StoryQuarterly

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About

Founded in 1975, StoryQuarterly has been publishing emerging established writers for over 30 years. Originally an independent quarterly based in Illinois, its contributors' work has been selected for inclusion in the annual collections The Prize Stories: The O. Henry Awards, The Pushcart Prize: The Best of the Small Presses, and The Best American Non-Required Reading. Among the acclaimed writers who have written for the journal are Margaret Atwood, Ann Beattie, Frederick Busch, Joyce Carol Oates, T.C. Boyle and Jhumpa Lahiri.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $5 (above average for magazines that charge).

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1975

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 1 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: StoryQuarterly's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging: StoryQuarterly's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: StoryQuarterly's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 22 November 2026* (approx. 69 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 6,250 words.
Novel Excerpt: Up to 6,250 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

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 $25 payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 31 January 2027* (approx. 139 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 6,250 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

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 $25 payment.

Submissions:

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

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StoryQuarterly Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 85 reports from 84 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

10 min | 120.9 mean avg | 130.0 median | 322 max days (50.6 std dev)

Responses

85.88 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

85.88 % (125.0 avg. days per rejection) | 5.5 % personal, 74.0 % form, 20.6 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

14.12 % (83.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

57 responses are pending (0 min | 14.3 mean avg | 16.5 median | 23 max days waiting | 1,282.5 std dev) from 57 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days. (8.2 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 180 days.)
The most common submission fee paid: USD $5.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 06 Apr 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 08 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 14 Sep 2026 18:34 UTC (2 hours, 56 minutes ago).

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StoryQuarterly Nonfiction Prize ON HIATUS

StoryQuarterly Prize for Fiction

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 Aug 2026

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