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.
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 60 days after submission*/Editor reported data66 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: ?*/Editor reported data1.69%*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
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
How to submit
Process
Email
Cover letter
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.
Author's rights
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"
Tracker statistics
59
Total submissions tracked
66 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
10 days
Fastest response time
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About
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 ...
Read moreFounded
2014
Country
GB
Masthead
Melanie White
Editor-in-Chief