Grist: A Journal of The Literary Arts
Literary Magazine
The editors at Grist seek work of high literary quality from both emerging and established writers. We welcome all styles and aesthetic approaches. Grist is committed to diversity, inclusivity, cultural interchange, and respect for all individuals.
This listing is scheduled for audit
Please double check information on the magazine’s website
if you are an editor for this magazine, you can claim the listing here
Highlights
- Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
- Response time: 2-4 months*/Editor reported data157 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 2.38%*Chill Subs tracker stats
Payssee Genres section for details
Find more details in the Genres section
Fee$4
Find more details in the Genres section
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
From the editors
yes, 1 copy
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction - 7000 words max
Max words: 7000
Sub Genres: All / surprise us, Literary
Submission fee: $ 4
Payment: $ 0.01 per word
Fiction - 1000 words max
Max words: 1000
Sub Genres: All / surprise us, Literary
Submission fee: $ 4
Payment: $ 0.01 per word
Nonfiction - 7000 words max
Max words: 7000
Submission fee: $ 4
Payment: $ 0.01 per word
Nonfiction - 1000 words max
Max words: 1000
Submission fee: $ 4
Payment: $ 0.01 per word
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
Submission fee: $ 4
Payment: $ 10 per piece
Review
Max words: 600
Max words: 800
Submission fee: $ 4
Payment: $ 0.01 per word
Art
Max pieces: 5
Submission fee: $ 4
Payment: $ 10 per piece
Photography
Max pieces: 5
Submission fee: $ 4
Payment: $ 10 per piece
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
Times New Roman, size 12 font.
Author's rights
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Additional info
Pays! $10 per poem or 1 cent per word for prose (up to $50), as well as a contributor copy. We publish craft essays and interviews as well as fiction, nonfiction, and poetry—and we want to see your best work, regardless of form, style, or subject matter.
Tracker statistics
67
Total submissions tracked
157 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
35 days
Fastest response time
248 days
Slowest response time
Сhill Subs is able to provide internal statistics because you use our tracker! You're the best!
Submission calls
All genres
About
We welcome submissions from writers in every stage of their career and are especially interested in considering work from emerging writers. More than 90% of the content of our most recent issues has come from unsolicited submissions. We love discovering new voices. Founded in 2007 by graduate stude...
Read moreFounded
2007
Country
US
Masthead
Andrew Butler
Editor-in-Chief
Emily Jalloul
Managing Editor
Maggie Rue Hess
Managing Editor for Online Content