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The Atlantic accepts editorial pitches and unsolicited fiction and poetry manuscripts by email, contacting contributors only if interested.

Response time info: We will only be in touch should we have interest in discussing your submission further.

Read the full guidelines at support.theatlantic.com↗

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Submit a fiction manuscript as a Word document or PDF by email; the magazine will contact you only if interested in discussing the submission further.

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The Atlantic is interested in great nonfiction; journalists should pitch reported stories or commentaries to the relevant news desk.

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Submit a poetry manuscript as a Word document or PDF by email; the magazine will contact you only if interested in discussing the submission further.

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