LIT Magazine

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About

LIT Magazine is the brainchild of the Masters in Fine Arts of Creative Writing at the New School, where diversity, cultural critique, and the right of every artist to share their story, provide the foundation of our editorial vision.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1999

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency
Print Publication Print Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

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

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 15 December 2026* (approx. 91 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,750 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

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: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 15 December 2026* (approx. 91 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: Up to 2,000 words.
Essay: Up to 3,750 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

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 December 2026* (approx. 91 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 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: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 7 pieces.

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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LIT Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 60 reports from 54 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 | 208.8 mean avg | 217.5 median | 548 max days (160.9 std dev)

Responses

70.00 %

Acceptances:

6.67 % of submissions accepted (55.8 avg. days per acceptance) | 7.41 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

63.33 % (249.2 avg. days per rejection) | 10.5 % personal, 68.4 % form, 21.1 % unspecified | 1.7 % rewrite requests

Non-Responses

10.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

10.00 % (312.3 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

20.00 % (84.6 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

24 responses are pending (92 min | 157.4 mean avg | 143.5 median | 470 max days waiting | 882.7 std dev) from 24 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days. (68.3 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 23 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 08 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 02:30 UTC (7 hours, 39 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 14 Sep 2026

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