BRUISER
Literary Magazine
BRUISER publishes new work in all mediums — prose, poetry, image, audio, video, comix, whatever. Submissions always open. Get weird.
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 3 weeks or less*/Editor reported data26 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: 30% */Editor reported data31.11%*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
From the editors
Pushcart Prize
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
Sub Genres: All / surprise us, Literary, Absurdist, Crime, Experimental, Fantasy, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Gothic, Horror, Humor, LGBTQ+ Stories, Magical Realism, Mystery, Noir, Science Fiction, Speculative
Nonfiction
No specific limitations
Poetry
No specific limitations
Hybrid
No specific limitations
Review
No specific limitations
Interview
No specific limitations
Translation
No specific limitations
Art
No specific limitations
Photography
No specific limitations
Comics
No specific limitations
Audio
No specific limitations
Video
No specific limitations
Game
No specific limitations
How to submit
Processs
Google / other forms
Cover letter
No cover letters, no bios.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Plain text or downloadable media file. Google docs are fine but make sure your sharing permissions allow us to access them.
Author's rights
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Additional info
Get weird.
Tracker statistics
92
Total submissions tracked
26 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
5 days
Fastest response time
59 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 77 days, 136 days, 399 days
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Submission calls
All genres
General submissions
We are always open for submissions for our website, which posts new work several times a week.
Read moreBRUISER ZINES submissions
Deadline: Sep 16, 2023
Our first series of physical releases will showcase polished works by individual authors. We’re looking f
Read moreAbout
We are interested in genre bending, formal experimentation, critical analysis, and collaboration. We are drawn to the strange, the grotesque, the radical, the degenerate. We want work that moves forward while looking back, takes risks, steps on toes, creates discomfort. Principles: There are no...
Read moreFounded
2022
Country
US
Masthead
Mark Wadley
Editor-in-Chief