After Dinner Conversation About After Dinner Conversation is an independent nonprofit publisher. We believe in fostering meaningful discussions among friends, family, and students to enhance humanity through truth-seeking, reflection, and respectful debate. To achieve this, we publish philosophical and ethical short story fiction accompanied by discussion questions. Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "fast pass" submissions and "Reader Notes"/feedback submissions. Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s). Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2019 Publication Media & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 12 x per yearPrint Publication Print PublicationPublished 12 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis Regular Speed After Dinner Conversation's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines. More ChallengingAfter Dinner Conversation's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. More ResponsiveAfter Dinner Conversation's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Fiction Open We don’t care if it’s sci-fi, fantasy, romance, contemporary women, historical fiction, western, or whatever, but the short story should have a deeper point for a longer discussion. 90% of what we turn down is not because of the quality of the writing, but because it’s simply not the kind of thing we publish.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, Young adults.Genres: Open to all/most Genres, including: GeneralLengths: Short Story: 1,000 - 7,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Philosophy: See guidelines. Other: See guidelines.Payment:Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $75.Submissions:Method: Online form. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Bluesky @afterdinnerconversation.comFacebook FacebookInstagram @afterdinnerconversationseriesX (Twitter) @afterdinnercon Support this Publisher: Make a Donation Shop their Store For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope After Dinner Conversation Submission Statistics 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. Filter: Category: Group by submission Include outliers Accuracy We have received 71 reports from 63 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 1 min | 66.0 mean avg | 68.5 median | 304 max days (63.0 std dev) Responses 91.55 % Acceptances: 5.63 % of submissions accepted (56.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 6.35 % 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. Rejections: 85.92 % (63.0 avg. days per rejection) | 44.3 % personal, 41.0 % form, 14.8 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 8.45 % (143.7 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 9 responses are pending (15 min | 131.6 mean avg | 147.0 median | 268 max days waiting | 278.0 std dev) from 8 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days. (12.7 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.) The most common submission tip paid: USD $25.00. (7.9 % reported giving a tip.) Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 07 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 06 Aug 2026. Date compiled: 10 Sep 2026 02:27 UTC (7 hours, 3 minutes ago). 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