Thin Air Magazine See other projects related to this listing. About Thin Air Magazine proudly cultivates a Flagstaff-based, MFA student-led literary community with global reach to publish emerging authors with intriguing ideas. Based at 7,000 feet out of Northern Arizona University, we have no choice but to invite work that takes us to dizzying heights with its innovation and insight. We aspire to foster diversity, authenticity, surprise, and excitement while making the literary world accessible to everyone. Three decades in, we still can’t forget these words from our founders: “All too often, the literary world takes itself too seriously…Thin Air hopes to change that.” Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for written work, except for fee waivers available for marginalized writers at editors' discretion. The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge). Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 1995 Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 1 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Slower Thin Air Magazine's overall average response time is slower than most magazines. Normal AcceptanceThin Air Magazine's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines. Less ResponsiveThin Air Magazine's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based Dates:Open to fee-based fiction submissions through 19 October 2026* (approx. 34 days from now).Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words. Novel Excerpt: Up to 3,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: May vary.Theme:Oasis (19 Oct 2026*)Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based Dates:Open to fee-based nonfiction submissions through 19 October 2026* (approx. 34 days from now).1Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Essay: 750 - 3,000 words. Book Excerpt: Up to 3,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: May vary.Theme:Oasis (19 Oct 2026*)Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based Dates:Open to fee-based poetry submissions through 19 October 2026* (approx. 34 days from now).1Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: May vary.Theme:Oasis (19 Oct 2026*)Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Visual Art Open Dates:Open to visual art submissions through 19 October 2026* (approx. 34 days from now).Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.Art Media: Open to all/most Art Media.Art Styles:Open to all/most Art Styles.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: May vary.Theme:Oasis (19 Oct 2026*)Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Image. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookInstagram @thinairmagazineX (Twitter) @thinairmagazine Support this Publisher: Make a Donation For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Thin Air 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. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 12 reports from 12 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 16 min | 140.5 mean avg | 102.0 median | 467 max days (672.9 std dev) Responses 83.33 % Acceptances: 8.33 % of submissions accepted (16.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 8.33 % 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: 75.00 % (102.3 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 77.8 % form, 22.2 % unspecified Non-Responses 8.33 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 8.33 % (467.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 8.33 % (37.0 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 9 responses are pending (18 min | 115.4 mean avg | 127.0 median | 151 max days waiting | 1,522.4 std dev) from 8 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 150 days. (25.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 150 days.) The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00. (50.0 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 100.0 % paid fees.) Most recent response reported was received on 31 May 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 18 Apr 2026. 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