Good fiction doesn’t have to have an unhappy ending. The Lit Nerds is a literature and culture magazine that's creating a space in the world of short fiction where hope can thrive, and you don’t have to choose between quality literature and faith in humanity.
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 90 days after submission*/Editor reported data18 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: ?*/Editor reported data15.98%*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
From the editors
Anthologies, Blogs, Defunct Mags, Only Appeared In Print, Other Lit Mags, Personal Websites, Social Media
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
Runs themed calls
How to submit
Processs
Email
Cover letter
No one's judging you on your cover letter unless you're mean or you spell everything wrong. We just want want to know you're not spam. Include a third person bio starting with your name, ideally less than 70 words.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Use standard fonts and font sizes. Don't give us a headache trying to read your work.
Author's rights
By submitting your piece, you are confirming you hold the rights your work. The Lit Nerds reserves one time, archival, and promotional rights in order to publish your piece, keep it on our site, and promote you. The Lit Nerds does not reserve exclusive rights, meaning you can publish your piece elsewhere in the future, we just ask that you acknowledge the Lit Nerds as the first place your piece appeared. All other rights remain with the author.
Additional info
There’s no word count limit, but if you don’t wow us right away, we might stop reading. Life is too short for bad fiction.
Tracker statistics
33
Total submissions tracked
18 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
2 days
Fastest response time
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About
Psst hey, you. Yeah, you. You look like you like books. Or pop culture. Maybe you’re even interested in making the world a better place. Well, friend, we’re glad to see you. Welcome to The Lit Nerds. We’re a group of people who love literature, pop culture, and oddly specific and uplifting interne...
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Kristen Csuti
Editor-in-Chief