We’re looking for narrative writing and evocative photography from all over the world. Send us work that maps the human landscape, where the light catches on the faintest joy, where darkness sometimes threatens to overwhelm, and where ✗ never marks the spot.
Highlights
- Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
- Response time: 90 days after submission*/Editor reported data99 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: 0.1%*/Editor reported data1.14%*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Work acquired through solicitation: 10%
Publication
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
From the editors
Blogs, Defunct Mags, Personal Websites, Social Media
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
From the editors
Best American, Best Of The Net, Best Science Fiction And Fantasy, Best Spiritual Literature, O Henry, Pushcart
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
How to submit
Process
Submittable
Cover letter
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
We prefer manuscripts in any legible 12-point font with double-spaced paragraphs, page numbers in the footer, and 1-inch margins. On page 1 please include the author’s name, submission title, and genre. While we appreciate careful proofreading, we don’t disqualify submissions for formatting inconsistencies or typos. Please don’t withdraw and resubmit just because you spot a mistake.
Author's rights
We purchase one-time print and online publishing rights.
Additional info
We pay $200 and up depending on published length. We consider simultaneous submissions. Submission fee: $2.50. We pay our manuscript readers as well as our contributors. We are particularly looking for work by writers of color, queer and trans writers, writers with disabilities, incarcerated writers, and others who are marginalized on the basis of their circumstances or identity.
Tracker statistics
405
Total submissions tracked
99 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
0 days
Fastest response time
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About
The Sun is an independent, ad-free magazine that for more than forty years has used words and photographs to evoke the splendor and heartache of being human. Each monthly issue celebrates life, but not in a way that ignores its complexity. The personal essays, short stories, interviews, poetry, and ...
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1974
Country
US
Masthead
Derek Askey
Associate Editor
Rob Bowers
Editor & Publisher
Finn Cohen
Associate Editor
Rachel J. Elliott
Editorial Associate & Photo Editor
Kelley Farris
Marketing & Creative Director
Nancy Holochwost
Associate Editor
David Mahaffey
Associate Editor
Holly McKinney
Associate Publisher
Seth Mirsky
Proofreader
Chrystal Pitt
Reader Services Manager
Sy Safransky
Founder & Editor Emeritus
Andrew Snee
Senior Editor