Electric Literature See other projects related to this listing. About Electric Literature is a nonprofit digital publisher with the mission to make literature more exciting, relevant, and inclusive. We are committed to publishing work that is intelligent and unpretentious, elevating new voices, and examining how literature and storytelling can help illuminate social justice issues and current events. We are particularly interested in writing that operates at the intersection of different cultures, genres, and media. Important: They accept submissions from their subscribers year-round. Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s). Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2009 Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency AI Policy Human-created work preferred, but limited AI use may be permitted in some circumstances (see their site for details) Statistics Synopsis Slower Electric Literature's overall average response time is slower than most magazines. More ChallengingElectric Literature's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. More ResponsiveElectric Literature's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Nonfiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Essay: 2,000 - 6,500 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Humorous, Literary, Personal.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines. Memoir.Payment:Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $100.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT 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 @electricliterature.comFacebook FacebookInstagram @electricliteratureX (Twitter) @ElectricLit Support this Publisher: Become a Member For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Electric Literature 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 Include related projects Accuracy We have received 47 reports from 43 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 3 min | 88.4 mean avg | 88.0 median | 210 max days (46.6 std dev) Responses 89.36 % Acceptances: 6.38 % of submissions accepted (101.7 avg. days per acceptance) | 6.98 % 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: 82.98 % (95.0 avg. days per rejection) | 25.6 % personal, 53.9 % form, 20.5 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 10.64 % (46.4 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 6 responses are pending (5 min | 138.3 mean avg | 98.0 median | 280 max days waiting | 106.1 std dev) from 6 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 240 days. Submissions are acknowledged within 7 days on average. Most recent response reported was received on 01 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 03 Jun 2026. Date compiled: 10 Sep 2026 00:44 UTC (less than a minute ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. 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