Strange Pilgrims

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About

Strange Pilgrims is a literary magazine founded by two lovers & writers of prose. We believe in narrative as pilgrimage — a journey through wild and wounded places into strangeness and transformation. We read to arrive somewhere we haven’t been before, to glimpse life through another’s eyes in an attempt to understand. The work we’re drawn to is surreal, philosophical, sincere, and unforgettable — stories and essays that get under your skin and reach the heart of the human condition.
We see writers as essential voices in the fabric of society, articulating our delights and sufferings. Each piece we publish is accompanied by a brief interview with the author, offering readers a deeper sense of their world. Together, we hope they form a map of the strange pilgrimages we take through language and life.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for expedited resposnes.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2025

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 52 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: Strange Pilgrims's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Challenging: Strange Pilgrims's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Responsive: Strange Pilgrims's overall rate of non-response is within a normal range for magazines.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 21 September 2026* (approx. 6 days from now) through 21 September 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General Subgenre: Fabulism

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Theme:

Leonard Cohen Reading Period (21 Sep 2026*)

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $50 for under 1,000 words; $200 for over 1,000 words.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 21 September 2026* (approx. 6 days from now) through 21 September 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 10,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 10,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Theme:

Leonard Cohen Reading Period (21 Sep 2026*)

Payment:

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Strange Pilgrims Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 198 reports from 161 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

0 min | 70.0 mean avg | 69.0 median | 237 max days (56.7 std dev)

Responses

82.83 %

Acceptances:

0.51 % of submissions accepted (130.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 0.62 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

82.32 % (70.8 avg. days per rejection) | 18.4 % personal, 64.4 % form, 17.2 % unspecified | 0.5 % rewrite requests | 5.6 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

1.52 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

1.52 % (199.7 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

15.66 % (48.2 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

65 responses are pending (16 min | 68.7 mean avg | 63.0 median | 192 max days waiting | 69.1 std dev) from 63 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 120 days. (24.2 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 120 days.)
The most common submission tip paid: USD $10.00. (14.5 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 16 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 21 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 14 Sep 2026 15:50 UTC (5 hours, 31 minutes ago).
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Strange Pilgrims Prize for Story of the Year

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Dates

Last Updated: 09 Sep 2026

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