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"A small independent Irish publisher established in 2014. We publish a print literary journal, Banshee, as well as a select list of books. We love exciting, accessible, contemporary writing in all forms."

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Introduction

A small independent Irish publisher established in 2014. We publish a print literary journal, Banshee, as well as a select list of books. We love exciting, accessible, contemporary writing in all forms.

Vibe

Send us your best but less intimidating

Response Time
72 days
Average acceptance rate
0%

Types of Submissions Accepted

3 genres

A general comment from the editor [coming soon]

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Fiction

Max words: 5000

Max pieces: 1

one story or one essay or two flashes or up to four poems. Please only submit in one category per submissions period.

Flash rules

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 2

one story or one essay or two flashes or up to four poems. Please only submit in one category per submissions period.

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Nonfiction

Max words: 5000

Max pieces: 1

one story or one essay or two flashes or up to four poems. Please only submit in one category per submissions period.

Flash rules

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 2

one story or one essay or two flashes or up to four poems. Please only submit in one category per submissions period.

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Poetry

Max lines: 40

Max pieces: 4

one story or one essay or two flashes or up to four poems. Please only submit in one category per submissions period.

fiction genre icon

Fiction

Max words: 5000

Max pieces: 1

one story or one essay or two flashes or up to four poems. Please only submit in one category per submissions period.

Flash rules

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 2

one story or one essay or two flashes or up to four poems. Please only submit in one category per submissions period.

nonfiction genre icon

Nonfiction

Max words: 5000

Max pieces: 1

one story or one essay or two flashes or up to four poems. Please only submit in one category per submissions period.

Flash rules

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 2

one story or one essay or two flashes or up to four poems. Please only submit in one category per submissions period.

poetry genre icon

Poetry

Max lines: 40

Max pieces: 4

one story or one essay or two flashes or up to four poems. Please only submit in one category per submissions period.

Need to know for submitting

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  • 01

    Details

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  • 02

    How to submit 🏗️

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  • 03

    Cover Letter and Bio 🏗️

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  • 04

    Awards

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  • 05

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    Demographics & Eligibility

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  • 06

    Formatting requirements 🏗️

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    Rights for published work 🏗️

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Magazine

Founded in 2015 | Ireland

Masthead

We currently list only main editors, more will be added later! If you are an editor, you can edit your masthead in our admin panel :)

Laura Cassidy
Editor & Publisher
Eimear Ryan
Editor & Designer
Jessica Traynor
Poetry Editor
John Patrick McHugh
Consulting Editor
Chill Stats (note: this is not exactly accurate...)

Total tracked

56

Average acceptance rate

0% (so far)

Average response time

72 days

Average acceptance/rejection time

-/72 days

Fastest response time

2 days

Slowest response time

148 days