Publications that Send Personal Responses to Fiction Submissions Report: The top 25 lists: Slowest, Fastest, Challenging, Approachable Top 100 Slowest Top 100 Fastest Top 100 Most Challenging Top 100 Most Approachable The Summary: Overall Response Statistics The Uncharted The Lesser Known The Personable The Unresponsive The Extremely Challenging Category: Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Visual Art 33 fiction publishers have a personal rejection to form rejection ratio of at least 90% and have at least 10 rejections reported within the past 12 months. "Fledgling" listings are not included. Note: The information on this page is updated once daily and may not reflect recent response reports or changes in status. TitleGenresLengthsPaymentMedia Amethyst Review: New Writing Engaging with the SacredGeneralFlash FictionNon-payingElectronic Publication Bewildering StoriesGeneral Fantasy Horror Science FictionFlash Fiction Short Story NoveletteNon-payingElectronic Publication BiblioasisGeneralFiction Collection NovelUnknown advance + Unknown royaltiesElectronic Publication Print Publication Biome: Speculative Fiction PodcastFantasy Science FictionShort StorySemi-pro paymentAudio Publication Bristol Noir Charges fees for all submissionsGeneral Mystery/CrimeFlash Fiction Short StoryNon-payingElectronic Publication BULLGeneralFlash Fiction Short StoryNon-payingElectronic Publication Print Publication The City Key TEMP CLOSEDGeneralFlash FictionNon-payingElectronic Publication The Colored Lens: Speculative Fiction MagazineFantasy Science FictionFlash Fiction Short Story Novelette NovellaToken payment to Semi-pro paymentElectronic Publication Dark Speculations Anthology Series: Tales of Various Shapes and Shadows (Little Red Bird Publishing) TEMP CLOSEDFantasy Horror Science FictionFlash Fiction Short Story NoveletteNon-payingElectronic Publication Print Publication The Dribble Drabble Review Charges fees for all submissionsGeneralFlash FictionNon-payingElectronic Publication Fabula Argentea: the venue of good writingOpen to All/Most Genres GeneralFlash Fiction Short Story NoveletteToken paymentElectronic Publication Flash the Court Charges fees for all submissionsOpen to All/Most Genres GeneralFlash FictionProfessional paymentElectronic Publication Garland (Fifth Wheel Press) TEMP CLOSEDGeneralFlash Fiction Short StoryToken payment to Semi-pro paymentElectronic Publication Print Publication Global City Review (Global City Press) TEMP CLOSEDGeneralFlash Fiction Short StoryNon-payingElectronic Publication Print Publication Granules (Mouthful of Salt) TEMP CLOSEDGeneralFlash Fiction Short StoryNon-payingElectronic Publication Guestbook Charges fees for all submissions TEMP CLOSEDGeneral Horror Science Fiction Suspense/ThrillerFlash Fiction Short StoryToken payment to Semi-pro payment Provides copies Print Publication History Through Fiction Short Story Contest (History Through Fiction Press) Charges fees for all submissions TEMP CLOSEDGeneralFlash Fiction Short StoryProfessional paymentElectronic Publication Merion WestGeneralFlash Fiction Short Story NoveletteNon-payingElectronic Publication Metachrosis Literary Magazine TEMP CLOSEDGeneralFlash FictionNon-payingElectronic Publication Metatron Press TEMP CLOSEDGeneralNovelette Novella Fiction Collection NovelUnknown advance + Unknown royaltiesPrint Publication Milk Candy ReviewGeneralFlash FictionNon-payingElectronic Publication Mouthful of Salt TEMP CLOSEDGeneralFlash Fiction Short StoryNon-payingElectronic Publication Neon & Smoke Charges fees for some submissionsOpen to All/Most Genres General Horror Suspense/ThrillerFlash Fiction Short StorySemi-pro payment to Professional paymentElectronic Publication Patty Friedmann Writing Competition (LMNL Arts) Charges fees for all submissions TEMP CLOSEDGeneralFlash Fiction Short StoryProfessional paymentPrint Publication Salt Bloom TEMP CLOSEDGeneralFlash Fiction Short StoryNon-paying Provides copies Print Publication The Scop: Literary and Fine Arts Magazine for King's College TEMP CLOSEDGeneralFlash Fiction Short StoryNon-payingElectronic Publication Print Publication ScribesMICRO (Fairfield Scribes)Open to All/Most Genres GeneralFlash FictionToken payment to Semi-pro paymentElectronic Publication Tales Anthology Series (The Writer's Workout) TEMP CLOSEDOpen to All/Most Genres GeneralFlash Fiction Short StoryNon-payingElectronic Publication Print Publication Thriller Magazine Charges fees for all submissionsSuspense/ThrillerShort StoryNon-paying to Semi-pro payment Provides copies Electronic Publication Print Publication wildscape. literary journalGeneralFlash Fiction Short StoryNon-payingElectronic Publication WoodPig Press TEMP CLOSEDFantasy Horror Science FictionNovelNo advance + < 15% royaltiesElectronic Publication Print Publication The WoolfGeneralFlash Fiction Short StoryNon-payingElectronic Publication Y2K Quarterly TEMP CLOSEDGeneralFlash Fiction Short StoryNon-payingElectronic Publication Remember: The more people who report their response times to us, the more accurate our statistics are. 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