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Literary Hub (LIT HUB)

About

Literary Hub is an organizing principle in the service of literary culture, a single, trusted, daily source for all the news, ideas and richness of contemporary literary life. There is more great literary content online than ever before, but it is scattered, easily lost—with the help of its editorial partners, Lit Hub is a site readers can rely on for smart, engaged, entertaining writing about all things books. Each day—alongside original content and exclusive excerpts—Literary Hub is proud to showcase an editorial feature from one of its many partners from across the literary spectrum: publishers big and small, journals, bookstores, and non-profits.

Important: Query first.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 365 x per year

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Literary Hub's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging
Literary Hub's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive
Literary Hub's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Article: No specific word count limits known.
Essay: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Literature/Books: General, Writing, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment to Unknown payment Pays occasionally, unknown rates.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Literary Hub 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 12 reports from 12 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
7 min | 10.9 mean avg | 11.0 median | 92 max days (23.6 std dev)
Responses
100.00 %
Acceptances:
0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet.
Rejections:
100.00 % (10.9 avg. days per rejection) | 8.3 % personal, 66.7 % form, 25.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
-
Pending
1 response is pending (101 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 18 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 06 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 17 Sep 2026 20:12 UTC (6 hours, 6 minutes ago).

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Before Submitting

We cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. It is not unusual for publications to evolve or close without notice. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Duotrope listings do not imply endorsement or recommendation of the project being listed. Before submitting, you should use your own judgment to determine whether the project meets your standards.

  • Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
  • Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 17 Jun 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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