Website
Type Of Organization
Magazine
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
Story is an independent, triannual literary magazine of narrative fiction and nonfiction aimed to enrich the American literary life through a publication of a diverse and inclusive roster of contemporary voices.
Social Media Platforms Used
Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, MailChimp
Is Your Group Affiliated With A University, Portal Or Other Agency?
no
If Yes, Please Name
N/A
Primary Editor/Contact Person
Michael Nye
Contact Title
Editor-in-Chief
Publishes
essays, fiction, nonfiction
Representative Authors
Carolyn Ferrell, Kyle Minor, Mako Yoshikawa
Submissions Policy
Story is interested in fiction and nonfiction. We do not currently have any restrictions on length, form, or style. We just appreciate the opportunity to read your writing. Please sends us your best work! No previously published work. We translate the theme quite loosely and hope you will surprise us with perspectives we hadn't considered. Send previously unpublished work, though we do like republishing work we love that speaks to the theme. Please let us know where and when the work first appeared in your cover letter. Simultaneous submissions are fine. Inform us promptly if your piece is accepted elsewhere. Stories and essays should be typed, double-spaced, and paginated, with your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address on the first page, title on subsequent pages. We do not have a maximum word count for print issues, though do keep in mind that excessively long pieces will have to work extra hard to keep us excited.
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
Yes
Submission Guidelines URL
Simultaneous Submissions Accepted
yes
Reading Period
Year round
Reporting Time
1 - 3 months
Author Payments
cash
Contests
The Story Foundation Prize awards $1500 and publication in our summer issue to a single short story.
Year Founded
1931
Average Print Run
1000
Total Circulation
1000
Paid Subscriptions
900
Individual
$25
Insitution
$25
Single Copy Price
$14
Back Issues Available
yes
Unsolicited Manuscripts Accepted
yes
If Yes, What Percent Of All Unsolicited MSS Are Published
1
Format
perfect
Average Number Of Pages
192
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