Our Listings by the Numbers for Fiction

Listing Types

Magazines, Journals, and Online Publications: 2,348
Literary Agents: 1,411
Book Publishers, Imprints, and Press Series: 553
Contests, Competitions, and Prizes: 552
Anthologies and Anthology Series: 141

Genres

General: 4,478
Action-Adventure: 106
Erotica: 46
Fantasy: 934
Horror: 641
Mystery/Crime: 601
Romance: 499
Science Fiction: 818
Suspense/Thriller: 634
Western: 41
Open to All/Most Genres: 564
These genres are also further divided into subgenres. See our Glossary for more information.

Length Types

Flash Fiction: 2,332
Short Story: 2,518
Novelette: 382
Novella: 229
Novel Excerpt: 180
Fiction Collection: 303
Novel: 1,969

Media

Audio Publication: 101
Electronic Publication: 2,613
Print Publication: 1,915
Video Publication: 10

Payscale (by max. paid)

Professional: 877
Semi-pro: 332
Token: 77
Non-paying: 1,768

Styles

Open: 4,977
Absurdist: 31
Dark: 155
Experimental: 403
Humorous: 308
Literary: 4,118
Mainstream: 2,422
Minimalist: 26
Pulp: 23
Quirky: 53
Realist: 29
Satirical: 51
Surrealist: 65
Transgressive: 24

Topics

Open to All/Most: 4,438
Agriculture/Agricultural Sciences: 4
Children/Family: 19
Film/Television: 10
Folklore/Mythology: 122
Geography: 3
Health/Medicine: 60
History: 48
Law/Juridical Science: 2
Lifestyle: 34
Literature/Books: 20
Mathematics: 4
Music: 22
Nature/Environment: 106
Performing Arts: 8
Philosophy: 13
Place/Regions: 247
Politics/Political Science: 64
Religion/Spirituality: 135
Science: 19
Seasons/Holidays: 24
Sexuality/Gender: 269
Society/Culture: 299
Sports/Recreation: 22
Style/Beauty: 5
Technology: 16
Travel: 24
Visual Arts: 24
Other: 1,151
These topics are also further divided into subtopics. See our Glossary for more information.

Countries

  United States: 3,732
  United Kingdom: 650
  Canada: 286
  Australia: 89
  International: 46
  Ireland: 42
  India: 31
  New Zealand: 17
  Netherlands: 14
  Germany: 13
  Nigeria: 9
  France: 8
  Israel: 7
  Singapore: 4
  Sweden: 4
  Bangladesh: 3
  Belgium: 3
  Hong Kong: 3
  Hungary: 3
  Indonesia: 3
  Italy: 3
  South Africa: 3
  Greece: 2
  Pakistan: 2
  Portugal: 2
  Romania: 2
  South Korea: 2
  Spain: 2
  Switzerland: 2
  Taiwan: 2
  Austria: 1
  Chile: 1
  Colombia: 1
  Croatia: 1
  Czech Republic: 1
  Denmark: 1
  Japan: 1
  Lebanon: 1
  Malaysia: 1
  Malta: 1
  Philippines: 1
  Poland: 1
  Serbia: 1
  Türkiye: 1
  United Arab Emirates: 1
Note: We only list publishers and agents that accept submissions in English.
Also, unless otherwise noted, the projects listed with us accept international submissions.