The Stygian Lepus - Fiction
(Poetry) (Nonfiction)
Description
Note: query before submitting works longer than 4000 words.
Note: for reprints, they state in their guidelines that they will not acknowledge the first publication, which may be incompatible with some author's original publication contracts.
Note: may not respond in the case of rejection.
At the Stygian Lepus Magazine, we are passionate about sharing the unique voices and stories of our contributors. As a boutique publisher, we are a small team working hard to bring these projects to life.
Dark fiction
Note: for reprints, they state in their guidelines that they will not acknowledge the first publication, which may be incompatible with some author's original publication contracts.
Note: may not respond in the case of rejection.
At the Stygian Lepus Magazine, we are passionate about sharing the unique voices and stories of our contributors. As a boutique publisher, we are a small team working hard to bring these projects to life.
Dark fiction
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Market Submission Schedule
- Submission Window - Feb 1, 2026 thru Feb 25, 2026 (Ends 19 days from now)
- Submission Window - Mar 1, 2026 thru Mar 25, 2026 (Begins 22 days from now)
- Submission Window - Apr 1, 2026 thru Apr 25, 2026 (Begins 53 days from now)
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- Submission Window - Jun 1, 2026 thru Jun 25, 2026 (Begins 114 days from now)
- Submission Window - Jul 1, 2026 thru Jul 25, 2026 (Begins 144 days from now)
- Submission Window - Aug 1, 2026 thru Aug 25, 2026 (Begins 175 days from now)
- Submission Window - Sep 1, 2026 thru Sep 25, 2026 (Begins 206 days from now)
- Submission Window - Oct 1, 2026 thru Oct 25, 2026 (Begins 236 days from now)
- Submission Window - Nov 1, 2026 thru Nov 25, 2026 (Begins 267 days from now)
- Submission Window - Dec 1, 2026 thru Dec 25, 2026 (Begins 297 days from now)
- Submission Window - Jan 1, 2027 thru Jan 25, 2027 (Begins 328 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
GeneralHorror
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
Non-Paying
Short Story
1000 to 7500 words
Non-Paying
Novelette
7500 to 17500 words
Non-Paying
Novella
17500 to 40000 words
Non-Paying
Reprints
Flash
0 to 1000 words
Non-Paying
Short Story
1000 to 7500 words
Non-Paying
Novelette
7500 to 17500 words
Non-Paying
Novella
17500 to 40000 words
Non-Paying
Note: This publication does not state a clear max word count, so the max word count for this listing has been set to a default.
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 20 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 7 | Average: 31.45 | Median: 32 | Max: 63
Responded:
100.00%
Accepted:
35.00% - avg 32 days
Rejected:
65.00% - avg 30 days
(15.38% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
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Withdrawn:
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Pending:
There are 5 pending responses.
(13 min | 42.80 average | 18 median | 113 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 24 January 2023
Last officially checked: 16 June 2025