Chinchilla Lit
Literary Magazine
A new lit mag run entirely by high school students and dedicated to spotlighting young voices ages 11-25. We strive to include as many diverse voices as possible, and in-depth feedback from our editors is always available upon request.
Highlights
This magazine may have some eligibility requirements
Please double-check before submitting.
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 2-4 weeks*/Editor reported data32 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 25%*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 - 5000 words max
Max words: 5000
Sub Genres: All / surprise us, Literary
Nonfiction - 5000 words max
Max words: 5000
Sub Genres: All / surprise us
Poetry
Max pieces: 3
Hybrid
Art
Max pieces: 5
Play
Max pieces: 1
How to submit
Processs
Google / other forms
Cover letter
The third-person biography must be no longer than five sentences, and may contain credentials, publications, social media handles, etc.
Eligibility
Young creators
Writers must be 11-25 years old to submit.Formatting
We only accept PDFs. We expect that your submission will be in a standard font, such as Times New Roman or Garamond, and with typical formatting (unless special formatting is required).
Author's rights
We request First World Electronic Serial Rights and Non-Exclusive Archival Rights; all creative rights to a piece revert back to contributors upon publication.
Additional info
Tracker statistics
29
Total submissions tracked
32 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
6 days
Fastest response time
175 days
Slowest response time
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Submission calls
All genres
About
CHINCHILLA LIT accepts previously unpublished submissions of prose, poetry, hybrid works, play and script, and cover art. We publish on a quarterly basis; our last issue was published July 2023. We seek to showcase work from young writers aged 11~25.
Founded
2022
Country
US
Masthead
Gia Bharadwaj
Editor-in-Chief
Arim Lee
Editor-in-Chief
Charlotte Lucas
Editor-in-Chief
Megha Khemka
Editor-in-Chief
Chloe Wong
Editor-in-Chief