Luna Station Quarterly A project of Luna Station Press About The on-going mission of Luna Station Quarterly is to display the vast and varied talents of women-identified speculative fiction writers. Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to people who identify as women. Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s). Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2009 Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis Regular Speed Luna Station Quarterly's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines. More ApproachableLuna Station Quarterly's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines. More ResponsiveLuna Station Quarterly's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Fiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 15 September 2026 12:00 AM EDT (in 4 days, 18 hours) through 15 November 2026.2Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Females.Genres: Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Space OperaLengths: Flash Fiction: 500 - 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 7,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Folklore/Mythology: Fairy tales. Sexuality/Gender: Women/Female issues. Other: May vary.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 $10 per story.Submissions:Method: Duosuma submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Bluesky @lunastation.bsky.socialFacebook FacebookMastodon MastodonX (Twitter) @lunaquarterly Support this Publisher: Buy Book(s) For the Editor(s): Request Interview Link to Duotrope Luna Station Quarterly 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. Filter: Category: Group by submission Include outliers Accuracy We have received 355 reports from 307 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 0 min | 67.9 mean avg | 70.0 median | 138 max days (36.2 std dev) Responses 95.21 % Acceptances: 12.11 % of submissions accepted (99.6 avg. days per acceptance) | 13.68 % 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: 83.10 % (64.4 avg. days per rejection) | 0.3 % personal, 99.7 % form, 0.0 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 4.79 % (43.9 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 85 responses are pending (26 min | 49.2 mean avg | 42.0 median | 87 max days waiting | 260.4 std dev) from 85 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 02 Aug 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 16 May 2026. Date compiled: 10 Sep 2026 05:27 UTC (3 hours, 46 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! Before SubmittingWe 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. 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