midnight & indigo celebrating Black women writers About midnight & indigo is a new literary platform dedicated to publishing short fiction and narrative essays by Black women. Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for expedited responses and feedback. Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to Black women. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2019 Publication Media & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 26 x per yearPrint Publication Print PublicationPublished 2 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis Slower midnight & indigo's overall average response time is slower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Open Dates:Open to fiction submissions through 15 September 2026 11:59 PM EDT (in 18 hours, 10 minutes).Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Open to all/most Genres, including: General Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres Horror Open to all/most Subgenres Science Fiction Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Short Story: 1,500 - 7,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: May vary.Payment:Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $0.07/word.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Dates:Open to nonfiction submissions through 15 September 2026 11:59 PM EDT (in 18 hours, 10 minutes).Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Essay: More than 1,200 words. Narrative Nonfiction: More than 1,200 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Personal.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pays occasionally, up to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $150.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.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:Facebook FacebookInstagram @midnightandindigo For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope midnight & indigo 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: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Group by submission Include outliers Accuracy We have received 4 reports from 4 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 68 min | 110.3 mean avg | 112.5 median | 148 max days (36.8 std dev) Pending 3 responses are pending (12 min | 38.3 mean avg | 21.0 median | 82 max days waiting | 122.4 std dev) from 3 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 120 days. (50.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 120 days.) Most recent response reported was received on 08 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 02 Jul 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 02:07 UTC (7 hours, 40 minutes ago). View report of recent responses from this project 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. 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