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EPOCH publishes fiction, poetry, essays, comics, and graphic art. In continuous publication since 1947, the magazine is edited by students and faculty of the MFA Program in Creative Writing, in Cornell University’s Department of Literatures in English

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. Look for the fees icon. The fee is USD $3.
Important: Any dates below reflect electronic submissions. Mailed submissions are accepted August 15 to April 15.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1947

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 2 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2025* (approx. 27 days from now) through 31 January 2025. 7

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionNo specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words); Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story Short StoryNo specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).
Novelette NoveletteNo specific word count limits known (our definition: 7500 to 15000 words).
Novella NovellaNo specific word count limits known (our definition: 15000 to 40000 words).
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $100-$500, depending on length.

Submissions:

Methods: Submittable submission manager (fees apply). Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2025* (approx. 27 days from now) through 31 January 2025. 1

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayNo specific word count limits known.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $100-$500, depending on length.

Submissions:

Methods: Submittable submission manager (fees apply). Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.


Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2025* (approx. 27 days from now) through 31 January 2025. 13

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

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

Open to all/most Forms, including: Long poetry.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $100-$500, depending on length.

Submissions:

Methods: Submittable submission manager (fees apply). Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.


Visual Art Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2025* (approx. 27 days from now) through 31 January 2025. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Artwork ArtworkUnknown number of pieces.
Graphic Narrative Graphic NarrativeNo page limits known.
Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including: Cartoon/Comic strip.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Professional payment. Details: USD $350 for cover art; $100-$500 for comics.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager (fees apply).
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
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.

Epoch 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.
This project ranks among the 25 Most Challenging Fiction Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 249 reports from 211 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported1 min | 46.5 mean avg | 46.0 median | 156 max days (46.0 std dev)
Responses95.99 %
Acceptances1.61 % of submissions accepted (87.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.90 % 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.
Rejections94.38 % (44.7 avg. days per rejection) | 16.2 % personal, 62.1 % form, 21.7 % unspecified | 2.4 % shortlisted
Non-Responses4.01 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded0.80 % (130.5 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals3.21 % (27.6 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending6 responses are pending (43 min | 80.5 mean avg | 101.0 median | 124 max days waiting | 264.5 std dev) from 6 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 $3.00. (59.9 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 97.4 % paid fees.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 25 Nov 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 03 Sep 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 16 Sep 2024
Last Audited: 16 Sep 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 26 Jul 2005

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