Aster Lit
Literary Magazine
An international literary magazine and writing community for youth and their writing. We accept both prose and poetry, and all submissions are considered for our Awards.
Highlights
This magazine may have some eligibility requirements
Please double-check before submitting.
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 2 weeks after close*/Editor reported data40 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: 4% */Editor reported data12.5%*Chill Subs tracker stats
PaysNo
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
From the editors
Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, Best Small Fictions, Best Microfiction
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 - 3000 words max
Max words: 3000
Max pieces: 2
Sub Genres: Literary
Nonfiction - 3000 words max
Max words: 3000
Max pieces: 2
Sub Genres: , , , ,
Poetry
Max lines: 100
Max pieces: 5
Play
Max pieces: 2
How to submit
Processs
Google / other forms
Cover letter
Please write something in the body of the email (it doesn’t matter what; this is only because emails that only have a file attachment are often marked as spam). However, we’d love a short introduction and it brightens our day to hear from you—tell us about your inspirations behind your work, your day, anything!
Eligibility
Writers must be 25 years old or younger.Formatting
Times New Roman 12 pt. font is preferred, formatted as a PDF.
Author's rights
If your piece has not been previously published, Aster Lit receives First Serial Rights upon publication. If your piece has been previously published elsewhere, Aster Lit receives non-exclusive online reprint rights upon publication. All rights revert back to the author upon publication. Once published, you may submit your piece to other publications; however, we kindly ask that you credit Aster Lit as your piece’s first place of publication.
Additional info
International submissions are allowed and encouraged, but writing should be primarily in English or accompanied by an English translation. Free submissions, with paid options for extra submissions and/or feedback.
Tracker statistics
43
Total submissions tracked
40 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
1 days
Fastest response time
147 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 289 days
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Submission calls
All genres
About
An aster is a small flower that is often purple, pink, or white. Its name is derived from the Greek word ‘aster’ meaning star. Like an aster, we hope that this community blossoms and grows and that for each person who comes across it—whether as a reader or a writer—this place can serve as a reminder...
Read moreFounded
2020
Country
US
Masthead
David Chen
Editor-in-Chief
Caroline Gao
Editor-in-Chief
Emma Zhang
Managing Editor