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Skull and Laurel Magazine

A project of Tenebrous Press (see other related projects).

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The Skull and Laurel is a quarterly magazine of New Weird short fiction.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2024

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 4 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
Fantasy FantasySubgenres: Dark Fantasy, Weird/New Weird.
Horror HorrorSubgenre: Weird/New Weird.
Science Fiction Science FictionSubgenre: Weird/New Weird.
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash Fiction100 - 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 7,500 words.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $0.03/word.

Submissions:

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


Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
Fantasy FantasySubgenres: Dark Fantasy, Weird/New Weird.
Horror HorrorSubgenre: Weird/New Weird.
Science Fiction Science FictionSubgenre: Weird/New Weird.
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Narrative poetry.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$5 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $0.03/word.

Submissions:

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


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Skull and Laurel Magazine Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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.
AccuracyWe have received 103 reports from 98 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported3 min | 72.1 mean avg | 67.0 median | 143 max days (33.7 std dev)
Responses87.38 %
Acceptances0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet.
Rejections87.38 % (75.3 avg. days per rejection) | 5.6 % personal, 73.3 % form, 21.1 % unspecified | 2.9 % shortlisted
Non-Responses12.62 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals12.62 % (49.5 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending26 responses are pending (100 min | 122.7 mean avg | 122.0 median | 146 max days waiting | 17.1 std dev) from 26 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 06 Sep 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 May 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 11 Jun 2024
Last Audited: 16 Apr 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 16 Apr 2024

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