Genres & Theme
Literary Mainstream Open to all / most themes, including:. Specific themes may vary. Our general aesthetic is that we are looking for stories that we will love, as readers ourselves. We've said in the past that we tend to like quirky stories with subjects like truck driving and mathematics and vagabonding but not really stories that rely too heavily on their quirkiness. We like stories with humor but are not looking for humor pieces. At one point a reader summed up a couple of our stories as "humorous but engaging" and we like how that sounds. Another reader said "literary but not stuffy". We realize no one is trying to do stuffy but, still, we think it was a good assessment. Mostly, we just want to get excited about your story as a reader and hope you will send your best work. IMPORTANT: Submissions shorter than 1,500 words might be more suitable for Hobart's web issues. If you are submitting to Hobart's web issues, please report your submissions under the listing for Hobart (Web).	Go To: Website Support this Publisher: Subscribe Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover
Lengths
Flash Fiction (< 1,000 words) Short Story (1,000 - 7,500 words; may vary)
Media
Print Publication
Payscale
Semi-Pro Rates for Short Fiction
Other Info
Accepts postal submissions and electronic submissions
Allows simultaneous submissions (always follow proper simultaneous submission etiquette)
No reprints accepted
No multiple submissions allowed
Published 2 x per year
USA
Response Times
Show Overall Electronic Subs Postal Subs   Note: These statistics are compiled from response reports sent to us anonymously and through our submissions tracker for registered users. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's staff. Accuracy We have received 168 reports within the past 12 months, not including 20 pending responses (with an avg. wait of 16 days). The more responses reported, the more accurate the info. Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most markets have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here. Days Reported 2 | 38.2 | 260 (min | avg | max) Responses (94.6%) Acceptances: 3.6% (54.7 days avg. per acceptance) Rejections: 91.1% (34.3 days avg. per rejection) | 50.3% personal, 28.8% form, 20.9% unspecified Rewrite Requests: - Non-Responses (5.4%) Assumed Rejections: 1.8% (185.7 days avg. per assumed rejection without response) Author Withdrawals: 3.6% (46.7 days avg. per withdrawal by author) Other Information Submissions are acknowledged within one day on average. Most recent response reported was received on: 16 May 2008 Responses have been received for submissions sent as late as: 28 Apr 2008 Do not query before 90 days have passed. (11.3% of the responses reported to us for this market have taken longer than 90 days.)
Awards, "Best of" Annuals, etc.
Work published has been awarded, nominated for, or received honorable mention in the following: Best American Fantasy Best American Nonrequired Reading O. Henry Prize Pushcart Prize
Market Added: 07 Feb 2006 Last Updated: 08 Feb 2008 Last Checked: 13 May 2008

Before Submitting
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