Not One of Us We list other projects with similar titles. Please check that you report any submissions under the correct listing. 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 PublicationPublished 4 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis FasterNot One of Us's overall average response time is faster than most magazines. Normal AcceptanceNot One of Us's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines. More ResponsiveNot 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: SlipstreamLengths: 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: SlipstreamLengths: 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. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial Platforms:None known Support this Publisher: Subscribe For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope 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. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Poetry Group by submission Include outliers 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. 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