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Not One of Us

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About

Not One of Us is a hardcopy zine about people (or things) out of place in their surroundings, outsiders, social misfits, aliens in the sf sense—anyone excluded from society for whatever the reason. We want to explore “otherness” from every possible angle.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 1986

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Not One of Us's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
Normal Acceptance
Not One of Us's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines.
More Responsive
Not One of Us's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Noir, Slipstream
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 6,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Provides free copy/copies Token payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $0.0025/word, with a minimum of $5.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Noir, Slipstream
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Slipstream

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 40 lines; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $5.

Submissions:

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

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Not One of Us 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 89 reports from 73 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
1 min | 11.6 mean avg | 13.0 median | 138 max days (215.0 std dev)
Responses
98.88 %
Acceptances:
8.99 % of submissions accepted (4.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 8.22 % 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:
89.89 % (12.0 avg. days per rejection) | 15.0 % personal, 71.3 % form, 13.8 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
1.12 % (10.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
6 responses are pending (1 min | 34.2 mean avg | 8.5 median | 151 max days waiting | 58.0 std dev) from 5 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 28 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 26 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 04:36 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Before Submitting

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  • Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
  • Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 31 Jul 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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