Nat 1 Publishing

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About

Here at Nat 1 Publishing, we like the strange, quirky, and unique. Our origins were the product of a string of jokes and shitposts that went too far; they went so far that half a dozen novellas later we thought, “Well, damn. Might as well legitimize this monstrosity.”

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for expedited responses, feedback, and tip jar submissions.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2021

Publication Media

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Print Publication Print Publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Nat 1 Publishing's overall average response time is faster than most publishers.
More Approachable: Nat 1 Publishing's overall acceptance rate is higher than most publishers.
More Responsive: Nat 1 Publishing's overall rate of non-response is lower than most publishers.

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Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 46 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic, Dark Fantasy, Heroic Fantasy, Historical, Magic Realism, Retrofuturism, Science Fantasy, Superhero, Sword & Sorcery, Urban Fantasy
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic, Dark Fantasy, Historical, Magic Realism, Retrofuturism
Romance Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Romantic Comedy
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic, Retrofuturism, Science Fantasy, Space Opera
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Novelette: 8,000 - 15,000 words.
Novella: 15,000 - 40,000 words.
Novel: No specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 words).

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary advance + >= 15% royalties No monetary advance. ≥ 15% royalties. Details: 50% royalties on novelettes and novellas.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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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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Nat 1 Publishing Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 24 reports from 14 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 | 21.2 mean avg | 14.0 median | 128 max days (30.7 std dev)

Responses

95.84 %

Acceptances:

54.17 % of submissions accepted (15.6 avg. days per acceptance) | 21.43 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

41.67 % (26.8 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 70.0 % form, 30.0 % unspecified | 3.6 % full MS requested

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

4.17 % (36.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

4 responses are pending (5 min | 122.5 mean avg | 85.5 median | 314 max days waiting | 211.1 std dev) from 4 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 300 days.
Do not query on the status of your submission before 300 days have passed.
The most common submission tip paid: USD $15.00. (56.5 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 08 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 11 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 03:10 UTC (6 hours, 59 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 09 Sep 2026

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