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"Book of Matches is always interested in protest—interested in protest against the unknowing alive in human existence, in protest against the knowing, too. We publish Poetry, Short Fiction, and short creative non-fiction. "
"Book of Matches is always interested in protest—interested in protest against the unknowing alive in human existence, in protest against the knowing, too. We publish Poetry, Short Fiction, and short creative non-fiction. "
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Acceptance Rate
Payment
No
Fee
No
Simultaneous submissions
Yes
Previously published
No
Expedited response
No
Available in print
Yes
Provides contributor copies
No
Examples online
Yes
Active on social media
No
Accepted genres
4 genres
Poetry
Max pieces: 3
No more than either three poems or six pages.
Fiction
Max words: 2100
Max pieces: 1
One story or micro fiction (100-500 words). We rarely publish work that is longer than 2,100 words, though we will consider it if it really ...
Nonfiction
Max words: 2100
Max pieces: 1
Creative non-fiction or micro creative-nonfiction (100-500 words). We rarely publish work that is longer than 2,100 words, though we will co...
Translation
Max words: 2100
Max pieces: 1
We accept submissions of translations in fiction, non-fiction, and poetry
Poetry
Max pieces: 3
No more than either three poems or six pages.
Fiction
Max words: 2100
Max pieces: 1
One story or micro fiction (100-500 words). We rarely publish work that is longer than 2,100 words, though we will consider it if it really ...
Nonfiction
Max words: 2100
Max pieces: 1
Creative non-fiction or micro creative-nonfiction (100-500 words). We rarely publish work that is longer than 2,100 words, though we will co...
Translation
Max words: 2100
Max pieces: 1
We accept submissions of translations in fiction, non-fiction, and poetry
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9
Total submissions tracked
19 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
4 days
Fastest response time
36 days
Slowest response time
How to submit
Process
ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST INCLUDE IN THE EMAIL SUBJECT LINE ONLY THE FOLLOWING: AUTHOR'S LAST NAME: GENRE (By way of example - Tingle: Poetry). INCLUDE IN THE BODY OF YOUR EMAIL A WORD COUNT FOR ALL PROSE SUBMISSIONS. DURING OPEN SUBMISSION PERIODS YOU MAY SUBMIT IN MULTIPLE GENRES, BUT ONLY ONCE PER GENRE. Additional submissions will be left unread in the event that more than one is sent to us in a single submission period.
Cover letters
Please do NOT include any additional identifying information in your email or within your submission document. Please do not include a bio until your work has been accepted for publication.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Poetry: Times New Roman 12-point font in a single document (.doc or .docx only please). PDFs will not be read. Please avoid posting any prose poetry submissions into the body of your email as it makes formatting it, if accepted, time consuming for us. Prose: All submissions are to be either .doc or .docx only please. PDFs will not be read. Please avoid posting any prose submissions into the body of your email as it makes formatting it, if accepted, time consuming for us.
Rights for published work
Coming soon! First, third, none, all the rights!
Additional info
If previously published in Book of Matches, please do not submit to the issue immediately following the one you were published in.
About the Magazine
Founded in 2020 | United States
Book of Matches is the passion project of two lovers of Story. In an age dominated by our worst tendencies for tribalism, it is more important than ever to celebrate the best in humanity through the very real magic of words. Book of Matches is always interested in protest—interested in protest against the unknowing alive in human existence, in protest against the knowing, too. In essence, Book of Matches both celebrates what burns against the dark, and the assurance of how little it illuminates before going out. Send us your most meaningful lies, your real lives, and the poetry of both that we may see a bit more clearly the stormy seas around us all.
Masthead
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Kelli Allen
Editor-in-Chief
Nicholas Christian
Editor
