Faun by Moonlight Literary Magazine

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About

Faun by Moonlight is an online literary magazine dedicated to literary fiction.
We publish works that resist simple genre classification. Works that aren't scared of pushing boundaries, bending rules, but above all, being creative. Our specialty is the exceptionally unmarketable.
Our mission is to present you, our reader, with literature that both challenges and exceeds your expectations.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $5 (above average for magazines that charge).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2025

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

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Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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 $20 for under 5,000 words, $50 for 5,000+ words.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Particularly, we are interested in receiving:
Essays: Personal, lyrical, or critical essays exploring unique perspectives.
Historical Pieces: Well-researched narratives, snapshots of specific eras, or deep dives into obscure events.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 10,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 10,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
History.

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 $20 for under 5,000 words, $50 for 5,000+ words.

Submissions:

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

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Faun by Moonlight Literary Magazine Submission Statistics

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We have received 3 reports from 3 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

9 min | 13.0 mean avg | 15.0 median | 15 max days (3.5 std dev)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 14 days. (66.7 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 14 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 14 days have passed.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $5.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 04 Nov 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 26 Oct 2025.
Date compiled: 10 Sep 2026 00:37 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 17 Aug 2026

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