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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1857

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency.
Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 10 x per year.

Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionNo specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words).
Short Story Short StoryNo specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Article ArticleNo specific word count limits known.
Essay EssayNo specific word count limits known.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Politics/Political Science, Society/Culture (General, Current events).

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.


Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known.
Poetry Forms:

Formal verse, Free verse, Light verse, Lyric poetry, Short poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.


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The Atlantic Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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This project ranks among the 25 Slowest Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the Most Unresponsive Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the 25 Slowest Nonfiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the Most Unresponsive Nonfiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the 25 Slowest Poetry Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the Most Unresponsive Poetry Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 165 reports from 143 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported1 min | 265.5 mean avg | 243.0 median | 668 max days (147.2 std dev)
Responses7.28 %
Acceptances0.61 % of submissions accepted (293.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 0.70 % 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.
Rejections6.67 % (97.7 avg. days per rejection) | 18.2 % personal, 18.2 % form, 63.6 % unspecified
Non-Responses92.73 %
Lost/Returned1.82 % (301.3 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned)
Never Responded75.15 % (310.2 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals15.76 % (117.9 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending138 responses are pending (1 min | 180.8 mean avg | 122.0 median | 769 max days waiting | 157.5 std dev) from 131 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting a reasonable amount of time, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 22 Jan 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 21 Jan 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 28 Apr 2024
Last Audited: 28 Apr 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 26 Jul 2005

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