One Story ★Work published here has won or been selected for: DAG Foundation Grant, Whiting Literary Magazine Prize, CLMP Firecracker Award.
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Last checkedOne Story publishes one literary short story at a time and seeks strong, self-contained fiction.
Response time info: within 3 months
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Literary fiction of any style or subject that stands alone and leaves readers satisfied; submissions must be 3,000–8,000 words. The next submission period opened June 8, 2026 and closed after reaching its cap; submissions will reopen in fall 2026. Previously unpublished work is required, with limited consideration of print publication outside North America.
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