96th of October Editions A project of 96th of October About No about statement available. Important: Query first. Want more insight into the affiliated editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s) of 96th of October. Country of Publication United States Publication Medium Print Publication Print Publication AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Faster96th of October Editions's overall average response time is faster than most publishers. More Approachable96th of October Editions's overall acceptance rate is higher than most publishers. Less Responsive96th of October Editions's overall rate of non-response is higher than most publishers. Collapse section Fiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: General Subgenre: Magic Realism Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres Horror Open to all/most Subgenres Science Fiction Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Novel: No specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 words).Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Book: No specific word count limits known.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream, Personal.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Memoir.Payment:Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: General Subgenre: Magic Realism Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres Horror Open to all/most Subgenres Science Fiction Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: Poetry Collection: No page limits known.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publisher's website Report: Submission/Query Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook Facebook Support this Publisher: Buy Book(s) For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope 96th of October Editions 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 Group by submission Include outliers Accuracy We have received 10 reports from 10 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 10 min | 24.5 mean avg | 16.0 median | 201 max days (58.5 std dev) Responses 90.00 % Acceptances: 10.00 % of submissions accepted (54.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 10.00 % 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: 80.00 % (15.8 avg. days per rejection) | 12.5 % personal, 75.0 % form, 12.5 % unspecified Non-Responses 10.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 10.00 % (201.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals - Pending 1 response is pending (49 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information Most recent response reported was received on 18 Mar 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 17 Feb 2026. Date compiled: 09 Sep 2026 18:26 UTC (6 hours, 54 minutes ago). 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