The Dark Magazine A project of Prime Books (see other related projects). About No about statement available. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2013 Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 12 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis FasterThe Dark Magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines. More ChallengingThe Dark Magazine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. More ResponsiveThe Dark Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy, excluding Extreme HorrorLengths: Short Story: 2,000 - 6,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.05/word for originals; $0.01/word for reprints.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are allowed in some circumstances; check their site for details.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Visual Art Temp Closed Query firstAudience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.Art Media: Open to all/most Art Media.Art Styles:Open to all/most Art Styles.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Unknown payment Unknown payment.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are allowed in some circumstances; check their site for details.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Media: Image. 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:Facebook FacebookX (Twitter) @thedarkmagazine Support this Publisher: Buy Book(s) Donate on PayPal Purchase Issue(s) Subscribe Support on Patreon For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope The Dark Magazine 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. This project ranks among the 25 Fastest Fiction Publishers in our database. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 372 reports from 225 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 | 2.0 mean avg | 1.0 median | 144 max days (28.3 std dev) Responses 98.93 % Acceptances: 0.81 % of submissions accepted (49.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.33 % 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: 98.12 % (1.8 avg. days per rejection) | 1.1 % personal, 88.5 % form, 10.4 % unspecified | 0.3 % shortlisted Non-Responses 0.54 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 0.54 % (135.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 0.54 % (61.5 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 6 responses are pending (0 min | 51.8 mean avg | 55.0 median | 101 max days waiting | 753.9 std dev) from 6 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The editors will try to make a decision within 2 days. (28.2 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 2 days.) Do not query on the status of your submission before 7 days have passed. Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 14 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 13 Sep 2026. Date compiled: 14 Sep 2026 16:00 UTC (5 hours, 23 minutes ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! Related ProjectsAliens: Recent Encounters CLOSEDBad Seeds: Evil Progeny CLOSEDBewere the Night CLOSEDBloody Fabulous Anthology CLOSEDHandsome Devil CLOSEDMasque Books OPTED OUTShades of Blue & Gray: Civil War Ghost Stories CLOSEDThe Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror DNQThe Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Novellas DNQZombies: Shambling Through History CLOSED Before SubmittingWe cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. It is not unusual for publications to evolve or close without notice. 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