Duotrope: Our Listings by the Numbers for Fiction

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4,823

That's the number of current* Fiction markets that we list!
They break down as follows:

Listing Types

Journals, Magazines, and Online Publications: 2,377
Literary Agents: 1,181
Contests, Competitions, and Prizes: 578
Book Publishers, Imprints, and Press Series: 527
Anthologies and Anthology Series: 160

Genres

General: 4,280
Action-Adventure: 98
Erotica: 62
Fantasy: 812
Horror: 496
Mystery/Crime: 555
Romance: 338
Science Fiction: 752
Suspense/Thriller: 544
Western: 38
Open to All/Most Genres: 618
These genres are also further divided into subgenres. See our Glossary for more information.

Length Types

Flash Fiction: 2,230
Short Story: 2,590
Novelette: 421
Novella: 269
Novel Excerpt: 180
Story Collection: 311
Novel: 1,716

Payscale (by max. paid)

Professional: 819
Semi-Pro: 345
Token: 95
Non-paying: 1,946
Pays royalties: 657

Styles

Open: 4,788
Absurdist: 36
Dark: 155
Experimental: 470
Humorous: 319
Literary: 3,971
Mainstream: 2,295
Minimalist: 36
Pulp: 27
Quirky: 81
Realist: 42
Satirical: 49
Surrealist: 80
Transgressive: 29

Topics

Open to All/Most: 4,191
Agriculture/Agricultural Sciences: 6
Children/Family: 19
Film/Television: 10
Folklore/Mythology: 111
Geography: 1
Health/Medicine: 64
History: 42
Law/Juridical Science: 2
Lifestyle: 33
Literature/Books: 22
Mathematics: 2
Music: 16
Nature/Environment: 96
Performing Arts: 7
Philosophy: 18
Place/Regions: 265
Politics/Political Science: 51
Religion/Spirituality: 111
Science: 14
Seasons/Holidays: 14
Sexuality/Gender: 210
Society/Culture: 297
Sports/Recreation: 14
Style/Beauty: 2
Technology: 12
Travel: 25
Visual Arts: 15
Other: 939
These topics are also further divided into subtopics. See our Glossary for more information.

Media

Audio Publication: 105
Electronic Publication: 2,527
Print Publication: 2,013
Video Publication: 19

Countries

United States: 3,604
United Kingdom: 622
Canada: 257
Australia: 107
International: 45
India: 33
Ireland: 33
New Zealand: 19
Germany: 13
France: 8
Nigeria: 7
Hong Kong: 6
Netherlands: 6
Singapore: 5
Pakistan: 4
Sweden: 4
Hungary: 3
Japan: 3
Mexico: 3
Bangladesh: 2
Belgium: 2
China: 2
Greece: 2
Indonesia: 2
Iran: 2
Israel: 2
South Korea: 2
Spain: 2
Austria: 1
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1
Bulgaria: 1
Cyprus: 1
Denmark: 1
Finland: 1
Italy: 1
Kenya: 1
Madagascar: 1
Malaysia: 1
Norway: 1
Philippines: 1
Poland: 1
Portugal: 1
Romania: 1
South Africa: 1
Taiwan: 1
Ukraine: 1
Virgin Islands (U.S.): 1
Note: We only list markets that accept submissions in English.
Also, unless otherwise noted, the markets listed with us accept international submissions.

See our Glossary for more information about our terms & definitions.

Note: Some markets will fall under multiple categories in the lists above.

* These numbers only include active markets; that is, markets that are still actively publishing and/or accepting submissions. We have also listed 13,975 other markets in all categories that are now closed, believed to be defunct, or that don't qualify for listings.