death kit About death kit is a literary magazine, founded in london in 2025. we publish work by writers you know, and those you will know soon enough. faction/fict, poems (good ones), and unimpeachable opinion; we are proud to be the uk’s most affordable and accessible literary magazine.we want to hear from you, reader, and you, writer: we are a stage on which good and worthwhile literature begins. and we’re very nice, and we pay writers for their work, and we have fun parties sometimes, and deliver to your door. Country of Publication & Year Established United Kingdom Established in 2025 Publication Media & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequencyPrint Publication Print PublicationUnknown publication frequency AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis Fasterdeath kit's overall average response time is faster than most magazines. More Challengingdeath kit's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. More Responsivedeath kit's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 30 November 2026* (approx. 54 days from now) through 30 January 2027.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Short Story: 1,000 - 2,500 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.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: GBP £40 for fiction over 1,000 words.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 30 November 2026* (approx. 54 days from now) through 30 January 2027.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Review: 300 - 1,000 words. Essay: 1,000 - 2,500 words. Narrative Nonfiction: 1,000 - 2,500 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pays occasionally, up to Professional payment. Details: GBP £40 for essays over 1,000 words; no payment for reviews.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Expand section Poetry Closed Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:X (Twitter) @deathdashkit Support this Publisher: Shop their Store Subscribe For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope death kit 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: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Group by submission Include outliers Accuracy We have received 10 reports from 7 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 7 min | 24.8 mean avg | 25.5 median | 42 max days (10.0 std dev) Responses 80.00 % Acceptances: 0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet. Rejections: 80.00 % (26.5 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 100.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 20.00 % (19.5 avg. days per withdrawal) Other Information Most recent response reported was received on 17 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 29 Aug 2026. Date compiled: 06 Oct 2026 18:26 UTC (3 hours, 17 minutes ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! 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