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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
Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including....

General.

Fantasy. Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Slipstream.

Horror. Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Slipstream.

Mystery/Crime. Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre.

Science Fiction. Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Slipstream.

Lengths:
Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette7,500 - 15,000 words.
Novella15,000 - 20,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Humorous, 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: 3 contributors per issue will receive a USD $50 award.

Submissions:

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

Nonfiction Open Fee-based
Dates:

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
InterviewNo specific word count limits known.
ReviewNo specific word count limits known.
EssayUp to 20,000 words.
Narrative NonfictionUp to 20,000 words.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including....
Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Travel.

Payment:

No monetary payment to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pays occasionally, up to Professional payment. Details: 3 contributors per issue will receive a USD $50 award.

Submissions:

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

Poetry Open Fee-based
Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including....

General.

Fantasy. Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Slipstream.

Horror. Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Slipstream.

Mystery/Crime. Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre.

Science Fiction. Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Slipstream.

Lengths:
PoemNo line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Prose poetry.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pays occasionally, up to Professional payment. Details: 3 contributors per issue will receive a USD $50 award.

Submissions:

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

Visual Art Closed
This project has permanently closed to submissions in this category.

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Eclectica 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 72 reports from 65 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported4 min | 45.9 mean avg | 56.0 median | 102 max days (70.9 std dev)
Responses80.55 %
Acceptances11.11 % of submissions accepted (39.4 avg. days per acceptance) | 12.31 % 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.
Rejections69.44 % (51.9 avg. days per rejection) | 20.0 % personal, 62.0 % form, 18.0 % unspecified | 1.4 % shortlisted
Non-Responses19.44 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals19.44 % (15.9 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending19 responses are pending (16 min | 51.7 mean avg | 38.5 median | 280 max days waiting | 81.7 std dev) from 17 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $2.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 24 Mar 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 28 Feb 2025.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 Apr 2025
Last Audited: 11 Dec 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 22 Oct 2005

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