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Narrative regularly publishes fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, including stories, novels, novel excerpts, novellas, personal essays, humor, sketches, memoirs, literary biographies, commentary, reportage, interviews, and features of interest to readers who take pleasure in storytelling and imaginative prose. We look for quality and originality of language and content.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is USD $26.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2003

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency.

Fiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash Fiction500 - 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette Novelette7,500 - 15,000 words.
Novella Novella15,000 - 40,000 words.
Novel Excerpt Novel Excerpt2,000 - 15,000 words.
Novel NovelNo specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 words).
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $250-$500 for 500 to 2,000 word; $500-$1,000 for over 2,000 words.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Interview InterviewNo word count limits.
Article ArticleNo word count limits.
Essay EssayNo word count limits.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionNo word count limits.
Styles:

Personal.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Literature/Books, Memoir.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $250-$500 for 500 to 2,000 word; $500-$1,000 for over 2,000 words.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Poetry Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemUnlimited number of lines; Up to 5 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $200 minimum for each accepted poem; $100 for poetry reprints.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


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Narrative Magazine 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 154 reports from 135 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported1 min | 49.7 mean avg | 37.0 median | 199 max days (29.3 std dev)
Responses95.46 %
Acceptances1.30 % of submissions accepted (138.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.48 % 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.
Rejections94.16 % (47.9 avg. days per rejection) | 19.3 % personal, 54.5 % form, 26.2 % unspecified
Non-Responses4.55 %
Lost/Returned0.65 % (169.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned)
Never Responded0.65 % (175.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals3.25 % (18.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending26 responses are pending (1 min | 40.6 mean avg | 37.5 median | 186 max days waiting | 43.4 std dev) from 25 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 84 days. (9.7 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 84 days.)
The most common submission fee paid: USD $26.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 17 May 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 11 Apr 2024.

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Narrative iPoem DNQ Charges fees for all submissions
Narrative iStory DNQ Charges fees for all submissions
Narrative Library DNQ Charges fees for all submissions
Narrative Magazine Story Contest Charges fees for all submissions
Narrative Poem of the Week Contest Charges fees for all submissions
Narrative Prize Charges fees for all submissions
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Narrative Story of the Week Contest Charges fees for all submissions

Dates

Last Updated: 10 May 2024
Last Audited: 27 Dec 2023. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 19 Mar 2006

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