Kestrel: A Journal of Literature and Art logo
Open

Kestrel: A Journal of Literature and Art

Literary Magazine

Fiction

Nonfiction

Poetry

Review

Translation

Art

17
0

a journal of literature and art

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

Girl with a notebook

Highlights

  • Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
  • Response time:
    6 months*
    Editor reported data
  • Acceptance rate:
    ?

PaysNo

Fee$3

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

    From the editors

    Pushcart Prize

  • Active on social media

  • Available in print

  • Provides contributor copies

    From the editors

    Contributors receive one copy and a one year subscription.

  • 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: 1

Max words: 5000

Max pieces: 1

Sub Genres: All / surprise us, Experimental

Submission fee: $ 3

Nonfiction - 5000 words max

Max words: 1

Max words: 5000

Max pieces: 1

Sub Genres: All / surprise us, ,

Submission fee: $ 3

Poetry

Min pieces: 3

Max pieces: 5

Submission fee: $ 3

Review

Please query via email.

Translation (poetry in translation)

Max pieces: 5

Submission fee: $ 3

See "poetry".

Art

Max pieces: 10

Submission fee: $ 3

We publish full-color and black and white images.

How to submit

  • Processs

    Submittable

  • Cover letter

    No cover letter advice

  • Eligibility

    No specific eligibility requirements

  • Formatting

    We don't have formatting requirements for this magazine

  • Author's rights

    We don't have rights information for this magazine

  • Additional info

    Contributors receive one copy and a one year subscription. Restrict submissions to one per calendar year.

Tracker statistics

11

Total submissions tracked

545 days

Average response time

14.29%

Average acceptance rate

5 days

Fastest response time

1084 days

Slowest response time

Сhill Subs is able to provide internal statistics because you use our tracker! You're the best!

person with a laptop

Submission calls

    All genres

    Always open

    General

    Open

    Kestrel is now accepting submissions year-round.

    Read more

About

Founded

1993

Country

US

www.fairmontstate.edu

Masthead

    Editor  Donna J. Long avatar

    Donna J. Long

    Editor-in-Chief

    Editor Elizabeth Savage avatar

    Elizabeth Savage

    Editor

    Editor Suzanne Heagy avatar

    Suzanne Heagy

    Editor

    Editor Donna J. Long  avatar

    Donna J. Long

    Editor

    Editor  Nathan Myers  avatar

    Nathan Myers

    Editor

    Editor Hayley Harvey avatar

    Hayley Harvey

    Media Editor