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    Literary Magazine

    Backstory

    www.backstoryjournal.com.au

    Poetry

    Fiction

    Nonfiction

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    We’re a student run journal wanting to publish poetry, fiction, CNF and essays from around the world. Submissions should relate in some way to the theme of history— that theme can be tied as loosely or tightly to a piece as you want.

    Highlights

    • Vibe:We're just chilling here
    • Response time:
      7 days after submission*
      Editor reported data
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      35 days*
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    • Acceptance rate:
      ?*
      Editor reported data
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      50.00%*
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    Publication

    • 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

    How to submit

    • Processs

      Email

    • Cover letter

      Please always include a short biography (100 words) with your submission.

    • Eligibility

      No specific eligibility requirements

    • Formatting

      Prose: All work should be double spaced and in twelve-point font. Please submit the file as a word document if possible. Poetry: Word, .pdf, .jpeg or .png. Please format in Times New Roman, 12 pt, single line spacing, left-justified – unless your piece requires its own specific formatting (see below). If your piece requires specific formatting (eg non-standard spacing, line breaks or justification), please submit it as a .pdf file only.

    • Author's rights

      By submitting work you: - grant to Swinburne a permanent, irrevocable, royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to reproduce and communicate the Work to the public in Backstory - release Swinburne from any and all claims or causes of action which may be pursued in respect of, or arising from, any exploitation of the Work - agree to have the author’s name and a short biography of the author included in the online publication I warrant that I own the copyright in the Work described above. I warrant that I own all necessary rights to enter this agreement.

    • Additional info

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    Total submissions tracked

    35 days

    Average response time

    50.00%

    Average acceptance rate

    21 days

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    About

    Backstory is a Swinburne University journal open to all writers of history. We are interested in telling stories from the past, and in particular voices that may have been overlooked. We publish fiction, poetry, non-fiction, interviews, reviews, essays and academic articles. Stories do not have to c...

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    Founded

    2016

    Country

    AU

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      Editor-in-Chief

      Editor Ryu Uesugi avatar

      Ryu Uesugi

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      Van Tran

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      Laura Blakeley

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