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The Best Mystery Stories of the Year

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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 1 x per year.

Fiction Open
Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 31 December 2025* (approx. 247 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Mystery/Crime. Open to all/most Subgenres.

Lengths:
Short StoryNo specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

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AccuracyWe have received 1 report within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Pending2 responses are pending (13 min | 84.5 mean avg | 84.5 median | 156 max days waiting | 101.1 std dev) from 2 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

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Dates

Last Updated: 02 Feb 2025
Last Audited: 28 Jan 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 02 Feb 2022

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