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Magpie Zine

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About

Our tiny corner of the lit mag world was born from an affinity for avant-garde art and early underground zines—subversive, intelligent, and vigorously imaginative. We are devoted to the spirit of that counterculture and the heart and soul of originality. We like peculiar critters who are authentically peculiar.

We support writers and artists whose aesthetic strives to create an experience. Each magazine issue is a themed collection of somewhat unusual, possibly urgent, and slightly unhinged human expressions, existing somewhere between fancy and feral or a rock and a highbrow.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for submissions with donations.
Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2024

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Statistics Synopsis

Slower
Magpie Zine's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging
Magpie Zine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive
Magpie Zine'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.
Short Story: 1,000 - 2,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Humorous, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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 $15 per piece.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: Up to 500 words.
Essay: Up to 2,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 2,500 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

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

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 $15 per piece.

Submissions:

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

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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: Experimental, Humorous, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $15 per piece.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: 2 - 8 pieces.
Graphic Narrative: No page limits known.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Cartoon/Comic strip.
Collage.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$10 per piece) to Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $15 per contributor.

Submissions:

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

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Magpie Zine 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 19 reports from 19 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
6 min | 104.7 mean avg | 98.0 median | 153 max days (41.3 std dev)
Responses
78.95 %
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:
78.95 % (116.9 avg. days per rejection) | 6.7 % personal, 80.0 % form, 13.3 % unspecified | 5.3 % shortlisted
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
21.05 % (45.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 120 days. (36.8 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 120 days.)
The most common submission tip paid: USD $3.00. (26.3 % reported giving a tip.)
Submissions are acknowledged within 2 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 25 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:46 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 21 Aug 2026

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