Eleventh Hour Literary

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Eleventh Hour Literary has no restrictions on subject matter. We accept literary prose (fiction, creative nonfiction or essays) and poetry. We also accept ephemeral works, including artwork and photography, for our e-phemeros project.
Eleventh Hour Literary is the journal of perseverance. Our only requirement is that a piece has been previously rejected and revised since it was initially sent out. The writers we want to publish have sat with their work; they have considered their rejections and have actively worked on their pieces before sending them to us. The story they send us should not be identical to the story sent to the first few places that rejected it. The poems we receive should have changed since their first submission cycle. Nor should Eleventh Hour Literary be the last place the writing is sent. We want the work of writers who have faith in what they have put on paper and will keep revising and submitting until that work finds a home.
We invite participants to send us your highest-quality short stories, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, essays, poems and art.

Important: Submitted pieces must have been previously rejected and revised since it was initially sent out.

Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota.

Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2024

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Eleventh Hour Literary's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Approachable: Eleventh Hour Literary's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive: Eleventh Hour Literary's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 15 September 2026* (within the next 24 hours).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,000 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: USD $200 for the top-ranked submission.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 15 September 2026* (within the next 24 hours).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 7,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 7,000 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: USD $200 for the top-ranked submission.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 15 September 2026* (within the next 24 hours).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: 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: USD $200 for the top-ranked submission.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 15 September 2026* (within the next 24 hours).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

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Eleventh Hour Literary Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 38 reports from 35 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 | 42.4 mean avg | 36.0 median | 86 max days (26.8 std dev)

Responses

92.11 %

Acceptances:

13.16 % of submissions accepted (56.6 avg. days per acceptance) | 14.29 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

78.95 % (40.7 avg. days per rejection) | 20.0 % personal, 66.7 % form, 13.3 % unspecified | 7.9 % rewrite requests | 10.5 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

7.89 % (28.7 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

13 responses are pending (1 min | 25.4 mean avg | 20.5 median | 45 max days waiting | 142.3 std dev) from 13 different members

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 13 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 18 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:47 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 31 Jul 2026

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