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Masque & Spectacle

Literary Magazine

Fiction

Poetry

Play

Nonfiction

Review

Art

Video

Audio

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Masque & Spectacle is a bi-annual arts and literary journal. We publish all forms of creative writing, including hybrid works, drama, literary journalism, and essays, as well as visual art, photography, video, sound art, and reviews.

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Highlights

  • Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
  • Response time:
    within a month*
    Editor reported data
  • Acceptance rate:
    10% *
    Editor reported data

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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 - 7500 words max

Max words: 7500

Sub Genres: All / surprise us

Short fiction of all genres.

Poetry

Max pieces: 5

3-5 poems. We are looking for all forms of poetry, including formal and experimental work. Poems that have an association to artistic works (music, visuals, performance, film, etc.) are encouraged.

Play

10-minute plays (up to approximately 10 pages in length).

Nonfiction - 7500 words max

Max words: 7500

Nonfiction essays, literary analysis pieces, and personal essay/memoirs.

Review

Max words: 500

Max words: 1500

Reviews of novels, short story collections, chapbooks, poetry, plays, films, musical compositions, and albums. We focus on independent projects and small presses over larger ones.

Art

No specific limitations

Video

No specific limitations

Audio

Music & Sound Installation

How to submit

  • Processs

    Email

  • 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

Tracker statistics

5

Total submissions tracked

27 days

Average response time

0%

Average acceptance rate

22 days

Fastest response time

31 days

Slowest response time

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Submission calls

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Masthead

    Editor JAMES REITTER avatar

    JAMES REITTER

    Editor-in-Chief

    Editor LORI M. MYERS avatar

    LORI M. MYERS

    DRAMA/NONFICTION EDITOR

    Editor ROBERT STAUFFER avatar

    ROBERT STAUFFER

    FICTION/BOOK REVIEW EDITOR

    Editor BILL GILLARD avatar

    BILL GILLARD

    FICTION EDITOR

    Editor ANN GAYGAN avatar

    ANN GAYGAN

    ART EDITOR