Joyland
Literary Magazine
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.
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Highlights
- Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
- Response time: 3-4 months*/Editor reported data31 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 1.72%*Chill Subs tracker stats
Pays$100 per piece
Find more details in the Genres section
Fee$4.5
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
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction - 10000 words max
Max words: 10000
Max pieces: 1
Sub Genres: Literary
Submission fee: $ 4.5
Payment: $ 100 per piece
Nonfiction - 10000 words max
Max words: 10000
Max pieces: 1
Submission fee: $ 4.5
Payment: $ 100 per piece
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
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Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
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Author's rights
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Additional info
Black writers can submit free of charge, and they do "fee-free weekends" which they announce on their social media.
Tracker statistics
211
Total submissions tracked
37 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
6 days
Fastest response time
67 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 81 days, 91 days, 139 days, 142 days, 146 days, 148 days, 175 days, 205 days, 205 days, 212 days, 217 days, 223 days, 335 days, 488 days
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About
Founded in 2008 by Emily Schultz and Brian J Davis, 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. Several of our stories...
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2008
Country
US
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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
Amanda Oliver
Nonfiction Editor