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About

Alternating Current is a boutique independent press dedicated to publishing and promoting incredible literature that challenges readers and has an innate sense of self, timelessness, and atmosphere. We love science, history, homebound roots, rural landscapes, poetic literary fiction, diverse voices, and all that is electric in the literary world. We have existed since 1993, creating chapbooks, paperbacks, zines, online resources, zine libraries, spoken word events, poetry readings, national book tours, and literature collections, as well as offering services in author and press promotions, such as blog tours, book tours, book trailers, audio recordings, merchandising, editing, critiquing, and book clubs. We have our hands in all the pies, and we pass the fruits on to you.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for all submissions, except for Black/Native American submitters. The fee is USD $5.99.
Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota. Check before submitting.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1993

Publication Media

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication 
Print Publication Print Publication 

Fiction Temp Closed
Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 June 2024* (approx. 15 days from now) through 30 June 2024. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Young adults, All ethnic groups/populations, All genders, All sexual identities.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General GeneralOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical.
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres
Lengths:
Fiction Collection Fiction CollectionNo specific word count limits known.
Novel NovelNo specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 words).
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: History, Science, Technology.

Payment:

Unknown advance + >= 15% royalties (Provides free copy/copies) Unknown advance. ≥ 15% royalties. Provides free copy/copies.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Nonfiction Open
Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 31 May 2024* (approx. 15 days from now). 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Young adults, All ethnic groups/populations, All genders, All sexual identities.

Lengths:
Nonfiction Collection Nonfiction CollectionNo specific word count limits known.
Book BookNo specific word count limits known.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: History, Mathematics, Science, Technology.

Payment:

Unknown advance + >= 15% royalties (Provides free copy/copies) Unknown advance. ≥ 15% royalties. Provides free copy/copies.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Poetry Temp Closed
Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 July 2024* (approx. 45 days from now) through 31 July 2024. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Young adults, All ethnic groups/populations, All genders, All sexual identities.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General GeneralOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical.
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres
Lengths:
Poetry Collection Poetry CollectionNo page limits known.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: History, Science, Technology.

Payment:

Unknown advance + >= 15% royalties (Provides free copy/copies) Unknown advance. ≥ 15% royalties. Provides free copy/copies.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
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.

Alternating Current Press 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 6 reports from 6 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported51 min | 146.3 mean avg | 135.5 median | 352 max days (110.6 std dev)
Pending2 responses are pending (25 min | 98.0 mean avg | 98.0 median | 171 max days waiting | 103.2 std dev) from 2 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 120 days. (66.7 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 120 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 120 days have passed.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $6.00. (83.3 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 100.0 % paid fees.)
Most recent response reported was received on 25 Jan 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 05 Dec 2023.

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Dates

Last Updated: 14 May 2024
Last Audited: 28 Mar 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 21 Jan 2015

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