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History Through Fiction Press

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About

Founded in 2019 by Minnesota Author and Historian Colin Mustful, History Through Fiction is an independent press publishing high quality fiction that is rooted in accurate and detailed historical research. As publishers of historical fiction, we seek to provide readers with compelling narratives that also act as valuable historical resources. Our books, though fictionalized, include important primary and secondary source materials that are disclosed to readers through a variety of traditionally nonfiction elements such as footnotes, endnotes, or a bibliography. This way, readers may enjoy a fictional narrative while also examining the historical foundation upon which that narrative is based. By combining elements of fiction and nonfiction, our authors provide readers with an immersive experience that is both entertaining and educational.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2019

Publication Medium

Print Publication Print Publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
History Through Fiction Press's overall average response time is faster than most publishers.
More Approachable
History Through Fiction Press's overall acceptance rate is higher than most publishers.
More Responsive
History Through Fiction Press's overall rate of non-response is lower than most publishers.

Fiction Open

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Subgenre: Historical

Lengths:

Novel: 60,000 - 120,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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History Through Fiction Press 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 65 reports from 65 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
1 min | 46.3 mean avg | 43.0 median | 182 max days (36.2 std dev)
Responses
83.08 %
Acceptances:
12.31 % of submissions accepted (55.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 12.31 % 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:
70.77 % (40.2 avg. days per rejection) | 71.7 % personal, 28.3 % form, 0.0 % unspecified | 1.3 % partial MS requested, 1.3 % full MS requested
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
16.92 % (70.4 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
13 responses are pending (2 min | 23.5 mean avg | 24.0 median | 209 max days waiting | 54.6 std dev) from 13 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. (9.2 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 90 days have passed.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 10 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 16 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 11 Sep 2026 02:27 UTC (1 hour, 11 minutes ago).
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Before Submitting

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Dates

Last Updated: 16 Jul 2026

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

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