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Barren Magazine

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A literary publication that features fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, photography, and mixed media for hard truths, long stares, and gritty lenses. We revel in the shadow-spaces that make up the human condition, and aim to find antitheses to that which defines us: light in darkness; beauty in ugliness; peace in disarray.

Highlights

  • Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
  • Response time:
    90 days after submission*
    Editor reported data
     / 
    77 days*
    Chill Subs tracker stats
  • Acceptance rate:
    ?*
    Editor reported data
     / 
    12.73%*
    Chill Subs tracker stats

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

  • Offers expedited response

  • Runs themed calls

How to submit

  • Processs

    Email

  • Cover letter

    Include the following in the email body: Name (as you would like printed) Email address 3rd person bio (limit to 100 words) Optional – Author website and other social media links Recommended – Author photo (600 x 600 pixels preferred)

  • Eligibility

    No specific eligibility requirements

  • Formatting

    All written content should be emailed as a Microsoft Word attachment. 12-point Times New Roman is preferred. Do not include personal information in the attached document. All writing submissions go through multiple review levels, and we prefer to read all submissions without author identifiers. Your email’s subject line should be the genre followed by your name. (i.e., “Poetry – Sam Smith”).

  • Author's rights

    Barren Magazine reserves one-time, archival, and promotional publishing rights to contributors’ accepted content. Barren Magazine does not reserve exclusive rights — authors maintain ownership of their content and may seek subsequent publication elsewhere.

  • Additional info

    "We prefer previously unpublished material, but may accept previously published work as long as authors own its copyright and provide appropriate attribution."

Tracker statistics

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Total submissions tracked

77 days

Average response time

12.73%

Average acceptance rate

20 days

Fastest response time

216 days

Slowest response time

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About

We are a safe space that embraces the beauty of the human condition and celebrates diversity, inclusion, and equality. We at Barren Magazine do not tolerate any form of racism, bigotry, sexism, harassment, political extremism, religious exclusion, or abuse of any kind from our readers, contributors,...

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    Editor Jason D. Ramsey avatar

    Jason D. Ramsey

    Editor-in-Chief

    Editor Madeleine Corley avatar

    Madeleine Corley

    Managing Editor

    Editor Lee Potts avatar

    Lee Potts

    Poetry Editor

    Editor Em Messall avatar

    Em Messall

    Fiction Editor

    Editor Kira Riley avatar

    Kira Riley

    Fiction Editor

    Editor James McAdams avatar

    James McAdams

    Flash Fiction Editor

    Editor Katherine Tweedle avatar

    Katherine Tweedle

    Flash Fiction Editor

    Editor Corey Miller avatar

    Corey Miller

    Creative Nonfiction Editor

    Editor Ann Kathryn Kelly avatar

    Ann Kathryn Kelly

    Flash Creative Nonfiction Editor