Duotrope: Our Listings by the Numbers for Fiction

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4,850

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

Listing Types

Journals, Magazines, and Online Publications: 2,380
Literary Agents: 1,197
Contests, Competitions, and Prizes: 575
Book Publishers, Imprints, and Press Series: 539
Anthologies and Anthology Series: 159

Genres

General: 4,309
Action-Adventure: 96
Erotica: 58
Fantasy: 821
Horror: 504
Mystery/Crime: 560
Romance: 342
Science Fiction: 763
Suspense/Thriller: 550
Western: 40
Open to All/Most Genres: 617
These genres are also further divided into subgenres. See our Glossary for more information.

Length Types

Flash Fiction: 2,261
Short Story: 2,589
Novelette: 409
Novella: 268
Novel Excerpt: 180
Story Collection: 308
Novel: 1,742

Payscale (by max. paid)

Professional: 827
Semi-Pro: 354
Token: 94
Non-paying: 1,920
Pays royalties: 665

Styles

Open: 4,818
Absurdist: 35
Dark: 151
Experimental: 469
Humorous: 322
Literary: 3,988
Mainstream: 2,317
Minimalist: 35
Pulp: 25
Quirky: 77
Realist: 40
Satirical: 53
Surrealist: 84
Transgressive: 26

Topics

Open to All/Most: 4,232
Agriculture/Agricultural Sciences: 7
Children/Family: 19
Film/Television: 12
Folklore/Mythology: 105
Geography: 1
Health/Medicine: 63
History: 41
Law/Juridical Science: 2
Lifestyle: 31
Literature/Books: 23
Mathematics: 2
Music: 17
Nature/Environment: 92
Performing Arts: 8
Philosophy: 18
Place/Regions: 256
Politics/Political Science: 54
Religion/Spirituality: 114
Science: 15
Seasons/Holidays: 17
Sexuality/Gender: 215
Society/Culture: 305
Sports/Recreation: 13
Style/Beauty: 2
Technology: 11
Travel: 25
Visual Arts: 17
Other: 950
These topics are also further divided into subtopics. See our Glossary for more information.

Media

Audio Publication: 109
Electronic Publication: 2,552
Print Publication: 2,007
Video Publication: 19

Countries

United States: 3,624
United Kingdom: 629
Canada: 257
Australia: 107
International: 53
India: 33
Ireland: 33
New Zealand: 18
Germany: 11
Nigeria: 7
Hong Kong: 6
Netherlands: 6
France: 5
Singapore: 5
Pakistan: 4
Hungary: 3
Japan: 3
Mexico: 3
Sweden: 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
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 14,262 other markets in all categories that are now closed, believed to be defunct, or that don't qualify for listings.