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PULP Literature - Fiction (Poetry)



Description
Note: this publication may close early for submissions if they reach a submission quota; these early closures will not be tracked in this listing.

Note: may not respond in the case of rejection; assume rejection after 6 months.

Note: the pay rate on this listing is based on converting their estimated pay rate from Canadian cents to US cents, although it's not immediately obvious it's a Canadian company that is the case

We take all genres, not just pulp. Because our title says “Pulp” Literature, some authors assume we want guns and blood. The “pulp” in our title refers to cheap pulp paper, which we someday hope to use. We want our magazine to include a balance of all genres, including fantasy, romance, mystery, literary, etc.


Market Submission Schedule
  • Limited demographic submission window: BIPOC writers - Feb 1, 2025 thru Feb 28, 2025 (Ends 21 days from now)
  • Submission window - Mar 1, 2025 thru Mar 31, 2025 (Begins 21 days from now)

Market Genres
Genres
Fantasy
General
Horror
Literary
Mystery/Crime
Romance
Science Fiction
Suspense/Thriller

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
3 cents/word

Short Story
1000 to 5000 words
3 cents/word

Short Story
5000 to 7500 words
2 cents/word

Novelette
7500 to 10000 words
2 cents/word

Novelette
10000 to 17500 words
1 cent/word

Novella
17500 to 20000 words
1 cent/word


Reprints
Flash
0 to 1000 words
Unknown

Short Story
1000 to 7500 words
Unknown

Novelette
7500 to 17500 words
Unknown

Novella
17500 to 20000 words
Unknown


Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 180 days

Market-Provided Data

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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 163 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 2 | Average: 173.89 | Median: 178 | Max: 320
Responded:
64.41%
Accepted:
5.52% - avg 146 days
Rejected:
58.89% - avg 176 days (4.16% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
28.22%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
28.22%
Withdrawn:
7.36%

Pending:
There are 23 pending responses. (0 min | 210.56 average | 300 median | 583 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 26 October 2013


Last officially checked: 3 April 2024


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