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Eclectica Magazine 147

About

Eclectica was founded in October 1996 with the goal of providing a sterling quality literary magazine on the World Wide Web. At the time we struggled to find the net equivalent (in terms of content) of Harper's, New Yorker, Granta, The Atlantic, and other publications providing quality material for the appetites of a wide variety of demanding readers. Although some of these magazines even had their own web-sites, they were conceived as companions to the print items rather than sites intended to stand completely on their own. Thus Eclectica was born. The vision we shared was of a magazine not bound by formula or genre, harnessing technology to further the reading experience rather than for the sake of flashy gimmickry, dynamic and interesting enough content-wise to keep readers coming back for more. Over two decades later, quality is still the sole criterion in our editorial process. If it is outstanding writing, then we want to share it with our ever growing, global readership. We provide broad categories for convenience's sake, but we love to get material that just doesn't fit into them. And while there are many, many online publications now succeeding, to a greater or lesser degree, at what we set out to do in 1996, we pride ourselves on being one of the longest-running and most consistent literary ezines on the web.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1996

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per year.

Fiction Open Fee-based

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General General
Fantasy FantasyOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Slipstream.
Horror HorrorOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Slipstream.
Mystery/Crime Mystery/CrimeOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Slipstream.
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Humorous, Literary.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics.
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette Novelette7,500 - 15,000 words.
Novella Novella15,000 - 20,000 words.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
No monetary payment to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pays occasionally, up to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No OKText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics, including: Literature/Books (Theory/Analysis/Criticism), Travel.
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Interview InterviewNo specific word count limits known.
Review ReviewNo specific word count limits known.
Essay EssayUp to 20,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 20,000 words.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
No monetary payment to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pays occasionally, up to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No OKText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Poetry Open Fee-based

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General General
Fantasy FantasyOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Slipstream.
Horror HorrorOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Slipstream.
Mystery/Crime Mystery/CrimeOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Slipstream.
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres
Poetry Forms:
Prose poetry.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Humorous, Literary.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics.
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
No monetary payment to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pays occasionally, up to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem).
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No OKText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Visual Art Temp Closed

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Art Media:
Open to all/most Art Media.
Art Styles:
Open to all/most Art Styles.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics.
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Artwork ArtworkUp to 5 pieces.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
No monetary payment to Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Pays occasionally, up to Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece).
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No OKImage format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Dates

Last Updated: 11 Jan 2024
Last Audited: 11 Jan 2024 We audit each active listing twice a year.
Date Added: 22 Oct 2005

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