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Fabula Press Short Story Contest

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Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for some submission periods. The fee range is USD $10 to $15.

Country of Publication

Hong Kong

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationUnknown contest frequency.

Fiction Temp Closed

There is no theme to the contest. We are not picky about genre either. What we are looking for is exceptional writing, so a Chekovian piece of truth and drama, a Poesque tale of horror, or a work of science fiction in the nature of Connie Willis’ Firewatch hold a similar appeal for us. Chick Lit, Young Adult, and Hard Science Fiction do not work for us, though, given the nature of the anthology.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres
Lengths:
Short Story Short Story2,500 - 7,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $500 first prize.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.


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Fabula Press Short Story Contest Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
AccuracyWe have received 228 reports from 213 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported0 min | 179.7 mean avg | 209.0 median | 254 max days (51.9 std dev)
Responses92.11 %
Acceptances3.51 % of submissions accepted (142.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 3.76 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections88.60 % (185.8 avg. days per rejection) | 3.5 % personal, 96.5 % form, 0.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses7.89 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals7.89 % (62.3 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending1 response is pending (365 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $15.00. (100.0 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 24.4 % paid fees.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 01 Nov 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 11 Jun 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Feb 2025
Last Audited: 07 Jan 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 01 Feb 2024

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