Stone of Madness Press

About

Stone of Madness Press is a physical [online] and conceptual space for queer, trans, and neurodiverse writers. This project is born of the belief that you belong here, too. We are committed to creating a literary magazine that celebrates unconventionality. We welcome your queer narratives, mental illness elegies, transcendent fancies and whatever feels like it just might not fit anywhere else. We cordially invite you to do with that what you will.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to people who identify as queer, trans, or neurodiverse.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2020

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Stone of Madness Press's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Approachable: Stone of Madness Press's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive: Stone of Madness Press's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 24 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Transgender people, Asexual/Aromantic people, Bisexuals, Lesbians/Gays, Neurodivergent people.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 24 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Transgender people, Asexual/Aromantic people, Bisexuals, Lesbians/Gays, Neurodivergent people.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,500 words; Unknown number of pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 24 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Transgender people, Asexual/Aromantic people, Bisexuals, Lesbians/Gays, Neurodivergent people.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 4 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Stone of Madness Press Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 13 reports from 12 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

1 min | 27.6 mean avg | 22.0 median | 203 max days (51.9 std dev)

Responses

92.31 %

Acceptances:

30.77 % of submissions accepted (76.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 33.33 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

61.54 % (21.5 avg. days per rejection) | 12.5 % personal, 62.5 % form, 25.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

7.69 % (16.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 30 days. (38.5 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 30 days.)
Most recent response reported was received on 02 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 29 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 06 Sep 2026 12:46 UTC (6 hours, 38 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 31 Aug 2026

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