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PULP Literature 302

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About

With such a broad spectrum of tastes we needed to narrow our focus. Rather than limit ourselves to a single genre or fiction format, we pick from two specific segments: exceptional emerging talent, and established writers and artists who wish to break out of their genre confines. Pulp Literature magazine contains short stories, novellas, novel and graphic novel excerpts, illustrations and graphic shorts. Think of it as a wine-tasting … or a pub crawl … where you’ll experience new flavours and rediscover old favourites.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

Canada Established in 2014

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 4 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience. Excluding: Children, Middle grades, Young adults.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General GeneralOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Historical.
Action-Adventure Action-AdventureOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Fantasy FantasyOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Horror HorrorOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Mystery/Crime Mystery/CrimeOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Romance RomanceOpen to all/most Subgenres, excluding Erotic Romance.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Suspense/Thriller Suspense/ThrillerOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Western WesternOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette Novelette7,500 - 12,500 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment.
Details: CAD $0.05-$0.08/word for short stories up to 5,000; $0.03-$0.06/word between 5,000 and 10,000 words; $0.02-$0.04/word for over 10,000 words.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience. Excluding: Children, Middle grades, Young adults.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General GeneralOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Historical.
Action-Adventure Action-AdventureOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Fantasy FantasyOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Horror HorrorOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Mystery/Crime Mystery/CrimeOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Romance RomanceOpen to all/most Subgenres, excluding Erotic Romance.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Suspense/Thriller Suspense/ThrillerOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Western WesternOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment.
Details: CAD $25-$50.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience. Excluding: Children, Middle grades, Young adults.

Lengths:
Artwork ArtworkUnknown number of pieces.
Graphic Narrative Graphic NarrativeNo page limits known.
Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including: Illustration, Cartoon/Comic strip.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment.
Details: $25 to $75 per page.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.


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PULP Literature 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.
This project ranks among the Most Unresponsive Poetry Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 99 reports from 89 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported2 min | 147.1 mean avg | 127.0 median | 657 max days (95.6 std dev)
Responses56.57 %
Acceptances5.05 % of submissions accepted (159.2 avg. days per acceptance) | 5.62 % 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.
Rejections51.52 % (111.3 avg. days per rejection) | 9.8 % personal, 74.5 % form, 15.7 % unspecified | 1.0 % shortlisted
Non-Responses43.43 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded31.31 % (229.2 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals12.12 % (82.3 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending78 responses are pending (0 min | 78.3 mean avg | 40.0 median | 316 max days waiting | 89.6 std dev) from 76 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days. (30.3 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 180 days.)
The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 17 May 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Apr 2024.

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The Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest Charges fees for all submissions
The Hummingbird Flash Fiction Prize Charges fees for all submissions
The Kingfisher Poetry Prize Charges fees for all submissions
The Magpie Award for Poetry Charges fees for all submissions
The Raven Short Story Contest Charges fees for all submissions

Dates

Last Updated: 14 May 2024
Last Audited: 04 Jan 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 16 Jan 2014

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