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"The Piker Press is a weekly journal for arts, sciences, fiction and non-fiction, featuring a wide array of literature, from humor to drama. We like to think of it as the illegitimate, online child of Analog and National Geographic, but funnier."

"The Piker Press is a weekly journal for arts, sciences, fiction and non-fiction, featuring a wide array of literature, from humor to drama. We like to think of it as the illegitimate, online child of Analog and National Geographic, but funnier."

Vibe

Send us your best but less intimidating

Response Time

4 days

Acceptance Rate

100%

  • Payment

    No

  • Fee

    No

  • Simultaneous submissions

    Yes

  • Previously published

    Yes

  • Expedited response

    No

  • Available in print

    No

  • Provides contributor copies

    No

  • Examples online

    Yes

  • Active on social media

    Yes

Accepted genres

7 genres

Fiction

Max words: 10000

We seek an active balance between genres, from literary and contemporary fiction to science fiction and horror. Fiction is published in segm...

Nonfiction

Max words: 2000

Individual essays (family, personal experience, and humor). Scholarly articles on history, science, wildlife, plants, geography. Travelogues...

Poetry

Max pieces: 5

Rhymed or unrhymed poetry is acceptable. Poetry which relies on a complex spacing element is unlikely to be accepted.

Review

Max words: 2000

Book, film, product reviews.

Art

Unusual art and photography. Please accompany photograph or art with a brief description of the topic and the medium/tools used.

Photography

Unusual art and photography. Please accompany photograph or art with a brief description of the topic and the medium/tools used.

Comics

We are accepting three graphic novellas currently, to conclude in 50 strips or less.

Fiction

Max words: 10000

We seek an active balance between genres, from literary and contemporary fiction to science fiction and horror. Fiction is published in segm...

Nonfiction

Max words: 2000

Individual essays (family, personal experience, and humor). Scholarly articles on history, science, wildlife, plants, geography. Travelogues...

Poetry

Max pieces: 5

Rhymed or unrhymed poetry is acceptable. Poetry which relies on a complex spacing element is unlikely to be accepted.

Review

Max words: 2000

Book, film, product reviews.

Art

Unusual art and photography. Please accompany photograph or art with a brief description of the topic and the medium/tools used.

Photography

Unusual art and photography. Please accompany photograph or art with a brief description of the topic and the medium/tools used.

Comics

We are accepting three graphic novellas currently, to conclude in 50 strips or less.

Statistics

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Track submission

3

Total submissions tracked

4 days

Average response time

100%

Average acceptance rate

3 days

Fastest response time

4 days

Slowest response time

How to submit

Process

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Cover letters

Coming soon! Advice from editors on what your cover letter and bio should look like!

Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirements

Formatting

Coming soon! All the Times New Romans and double spaces!

Rights for published work

Coming soon! First, third, none, all the rights!

Additional info

The Press accepts works in a broad variety of topics and genres. We do not accept erotica or pornography. Queries prior to submission are very welcome.

About the Magazine

Founded in 2003 | United States

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 :)

Sand Pilarski

Editor-in-Chief