The Piker Press

About

The Piker Press is a journal for arts, sciences, fiction and non-fiction, featuring a wide array of literature, from humor to drama. We like to think of it as the illegitimate, online child of Analog and National Geographic, but funnier.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2002

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 52 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: The Piker Press's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Approachable: The Piker Press's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
Less Responsive: The Piker Press's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.

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Dates:

Opens to submissions on 01 November 2026* (approx. 46 days from now)

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Short Story: 2,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Dates:

Opens to submissions on 01 November 2026* (approx. 46 days from now)

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: Up to 2,000 words.
Article: Up to 2,000 words.
Essay: Up to 2,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 2,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Academic, Humorous, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Film/Television: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Geography.
History.
Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Nature/Environment.
Place/Regions.
Science.
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race.
Travel.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Dates:

Opens to submissions on 01 November 2026* (approx. 46 days from now)

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Dates:

Opens to submissions on 01 November 2026* (approx. 46 days from now)

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork:
Graphic Narrative: No page limits known.

Art Media:

Cartoon/Comic strip.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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The Piker Press 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.

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Accuracy

We have received 35 reports from 29 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 | 9.8 mean avg | 6.0 median | 92 max days (37.2 std dev)

Responses

85.71 %

Acceptances:

68.57 % of submissions accepted (6.4 avg. days per acceptance) | 68.97 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

17.14 % (11.5 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 83.3 % form, 16.7 % unspecified

Non-Responses

5.71 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

5.71 % (81.5 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

8.57 % (4.3 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

2 responses are pending (18 min | 18.5 mean avg | 18.5 median | 19 max days waiting | 181.6 std dev) from 2 different members

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 09 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 24 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 01:50 UTC (7 hours, 56 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 14 Sep 2026

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