Moonday Mag

About

Founded in 2023, Moonday Mag is a quarterly, speculative art and literary magazine dedicated to celebrating all things fantastic and fantastically strange.
Inspired by our founder's dream journal, and born in the place that rests between here and the uncanny valley, Moonday Mag wonders what else might be out there, beyond the veil. From sci-fi to fantasy, to the horrors only a quiet mind can imagine, to the witching hour caught on camera in 35mm, Moonday Mag wants it all and welcomes all.
Moonday Mag is an internationally distributed, grassroots publication that seeks to bridge the [imaginary] gap between literary and genre.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2023

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Moonday Mag's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Approachable: Moonday Mag's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive: Moonday Mag's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Subgenre: Magic Realism
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 4,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed in some circumstances; check their site for details.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 4,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 4,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed in some circumstances; check their site for details.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Subgenre: Magic Realism
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed in some circumstances; check their site for details.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 10 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Fantastical, Science fiction art.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed in some circumstances; check their site for details.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Moonday Mag Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 24 reports from 23 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 | 119.4 mean avg | 135.5 median | 279 max days (76.8 std dev)

Responses

75.00 %

Acceptances:

16.67 % of submissions accepted (172.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 17.39 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

58.33 % (142.4 avg. days per rejection) | 35.7 % personal, 28.6 % form, 35.7 % unspecified | 4.2 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

25.00 % (41.7 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

2 responses are pending (91 min | 121.5 mean avg | 121.5 median | 152 max days waiting | 43.1 std dev) from 2 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days. (25.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 180 days.)
The editors request that you don't query on the status of your submission.
Most recent response reported was received on 23 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 27 May 2026.
Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 00:44 UTC (3 hours, 50 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 09 Jul 2026

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