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The Fifth Di...

A project of Nomadic Delirium Press (see other related projects).

About

No about statement available.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

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

Fiction Open

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:

Short Story: 2,500 to 7,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Token payment. Details: USD $25 for originals; $10 for reprints.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Nonfiction Closed

Poetry Closed

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The Fifth Di... 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.

Accuracy:
We have received 12 reports from 11 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported:
69 min | 144.4 mean avg | 125.0 median | 503 max days (224.2 std dev)
Responses
91.67 %
Acceptances:
25.00 % of submissions accepted (226.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 27.27 % 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:
66.67 % (88.0 avg. days per rejection) | 62.5 % personal, 25.0 % form, 12.5 % unspecified
Non-Responses
8.33 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
8.33 % (137.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals:
-
Pending
3 responses are pending (122 min | 274.0 mean avg | 294.0 median | 406 max days waiting | 143.1 std dev) from 3 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 60 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 60 days.)
Most recent response reported was received on 31 Jan 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 27 Sep 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 07 Jul 2025
Last Audited: 07 Jul 2025
Date Added: 18 Aug 2005

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.