Bending Genres
Literary Magazine
We seek thrilling, fanciful, oddball, unusual, stunning fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction pieces. Think Olympics on a case of Red Bull. Think October in April. Think Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey.
Highlights
- Vibe:Weird / outsider / wtf even is it
- Response time: 5 days*/Editor reported data4 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 11.39%*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
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: 1
Sub Genres: All / surprise us, Experimental
Fiction - 1000 words max
Max words: 1000
Sub Genres: All / surprise us, Experimental
Nonfiction - 1500 words max
Max words: 1500
Max pieces: 1
Nonfiction - 1000 words max
Max words: 1000
Poetry
Max pieces: 3
Hybrid
Max words: 1500
Max pieces: 1
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Please have the document (.doc or .docx) in Times New Roman 12pt. Please include the word count on the document.
Author's rights
All rights revert to author upon publication.
Additional info
Fast response No simultaneous submissions - but hey, the response is really fast
Tracker statistics
89
Total submissions tracked
4 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
2 days
Fastest response time
11 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 18 days, 23 days, 24 days, 26 days, 27 days, 28 days, 38 days, 59 days, 164 days, 230 days
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About
Bending Genres is committed to publishing the best fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction, and microreviews from dedicated writers. We are open for submissions year-round. Our writer’s work has been included in Best Small Fictions, Best Microfictions, Best Poetry, and been nominated for a Pushcar...
Read moreFounded
2018
Country
US
Masthead
Robert Vaughan
Editor-in-Chief
Meg Tuite
Fiction Editor
Samuel Fox
Poetry Editor
Jonathan Cardew
Microviews (projects and interviews)
Clementine Burnley
CNF Editor
Chris Butler
Poetry Editor
Adam Robinson
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