The Stygian Lepus Magazine

This project is believed to be defunct. (July 2026)

About

We set off in June 2023, armed with a questionable budget, too many red pens, and the sort of optimism that usually gets horror-movie characters killed first.
The Stygian Lepus Magazine was never meant to be sensible. It began as a collective of writers, editors, and artists who couldn’t quite stop poking at the shadows. Now it’s a monthly showcase of dark fiction, poetry, and art — a place where nightmares stretch their legs, and beauty and rot hold hands.
We run entirely on volunteer fuel (and caffeine). Every issue is built between day jobs, midnight edits, and the occasional existential crisis. The goal? To give writers a professional, beautifully produced home for their weirdest, most haunting work — without gatekeeping, pretension, or selling our souls to corporate eldritch entities.
We publish because we love it. We publish because you read it.
And with a bit of luck (and your kind offerings of coffee, ink, and maybe the occasional sacrificial biscuit), we’ll keep the lights flickering for a long time yet.
Welcome to the warren.

The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting 28 days, assume your submission will not be accepted.

Country of Publication & Year Established

Australia

Established in 2023

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Collapse section Fiction Believed Defunct

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Token payment. Details: AUD $5.

Submissions:

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

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Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Article: Up to 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Literature/Books: Writing, See guidelines.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Token payment. Details: AUD $5.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Believed Defunct

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

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; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$5 per poem) Token payment. Details: AUD $5.

Submissions:

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

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Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

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:

Token payment (under US$10 per piece) Token payment. Details: AUD $5.

Submissions:

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

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The Stygian Lepus Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 30 reports from 27 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

1 min | 46.5 mean avg | 43.5 median | 119 max days (28.9 std dev)

Responses

93.33 %

Acceptances:

23.33 % of submissions accepted (55.6 avg. days per acceptance) | 22.22 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

70.00 % (41.1 avg. days per rejection) | 14.3 % personal, 57.1 % form, 28.6 % unspecified | 3.3 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

3.33 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

3.33 % (119.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

3.33 % (40.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 28 days. (80.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 28 days.)
The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Most recent response reported was received on 02 Mar 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 08 Oct 2026 01:32 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Last Updated: 14 Jul 2026