Weird Lit Magazine

About

Weird Lit Magazine is a platform for the weird and boundless. We support freedom of expression, community engagement, and the open exchange of ideas.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Weird Lit Magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging: Weird Lit Magazine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Responsive: Weird Lit Magazine's overall rate of non-response is within a normal range for magazines.

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Dates:

Opens to submissions on 15 October 2026* (approx. 30 days from now)

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism, Supernatural, Weird/New Weird, excluding Sword & Sorcery
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism, Supernatural, Weird/New Weird
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Weird/New Weird, excluding Hard Science Fiction

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Absurdist, Dark, Experimental, Humorous, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Token payment. Details: USD $10 per published story.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 3 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
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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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

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Weird Lit 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.

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Accuracy

We have received 206 reports from 161 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 | 27.9 mean avg | 30.0 median | 132 max days (27.9 std dev)

Responses

88.84 %

Acceptances:

2.43 % of submissions accepted (30.4 avg. days per acceptance) | 2.48 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

86.41 % (28.2 avg. days per rejection) | 10.1 % personal, 76.4 % form, 13.5 % unspecified | 0.5 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

2.92 %

Lost/Returned:

1.46 % (25.3 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned)

Never Responded:

1.46 % (81.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

8.25 % (21.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

11 responses are pending (30 min | 41.7 mean avg | 39.5 median | 58 max days waiting | 75.0 std dev) from 11 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 50 days. (4.9 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 50 days.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 14 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 19 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 14 Sep 2026 19:35 UTC (1 hour, 47 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 10 Sep 2026

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