The NoSleep Podcast MATURE CONTENT

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For the dark hours when you dare not close your eyes. Tales of horror to frighten and disturb. Join us as the sleepless hours tick past. Brace yourself… for The NoSleep Podcast. A multi-award winning anthology series of original horror stories, The NoSleep Podcast features a cast of talented voice actors, rich atmospheric music and sound effects to enhance the frightening tales.

Country of Publication & Year Established

Canada

Established in 2011

Publication Medium & Frequency

Audio Publication Audio Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: The NoSleep Podcast's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Approachable: The NoSleep Podcast's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
Less Responsive: The NoSleep Podcast's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.

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Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).
Novelette: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 7500 to 15000 words).
Novella: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 15000 to 40000 words).

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pays occasionally, up to Semi-pro payment. Details: CAD $60 for flash; $125 for stories above 1,200 words; $175 for above 15,000 words.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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The NoSleep Podcast Submission Statistics

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This project ranks among the 25 Slowest Fiction Publishers in our database.

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Accuracy

We have received 44 reports from 41 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

55 min | 228.0 mean avg | 239.5 median | 459 max days (77.2 std dev)

Responses

75.00 %

Acceptances:

11.36 % of submissions accepted (256.4 avg. days per acceptance) | 12.20 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

63.64 % (251.6 avg. days per rejection) | 10.7 % personal, 75.0 % form, 14.3 % unspecified

Non-Responses

9.09 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

9.09 % (210.8 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

15.91 % (127.4 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

31 responses are pending (13 min | 126.2 mean avg | 131.5 median | 250 max days waiting | 99.9 std dev) from 28 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 30 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 30 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 30 days have passed.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 11 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 17 May 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 06:30 UTC (3 hours, 16 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 28 May 2026

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