Logo Duotrope®

An Important Announcement
We are excited to announce the long-awaited Duotrope community! Create your profile, high five your fellow creators, and journey along Rejection Road.

Hide this announcement

Learn More

LitMag

See other projects related to this listing.

About

LitMag is a print journal of fiction, poetry and nonfiction, a home for established, emerging and unknown writers. We seek work that moves and amazes us. We are drawn to big minds and large hearts.

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 2016

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
Published 1 x per year

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy
699 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

Statistics Synopsis

Slower
LitMag's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging
LitMag's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Less Responsive
LitMag's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.
Learn more about our statistics

Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed

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 - 15,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $300 for over 5,000 words; $150 for between 2,500-4,999 words; $100 for flash.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 15,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 15,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $300 for over 5,000 words; $150 for between 2,500-4,999 words.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

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:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $100 for a poem or group of short poems.

Submissions:

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

Expand section Visual Art Closed

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

Recent cover image or website screenshot for LitMag

Go to publication's website

Report:
Submission/Response
Correction/Update
New Cover Art

Social:
Facebook Facebook
Instagram @litmagpress
X (Twitter) @litmagpress

Support this Publisher:
Subscribe

For the Editor(s):
Request Interview
Duosuma Submission Manager
Link to Duotrope

LitMag 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.

This project ranks among the 25 Slowest Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the 25 Slowest Nonfiction Publishers in our database.
Filter:
Accuracy
We have received 89 reports from 88 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
1 min | 307.9 mean avg | 339.0 median | 595 max days (262.8 std dev)
Responses
57.30 %
Acceptances:
1.12 % of submissions accepted (473.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.14 % 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.
Rejections:
56.18 % (347.2 avg. days per rejection) | 10.0 % personal, 60.0 % form, 30.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses
11.23 %
Lost/Returned:
1.12 % (309.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned)
Never Responded:
10.11 % (381.5 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals
31.46 % (187.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
70 responses are pending (57 min | 371.1 mean avg | 331.0 median | 544 max days waiting | 400.9 std dev) from 70 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 270 days. (76.4 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 270 days.)
The most common submission fee paid: USD $5.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 12 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 11 Oct 2025.
Date compiled: 03 Sep 2026 00:07 UTC (6 hours, 58 minutes ago).

Work submitted here was also submitted to...

This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!

Members accepted here also had work accepted by...

This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today!

Your Submissions

This section is available to subscribers only. Join today!

Bard Books DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions
LitMag Anton Chekhov Award for Flash Fiction  Charges fees for all submissions
LitMag Emily Dickinson Award for Poetry  Charges fees for all submissions
LitMag Online  Charges fees for all submissions
LitMag's Virginia Woolf Award for Short Fiction  Charges fees for all submissions

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: 10 Jul 2026

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

Cookie Consent: This site uses secure first-party cookies for essential, preference-setting, and statistical purposes. We do not use any marketing, advertising, or third-party cookies. Read our full cookie policy.

Accept All Cookies

Allow Essential Cookies Only