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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

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: 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 Free Preview!

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.

Accuracy:
We have received 359 reports from 248 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 | 47.3 mean avg | 50.5 median | 195 max days (136.9 std dev)
Responses
92.76 %
Acceptances:
2.79 % of submissions accepted (52.9 avg. days per acceptance) | 4.03 % 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:
89.97 % (44.4 avg. days per rejection) | 20.1 % personal, 62.9 % form, 17.0 % unspecified | 0.3 % shortlisted
Non-Responses
7.25 %
Lost/Returned:
0.28 % (33.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned)
Never Responded:
0.28 % (172.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals:
6.69 % (26.8 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
66 responses are pending (3 min | 31.0 mean avg | 26.0 median | 236 max days waiting | 113.8 std dev) from 63 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 90 days. (11.7 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.)
The most common submission tip paid: USD $20.00. (3.6 % reported giving a tip.)
Submissions are acknowledged within 2 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 15 Jul 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 16 Jun 2025.

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Historical Fiction Challenge CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Refractions: Genre Flash Fiction Prize  Charges fees for all submissions
Uncharted Magazine Cinematic Short Story Contest CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Uncharted Magazine Horror and Thriller Short Story Award DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions
Uncharted Magazine Horror Challenge  Charges fees for all submissions
Uncharted Magazine Novel Excerpt Prize  Charges fees for all submissions
Uncharted Magazine Short Story Award DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions
Uncharted Science Fiction & Fantasy First Chapter Prize DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions
Voyage Anthology Contest CLOSED  Charges fees for some submissions
Voyage Best Chapters Contest CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Voyage Book-Pitch Contest CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Voyage First Chapters Contest DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions
Voyage YA Open CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Voyage YA Short Story Award CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Young Adults Write YA Contest CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions

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Dates

Last Updated: 07 Apr 2025
Last Audited: 03 Mar 2025
Date Added: 07 Apr 2021

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.