Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine A project of Must Read Books Publishing (see other related projects). About Launched in 1941, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine is credited with setting the standard for the modern crime and mystery short story. The magazine has been cited as “the finest periodical of its kind” by The Readers Encyclopedia of American Literature and as “the best mystery magazine in the world, bar none” by author Stephen King. EQMM has received more than 100 awards, including more than 20 Edgars from the Mystery Writers of America, and more than 40 Nobel, Pulitzer, and National Book Award winners have appeared in its pages, including William Faulkner and frequent current contributor Joyce Carol Oates. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 1941 Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 6 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Slower Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine's overall average response time is slower than most magazines. More ChallengingEllery Queen Mystery Magazine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. ResponsiveEllery Queen Mystery Magazine's overall rate of non-response is within a normal range for magazines. Collapse section Fiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Mystery/Crime Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Flash Fiction: 700 - 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words. Novelette: 7,500 - 15,000 words. Novella: 15,000 - 20,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Pulp, Realist.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.06-$0.08/word.Submissions:Method: Submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Review: No specific word count limits known. Article: No specific word count limits known. Essay: No specific word count limits known. Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism. Society/Culture: Crime.Payment:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.07/word.Submissions:Method: Submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Mystery/Crime Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Pulp, Realist.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: USD $25-$50 per poem.Submissions:Method: Submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookInstagram @elleryqueenmmX (Twitter) @eqmm Support this Publisher: Shop their Store For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Submission Statistics 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. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 90 reports from 68 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 0 min | 107.0 mean avg | 105.0 median | 225 max days (28.7 std dev) Responses 92.22 % Acceptances: 2.22 % of submissions accepted (116.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 2.94 % 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. Rejections: 90.00 % (106.7 avg. days per rejection) | 13.6 % personal, 74.1 % form, 12.4 % unspecified | 1.1 % shortlisted Non-Responses 2.22 % Lost/Returned: 1.11 % (111.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned) Never Responded: 1.11 % (145.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 5.56 % (70.2 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 19 responses are pending (4 min | 66.4 mean avg | 62.5 median | 190 max days waiting | 136.4 std dev) from 16 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days. (93.3 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.) Do not query on the status of your submission before 90 days have passed. Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 25 Aug 2026. 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