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Narratively

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About

Once upon a time, Narratively founders Noah Rosenberg and Brendan Spiegel had grown frustrated by their day jobs in big journalism. They were tired of hearing that their passion projects were too “quirky,” “complex,” or “in-depth,” for mainstream media. So they did something about it. With a remarkable team of editors, writers, photographers, illustrators and other creators, they built a platform that champions diverse, indie journalists and storytellers and celebrates humanity through the most authentic, unexpected and extraordinary true narratives.

Noah, Brendan and all of us at Narratively are incredibly proud to have published 2,000+ stories and counting, working with thousands of storytellers from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists to emerging writers sharing their very first pieces. Our mission has always been to celebrate underdogs and elevate overlooked voices, and it’s one that requires the support of readers like you.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2012

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published on a rolling basis
Video Publication Video Publication
Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Narratively's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging
Narratively's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Less Responsive
Narratively's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Memoir: See guidelines.
Other: May vary, See guidelines.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Expand section Visual Art Closed

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Narratively 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 22 reports from 21 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
5 min | 29.2 mean avg | 32.5 median | 234 max days (46.6 std dev)
Responses
95.45 %
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:
95.45 % (27.9 avg. days per rejection) | 33.3 % personal, 57.1 % form, 9.5 % unspecified
Non-Responses
4.55 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
4.55 % (234.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals
-
Pending
3 responses are pending (19 min | 26.7 mean avg | 23.0 median | 38 max days waiting | 180.4 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

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 28 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 18 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 16 Sep 2026 19:31 UTC (2 hours, 9 minutes ago).
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Narratively Profile Prize CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Narratively x Belletrist True Romance Writing Prize CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions

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Dates

Last Updated: 06 Sep 2026

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