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B O D Y

Literary Magazine

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An international online literary journal. We publish the highest quality poetry and prose from emerging and established writers. B O D Y publishes three issues per year on a rolling basis: Winter; Spring; and Fall.

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Highlights

  • Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
  • Response time:  / 
    18 days*
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  • Acceptance rate:  / 
    5.88%*
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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 - 1000 words max

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

Sub Genres: Literary

5 pages max

Nonfiction - 2000 words max

Max words: 2000

Max pieces: 1

Sub Genres: , , , ,

Poetry

Min pieces: 3

Max pieces: 5

10 pages max

Translation

Translators are invited to submit translations in all three genres mentioned above.

How to submit

  • Processs

    Submittable

  • Cover letter

    Please include a short cover letter with your full name and brief literary bio statement. We prefer short, factual bios. Please don’t send us your entire literary CV. Please don’t tell us about your hobbies or your pets.

  • Eligibility

    No specific eligibility requirements

  • Formatting

    Prose: Include the title, author name, and word count at the top of the first page. Use a standard font style and size (e.g. Times New Roman, 12 pt.) Manuscripts should be double-spaced

  • Author's rights

    B O D Y retains first electronic rights to all published work. All rights return to the author upon publication in B O D Y, however, we appreciate a standard acknowledgement should the work first appearing in B O D Y be later republished at another venue. B O D Y retains the right to archive the work on our website.

  • Additional info

    Please don’t submit more than once per reading period per category. Please wait until you hear back from us before you submit again.

Tracker statistics

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Total submissions tracked

18 days

Average response time

5.88%

Average acceptance rate

1 days

Fastest response time

92 days

Slowest response time

*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 119 days

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About

We also showcase contemporary artworks through our interviews with artists. Please read our submission guidelines carefully and send us only your very best work. We do not favor work in any particular style or from any particular school: our only criterion is excellence. B O D Y is an independent pu...

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Founded

2012

Country

CZ

www.bodyliterature.com

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    JOSHUA MENSCH

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    JAN ZIKMUND

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