Award-winning, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit literary publisher committed to supporting the art form of the short story and the authors who write them—through One Story, One Teen Story, education, community, and mentorship.
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Highlights
- Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
- Response time: 90 days after submission*/Editor reported data83 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: ?*/Editor reported data0.72%*Chill Subs tracker stats
Publication
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
From the editors
Best American, Best Of The Net, Best Small Fiction, O Henry, Pushcart
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
Runs themed calls
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
We accept DOC, DOCX, PDF, and RTF files. Please include the story title and all writer contact info on the first page of the submitted file.
Author's rights
One Story pays $500 and 25 contributors copies for First Serial North American rights. All rights will revert to the author following publication.
Additional info
Pays! $500 and 25 contributors copies for First Serial North American rights. All rights will revert to the author following publication. No free examples online If a story has been published in print outside of North America, it will be considered. We close when we reach our submissions cap of 2000. If you don’t see a magazine submission opportunity on our Submittable page, it means we have reached our cap and submissions are now closed. We will open for submissions again in the fall.
Tracker statistics
172
Total submissions tracked
83 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
4 days
Fastest response time
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About
One Story is a literary magazine that contains, simply, one story. Approximately every three weeks, subscribers are sent One Story in the mail. This story will be an amazing read. One Story is seeking literary fiction. They can be any style and on any subject as long as they are good. We are looking...
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Patrick Ryan
Editor-in-Chief
Maribeth Batcha
Co-Founder & Publisher
Hannah Tinti
Co-Founder & Executive Editor