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Empyrean Literary Magazine

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About

Empyrean's mission is simple: to share the writing & artwork from undiscovered talent.

The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting a reasonable amount of time, assume your submission will not be accepted.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2021

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 4 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy
15 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Empyrean Literary Magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Approachable
Empyrean Literary Magazine's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
Less Responsive
Empyrean Literary Magazine's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.
Learn more about our statistics

Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 6,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Theme:

Annihilation (16 Nov 2026 06:59 UTC)

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: 1,000 - 6,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: 1,000 - 6,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Theme:

Annihilation (16 Nov 2026 06:59 UTC)

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; 3 - 10 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Theme:

Annihilation (16 Nov 2026 06:59 UTC)

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Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: 3 - 10 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Theme:

Annihilation (16 Nov 2026 06:59 UTC)

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Empyrean Literary Magazine 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:
Accuracy
We have received 16 reports from 15 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 | 45.1 mean avg | 18.0 median | 225 max days (68.4 std dev)
Responses
68.75 %
Acceptances:
68.75 % of submissions accepted (12.2 avg. days per acceptance) | 66.67 % 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:
-
Non-Responses
18.75 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
18.75 % (139.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals
12.50 % (113.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
13 responses are pending (17 min | 142.5 mean avg | 143.0 median | 225 max days waiting | 85.7 std dev) from 11 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting a reasonable amount of time, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Most recent response reported was received on 20 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 04 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 03:30 UTC (5 hours, 51 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 27 Aug 2026

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