Nocturne Magazine

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About

Nocturne Magazine strives to publish writers and artists who work primarily in the genre of horror. This is an often overlooked genre that has a reputation for cheap scares, predictable plots, and, even worse, is seen as entertainment (like that’s a bad thing).
We challenge that notion. Entertaining as horror is, it also strikes at something profoundly human within us all. It’s art, it’s frightening, and it’s fantastic. We want to provide artists whose work has been deemed too “genre” for other literary magazines a home.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" submissions, feedback, & quick responses.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2021

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 1 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Nocturne Magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging: Nocturne Magazine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: Nocturne Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Subgenre: Dark Fantasy
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 6,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $10 per contributor.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $10 per contributor.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Subgenre: Dark Fantasy
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$5 per poem) to Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $10 per contributor.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Drawing.
Illustration.
Painting.
Excluding: Photography.

Art Styles:

Dark, Fantastical.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $25 for cover art.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Nocturne Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 32 reports from 28 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

4 min | 23.4 mean avg | 26.0 median | 38 max days (10.4 std dev)

Responses

93.75 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

93.75 % (23.4 avg. days per rejection) | 13.3 % personal, 86.7 % form, 0.0 % unspecified | 3.1 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

6.25 % (23.5 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

2 responses are pending (86 min | 98.5 mean avg | 98.5 median | 111 max days waiting | 17.7 std dev) from 1 member

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 30 days. (31.3 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 30 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 90 days have passed.
Most recent response reported was received on 30 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 25 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:46 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 09 Aug 2026

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