"Joyland is based on the idea that fiction is an international movement supported by local communities. Our editors work with authors globally to highlight the most exciting voices in literary fiction and creative nonfiction."
Open for submissions
Introduction
Vibe
Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
Response Time
3-4 months / 28 days
Average acceptance rate
4%
Need to know for submitting
Read carefully, it will save from dead rats in the mailbox
Simultaneous submissions
Yes
Previously published
No
Payment
$100/piece
Fee
$4.50
Expedited response
No
Available in print
No
Provide contributor copies
No
Examples online
Yes
Active on social media
Yes
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Important stuff
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How to submit 🏗️
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Cover Letter and Bio 🏗️
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Awards
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Demographics & Eligibility
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Formatting requirements 🏗️
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Rights for published work 🏗️
Types of Submissions Accepted
Fiction
Max words: 10000
Max pieces: 1
Nonfiction
Max words: 10000
Max pieces: 1
Essays, specifically
Fiction
Max words: 10000
Max pieces: 1
Nonfiction
Max words: 10000
Max pieces: 1
Essays, specifically
Magazine
Founded in 2008 | United States
Masthead
We currently list only main editors, more will be added later! If you are an editor, you can edit your masthead in our admin panel :)
Michelle Lyn King
Editor-in-Chief
Walker Caplan
Managing Editor
Kyle Lucia Wu
Senior Editor
Laura Chow Reeve
Senior Editor
Rachel Morgenstern-Clarren
Senior Editor
Dantiel W. Moniz
Senior Editor
Chill Stats (note: this is not exactly accurate...)
Total tracked
38
Average acceptance rate
4%
Average response time
28 days
Average acceptance/rejection time
146/28 days
Fastest response time
6 days
Slowest response time
67 days
Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 146 days, 205 days
Contributors on Chill Subs
