Thanatos
Literary Magazine
A Death Positive literary magazine featuring prose, poetry and art about death, dying and the mortal experience. Our goal is to encourage and broaden conversations about death and dying through literature and art. Many people are hesitant to talk about death, but that doesn't have to be the case!
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Highlights
- Vibe:Weird / outsider / wtf even is it
- Response time: / 92 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 25%*Chill Subs tracker stats
PaysNo
FeeNo
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 - 3000 words max
Max words: 3000
Max pieces: 2
Sub Genres: All / surprise us
Nonfiction - 3000 words max
Max words: 3000
Max pieces: 2
Poetry
Max pieces: 3
Art
Max pieces: 5
Photography
Max pieces: 5
Hybrid
How to submit
Processs
Email
Cover letter
Please include a brief cover letter with title, word count, and third person bio in the body of your email. If you have any social media handles, please include those as well. We love promoting our contributors across platforms.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Attach written work as PDFs. If sending multiple pieces, attach each work in its own document. Do not include your name or any identifying information in the text of your document.
Author's rights
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Additional info
Accept work previously published on personal blogs or social media. Specific theme: anything that offers a unique perspective on death
Tracker statistics
30
Total submissions tracked
92 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
66 days
Fastest response time
121 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 0 days, 195 days
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About
Thanatos is a death positive publication with the goal for information about death to be more widespread and accessible. Anyone is welcome to submit art, photography, prose, poetry, and any other medium centered around death and death positivity. We are looking for poems, essays and short fiction t...
Read moreFounded
2022
Country
US
Masthead
Rebecca Kilroy
Editor-in-Chief
Arden Delphine Young
Editor-in-Chief