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The Adrift Short Story Contest 26

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Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2018

Publication Media & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationAwarded 1 x per year.

Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 15 July 2024* (approx. 68 days from now). 5

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 6,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable (submission manager).
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.


Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

The Adrift Short Story Contest 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 15 reports from 14 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported21 min | 86.6 mean avg | 99.0 median | 123 max days (30.1 std dev)
Responses80.00 %
Acceptances6.67 % of submissions accepted (123.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 7.14 % 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.
Rejections73.33 % (94.7 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 63.6 % form, 36.4 % unspecified
Non-Responses20.00 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals20.00 % (44.7 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending3 responses are pending (21 min | 115.3 mean avg | 25.0 median | 300 max days waiting | 159.9 std dev) from 3 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $11.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 01 Nov 2023.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Jul 2023.

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Dates

Last Updated: 02 May 2024
Last Audited: 30 Jan 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 13 Feb 2019

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