Uncharted Magazine

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About

Since August of 2021, Uncharted Magazine has been a premier publisher of short fiction and the newest platform from the team behind The Masters Review, CRAFT, Fractured Lit, and The Voyage Journal. We seek stories that provide a thrilling escape, a surprising new world, or a brain-twisting mystery.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for editorial feedback.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2021

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 52 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Uncharted Magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging: Uncharted Magazine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: Uncharted Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Young adults.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $200 for original fiction; no payment for reprints.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Uncharted Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 389 reports from 286 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 | 47.7 mean avg | 44.0 median | 246 max days (46.2 std dev)

Responses

94.34 %

Acceptances:

2.57 % of submissions accepted (69.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 3.50 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

91.77 % (47.0 avg. days per rejection) | 16.5 % personal, 69.2 % form, 14.3 % unspecified | 1.0 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

0.51 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

0.51 % (205.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

5.14 % (28.2 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

40 responses are pending (2 min | 30.4 mean avg | 14.0 median | 242 max days waiting | 228.2 std dev) from 40 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days. (9.3 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.)
The most common submission tip paid: USD $20.00. (3.7 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 13 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 27 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 14 Sep 2026 13:56 UTC (7 hours, 27 minutes ago).
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Refractions: Genre Flash Fiction Prize CLOSED
Uncharted Magazine Camp Summer Contest CLOSED
Uncharted Magazine Cinematic Short Story Contest
Uncharted Magazine Historical Fiction Challenge CLOSED
Uncharted Magazine Horror and Thriller Short Story Award DNQ
Uncharted Magazine Horror Challenge CLOSED
Uncharted Magazine Noir Challenge CLOSED
Uncharted Magazine Novel Excerpt Prize
Uncharted Magazine Short Story Award DNQ
Uncharted Reprint Prize

Uncharted Science Fiction & Fantasy First Chapter Prize DNQ
Voyage Anthology Contest CLOSED
Voyage Best Chapters Contest CLOSED
Voyage Book-Pitch Contest CLOSED
Voyage First Chapters Contest DNQ
Voyage YA Open CLOSED
Voyage YA Short Story Award CLOSED
What the Wild Carries Prize CLOSED
Young Adults Write YA Contest CLOSED

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Dates

Last Updated: 07 Jul 2026

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