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Neither Fish Nor Foul

Literary Magazine

Flash Fiction

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We publish the odd, the not quite, the nearly and the almost because we believe in writing for sheer joy.

Highlights

  • Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
  • Response time:
    3 weeks*
    Editor reported data
  • Acceptance rate:
    18% *
    Editor reported data

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  • Accepts simultaneous submissions

    What's that?

    When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time

  • Accepts previously published

    What's that?

    When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary

  • Nominates for prizes

  • Active on social media

  • Available in print

  • Provides contributor copies

  • Has examples online

  • Offers expedited response

    What's that?

    Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee

Fiction - 1000 words max

Max words: 50

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 1

Sub Genres: Literary, Absurdist, Experimental, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Humor, LGBTQ+ Stories, wtf idk

We are looking for work that doesn't quite fit neatly into a box.

How to submit

  • Processs

    Duosuma

  • Cover letter

    Tell us whatever you need to tell us, BIO of up to 200 words. The only thing we ask is please mention any content warnings in your cover letter - it won't stop us accepting your work, but we will be able to read it prepared. Don't stress about anything else in the cover letter, it's your writing that matters. If we need to know something before publishing and you haven't mentioned it, we'll ask.

  • Eligibility

    No specific eligibility requirements

  • Formatting

    Word or Google Doc please Ideally 12pt in an easy read font, but as long as its not wingdings or comic sans, you're grand (we will put it in our house font when we publish, so if you have used formatting for artistic purposes please mention in your cover letter)

  • Author's rights

    When you submit to Neither Fish Nor Foul you grant us First World Electronic Rights which are Exclusive only until the work is published by Neither Fish Nor Foul, after which time all rights revert to you, the author. ​

  • Additional info

Tracker statistics

5

Total submissions tracked

7 days

Average response time

40%

Average acceptance rate

2 days

Fastest response time

16 days

Slowest response time

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Submission calls

    All genres

    Always open

About

Cap'n Dave's ship ran aground on the South Coast of Britain sometime in 2020. He quickly got into debt - bears are famously bad with money - and the only way to stop the Gander Brothers (scourge of the coast from Southhampton to Falmouth) from breaking his legs was to barter stories for cash. He s...

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Founded

2024

Country

GB

www.neitherfishnorfoul.com

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    Cap'n Dave

    Editor-in-Chief

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    Jude Potts

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    Jac Morris

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