To date, no mention of "Shimmer"'s circulation totals, either print or electronic, appeared on the official website or elsewhere on the Internet. There were, however, two "news" posts on the "Shimmer" site which claimed "Shimmer" placed fifth on Clarkesworld Books Bestseller List (magazines), one in April and another in June, 2006. All story and artwork submissions were received electronically via e-mail. The magazine's Submissions Wrangler removed all personally-identifiable information from a manuscript and then forwarded the story to one of its editors, who read the story "blind." This, "Shimmer" claims in its submission guidelines, allowed for editors to judge whether a story merits acceptance based solely on the story and not which author submitted it. There were other publications which use a similar acceptance and rejection process. All stories that were not accepted received personal rejection letters and feedback from the editor(s). John Joseph Adams, a.k.a. "The Slush God," assistant editor of Fantasy and Science Fiction, edited the magazine's special Pirate issue in Summer 2007. One story from each issue was selected for an audio recording, sometimes read by the author who wrote the story. There is (or was) another "Shimmer Magazine" published in Australia, with content geared towards women's fashion, but it is unclear if the Australian "Shimmer" is still in publication; this uncertainty is based on its website, which does not appear to have been updated since 2004.