Fine Print Magazine

About

Fine Print is an independent literary and visual arts magazine that was inspired in part by the now-defunct publication Mother’s News out of Rhode Island. Our goal is to showcase the work of independent and up-and-coming artists and authors in communities around the world. In this way, we hope to catalyze a cross-pollination of artistic communities and forward-looking individuals. We are a physical publication, not a blog. .PDF versions of previous issues can be found on this website purely for archival purposes. Fine Print is published on tabloid-sized 30# newsprint and is distributed for free throughout the United States. We currently circulate between 5,000 and 10,000 copies per issue. Fine Print is a labor of love and though we do accept advertisements from independent businesses, artists, authors, organizations, and other things we feel are beneficial to the creative community, all of the money raised goes solely to funding the printing and distribution of the publication.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" submissions.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 2 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Fine Print Magazine's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging: Fine Print Magazine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: Fine Print Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,200 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 1,200 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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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 No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.
Graphic Narrative: No page limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Illustration.
Cartoon/Comic strip.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Fine Print 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.

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Accuracy

We have received 157 reports from 154 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

0 min | 105.3 mean avg | 92.0 median | 177 max days (45.6 std dev)

Responses

90.45 %

Acceptances:

2.55 % of submissions accepted (95.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 2.60 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

87.90 % (112.7 avg. days per rejection) | 18.8 % personal, 81.2 % form, 0.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

9.55 % (17.5 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

The most common submission tip paid: USD $3.00. (34.6 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 25 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 03:10 UTC (6 hours, 36 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 02 Sep 2026

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