A Coup of Owls
Literary Magazine
Quarterly online stories (free to read) + annual print anthologies Publishing only marginalised/under-represented creators, 18+. Est. 2021 and going strong
Highlights
This magazine may have some eligibility requirements
Please double-check before submitting.
- Vibe:Weird / outsider / wtf even is it
- Response time: 1 month*Editor reported data
- Acceptance rate: ?
Payssee Genres section for details
Find more details in the Genres section
FeeNo
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction - 8000 words max
Max words: 1001
Max words: 8000
Sub Genres: All / surprise us
Payment: £10-15
Fiction - 1000 words max
Max words: 100
Max words: 1000
Sub Genres: All / surprise us
Payment: £ 5
Art
Payment: £ 15
How to submit
Processs
Google / other forms
Cover letter
Cover letter is optional. Please provide a 100 word (or less) 3rd person bio in submission form.
Eligibility
All marginalized creators18+
Please ONLY SUBMIT IF: - you are aged 18 or over - you belong to an underrepresented or marginalised community. These include, but are not limited to: LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and disabled people. Whilst we also love stories about diverse characters, it is not necessary that your story feature them.Formatting
Please submit your work in a classic manuscript format, such as the Shunn format. Upload your file as either a doc or docx, with the file name [story title] by [author name]. Before submitting please check out our Style Guide.
Author's rights
Copyright remains with author, contracted for six months exclusivity and first world publishing rights.
Additional info
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Tracker statistics
6
Total submissions tracked
26 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
18 days
Fastest response time
34 days
Slowest response time
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