Uncanny Magazine See other projects related to this listing. About A 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, & 2023 Hugo Award winner, 2016 Parsec Award winner, 2019 British Fantasy Award winner, 2024 Locus Award winner, and 2024 World Fantasy Award winner, Uncanny Magazine is an online Science Fiction and Fantasy magazine featuring passionate SF/F fiction and poetry, gorgeous prose, provocative nonfiction, and a deep investment in the diverse SF/F culture. Each issue contains intricate, experimental stories and poems with verve and imagination that elicit strong emotions and challenge beliefs, from writers of every conceivable background. Uncanny believes there’s still plenty of room in the genre for tales that make you feel.Brought to you by Co-Publishers/Co-Editors-in-Chief Lynne M. Thomas (11-time Hugo Award winner) and Michael Damian Thomas (8-time Hugo Award winner), each issue contains new and classic speculative fiction, podcasts, poetry, essays, art, and interviews. Uncanny‘s contributors range from the award-winning leading voices of the field to exciting, emerging talents. Numerous pieces from Uncanny Magazine have been awards’ winners and finalists and have been included in Year’s Best anthologies. Important: Length requirements vary. Please see guidelines for current details. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2014 Publication Media & Frequency Audio Publication Audio PublicationPublished 12 x per yearElectronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 6 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis FasterUncanny Magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines. More ChallengingUncanny Magazine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. More ResponsiveUncanny Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres Science Fiction Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Flash Fiction: 750 - 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words. Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words. Novella: 17,500 - 30,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: See guidelines.Payment:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.10/word.Submissions:Method: Moksha submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed The nonfiction editor is committed to amplifying Black voices in the SF/F community. Black writers are strongly encouraged to send essay pitches.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Essay: No specific word count limits known.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $100.Submissions:Method: Moksha submission manager. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres Science Fiction 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: Experimental, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: See guidelines.Payment:Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $40.Submissions:Method: Moksha submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Visual Art Temp Closed Query firstAudience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.Art Media: Open to all/most Art Media.Art Styles:Fantastical, Science fiction art.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: See guidelines.Payment:Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Professional payment. Details: USD $125.Submissions:Method: Moksha submission manager. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Image. 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:Bluesky @uncannymagazine.bsky.socialFacebook FacebookX (Twitter) @UncannyMagazine Support this Publisher: Make a Donation Subscribe For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Uncanny 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. This project ranks among the Extremely Challenging Fiction Publishers in our database. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 150 reports from 141 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 6 min | 42.7 mean avg | 42.0 median | 294 max days (76.6 std dev) Responses 97.34 % Acceptances: 0.67 % of submissions accepted (11.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 0.71 % 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: 96.67 % (42.7 avg. days per rejection) | 8.3 % personal, 73.8 % form, 17.9 % unspecified | 4.7 % shortlisted Non-Responses 0.67 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 0.67 % (294.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 2.00 % (24.0 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 178 responses are pending (3 min | 12.4 mean avg | 14.0 median | 24 max days waiting | 285.1 std dev) from 170 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 30 days. (70.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 30 days.) Do not query on the status of your submission before 60 days have passed. Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 07 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 24 Aug 2026. 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