter and summer. One of Shooter’s founding principles is to compensate writers and artists for their work. Far too many magazines and literary journals pay their contributors nothing. Financial acknowledgement sends a message that high-quality creative work is valued; even a small amount of money provides significant encouragement for emerging writers and artists. The future cultural landscape depends upon nurturing talent and connecting exciting new writers to readers. Shooter aims to make that connection. As a publication founded on principles of exercising creative power and launching explosive talent, Shooter takes inspiration for its name from an Emily Dickinson poem: My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun – In corners – till a Day The Owner passed – identified – And carried Me away.

Masthead

We currently list only main editors, more will be added later! If you are an editor, you can edit your masthead in our admin panel :)

Melanie White

Editor-in-Chief

Examples

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