Night Shades Magazine About Night Shades is a fiction magazine that publishes four speculative stories per month. Important: they publish two speculative stories per month. Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2025 Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 12 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis FasterNight Shades Magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines. More ChallengingNight Shades Magazine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. More ResponsiveNight Shades Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Fiction Open Generally, any speculative fiction is fine. I like sci-fi best, but I also like horror and fantasy that's light on magic. I also like slice of life or less plot-driven stories that create a world. Urban fantasy is going to be a really hard sell for me.Things I hate and will not publish: stories about aliens or robots who wish to become human. Stories about robots giving birth or procreating in human ways. Stories that have "girl" in the title.Dates:Open to fiction submissions through 11 October 2026 11:59 PM EDT (in 26 days).3Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres Horror Open to all/most Subgenres Science Fiction Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 500 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $75.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.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:Bluesky @nightshadesmag.bsky.social For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Night Shades Magazine 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. This project ranks among the 25 Fastest Fiction Publishers in our database. Filter: Category: Group by submission Accuracy We have received 69 reports from 49 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 | 3.2 mean avg | 3.0 median | 27 max days (4.1 std dev) Responses 100.00 % Acceptances: 4.35 % of submissions accepted (8.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 6.12 % 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: 95.65 % (3.0 avg. days per rejection) | 15.2 % personal, 57.6 % form, 27.3 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals - Pending 6 responses are pending (1 min | 3.2 mean avg | 3.0 median | 6 max days waiting | 2.1 std dev) from 6 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information Most recent response reported was received on 01 Jul 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 25 Jun 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:05 UTC (41 minutes ago). 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