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The Dark City Crime & Mystery Magazine

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About

The Dark City is dedicated to the love of story, and in particular, the rough and tumble of the world of crime and violence. We are fans of story that has roots in reality but we do consider humorous situations and characters to be part of reality. We hope to acquire stories that leave readers thinking about the characters and their dilemma.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

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

Fiction Closed
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
Mystery/Crime Mystery/CrimeOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Crime.
Suspense/Thriller Suspense/ThrillerOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Crime.
Lengths:
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 7,500 words.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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The Dark City 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 11 reports from 11 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported29 min | 143.1 mean avg | 106.0 median | 370 max days (109.6 std dev)
Responses45.45 %
Acceptances9.09 % of submissions accepted (97.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 9.09 % 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.
Rejections36.36 % (53.3 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 75.0 % form, 25.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses54.54 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded45.45 % (231.6 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals9.09 % (106.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 22 Jun 2023.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 24 May 2023.

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Dates

Last Updated: 12 Sep 2023
Date Added: 26 Apr 2016

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