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 is a literary arts nonprofit publishing standalone literary fiction stories.
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Literary fiction of any style or subject that stands alone and leaves readers satisfied; 3,000–8,000 words. Submissions are currently closed after the spring 2026 cap and will reopen in early December 2026. One Story pays $500 and 25 contributor copies for First Serial North American rights; rights revert after publication.
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