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Failbetter 197

About

Failbetter is a journal of literature and art from Richmond, VA and New York, NY. Founded in 2000, our journal’s latest iteration was launched in January 2017.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2000

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency.

Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionNo specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words).
Short Story Short StoryNo specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).
Novelette NoveletteNo specific word count limits known (our definition: 7500 to 15000 words).
Novella NovellaNo specific word count limits known (our definition: 15000 to 40000 words).
Novel Excerpt Novel ExcerptNo specific word count limits known.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; 4 - 6 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Artwork Artwork
Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Submission manager. Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.


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Failbetter 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 65 reports from 52 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported3 min | 56.4 mean avg | 44.0 median | 232 max days (42.2 std dev)
Responses92.31 %
Acceptances3.08 % of submissions accepted (36.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 3.85 % 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.
Rejections89.23 % (55.7 avg. days per rejection) | 39.7 % personal, 41.4 % form, 19.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses7.69 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded1.54 % (232.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals6.15 % (32.5 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending3 responses are pending (2 min | 210.7 mean avg | 293.0 median | 337 max days waiting | 182.0 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 editors will try to make a decision within 180 days. (1.5 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 180 days.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 18 May 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 14 Apr 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 03 May 2024
Last Audited: 29 Dec 2023. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 07 Feb 2006

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