Mysterion About The Christian faith is filled with mystery, from the Trinity and the Incarnation to the smaller mysteries found in some of the strange and unexplained passages of the Bible: Behemoth and Leviathan, nephilim and seraphim, heroes and giants and more. There is no reason for fiction engaging with Christianity to be more tidy and theologically precise than the faith itself.Mysterion is an ezine of Christian-themed speculative fiction edited and published by the husband and wife team of Donald S. Crankshaw and Kristin Janz. We seek quality speculative fiction with Christian characters, themes, or cosmology. Join us as we rediscover the mysteries of the faith! Country of Publication United States Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 12 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis Regular Speed Mysterion's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines. Normal AcceptanceMysterion's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines. More ResponsiveMysterion's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2027 5:00 AM UTC (in 107 days) through 31 January 2027.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians.Genres: Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres Horror Open to all/most Subgenres Science Fiction Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words. Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.Topics: Religion/Spirituality: Christianity.Payment:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.08/word for originals; $0.04/word for reprints.Submissions:Method: Moksha submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Visual Art Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians.Lengths: Artwork: Art Media: Open to all/most Art Media.Art Styles:Open to all/most Art Styles, including: Fantastical, Science fiction art.Topics: Religion/Spirituality: Christianity.Payment:Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Professional payment. Details: USD $125.Submissions:Method: Moksha submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Image. 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 Platforms:None known Support this Publisher: Support on Patreon For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Mysterion 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 Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Accuracy We have received 11 reports from 11 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 17 min | 79.9 mean avg | 73.0 median | 123 max days (34.3 std dev) Responses 100.00 % Acceptances: 9.09 % of submissions accepted (119.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 9.09 % 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: 90.91 % (75.0 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 80.0 % form, 20.0 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals - Pending 8 responses are pending (58 min | 63.0 mean avg | 63.0 median | 70 max days waiting | 56.7 std dev) from 8 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 14 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 02 Jul 2026. 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