STORY
Literary Magazine
A tri-annual print publication devoted to the complex and diverse world of short fiction. Since 1931, work that originally appeared in Story has been reprinted dozens of times in editions of The Best American Short Stories, The Pushcart Prize, and The O. Henry Prize Stories.
Highlights
- Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
- Response time: 16 to 20 weeks*/Editor reported data148 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: 1% */Editor reported data0%*Chill Subs tracker stats
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 - 25000 words max
Max words: 25000
Sub Genres: Literary
Submission fee: $ 3
Payment: $ 10 per page
How to submit
Processs
Google / other forms
Cover letter
If you identify as a POC or LQBTQ writer, please feel free to share that with us in your cover letter.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
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Author's rights
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Additional info
Pays! $10/page Available in print Submission fee
Tracker statistics
129
Total submissions tracked
148 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
76 days
Fastest response time
205 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 247 days, 18 days, 57 days, 39 days
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About
Story is a tri-annual print publication devoted to the complex and diverse world of short fiction. Since 1931, work that originally appeared in Story has been reprinted dozens of times in editions of The Best American Short Stories, The Pushcart Prize, and The O. Henry Prize Stories.
Founded
1931
Country
US
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Michael Nye
Editor-in-Chief