Plott Hound Magazine

About

We’re on the trail. We got our noses to the ground. In this den there are plott hounds sniffing out for quality animal-centric speculative fiction. Here at Plott Hound Magazine, we want stories that really dig deep into what it’s like to be an animal yet also teach us what it means to be human. Both deeply animal and deeply human. Humans have had enough stories to go around and more. It’s time to make some room for the ones with paws, claws, fangs, and tails. Let’s hear them howl, roar, growl, and hiss. Here, they run wild. Throw us a good bone to chew on. Help us fill this space to make it a dazzling menagerie.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2024

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Plott Hound Magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
Normal Acceptance: Plott Hound Magazine's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines.
More Responsive: Plott Hound Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 15 October 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.08/word for originals; $20 for reprint flash fiction; $100 for reprint short stories.

Submissions:

Method: Moksha submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 15 October 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: 1,000 - 2,500 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Nature/Environment: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $100.

Submissions:

Method: Moksha submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 15 October 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $50.

Submissions:

Method: Moksha submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Plott Hound Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 35 reports from 34 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

2 min | 14.5 mean avg | 13.0 median | 35 max days (10.3 std dev)

Responses

97.14 %

Acceptances:

8.57 % of submissions accepted (24.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 8.82 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

88.57 % (13.9 avg. days per rejection) | 19.4 % personal, 64.5 % form, 16.1 % unspecified | 2.9 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

2.86 % (2.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 21 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 12 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:46 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Sep 2026

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