Midway Journal
Literary Magazine
We seek to publish a variety of styles and diverse voices, and we are honored to present work by new writers
Highlights
- Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
- Response time: / 147 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: 6% */Editor reported data3.71%*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Work acquired through solicitation: 3%
PaysNo
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
From the editors
Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, Best Small Fictions, Best Microfiction
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
From the editors
2.5
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction
Max words: 1001
Max pieces: 1
Sub Genres: Literary, Experimental, LGBTQ+ Stories, Magical Realism, Speculative, wtf idk
Fiction - 1000 words max
Max words: 1000
Max pieces: 2
Sub Genres: Literary, Experimental, LGBTQ+ Stories, Magical Realism, Speculative, wtf idk
Nonfiction
Max words: 1001
Max pieces: 1
Sub Genres: , , , , , ,
Nonfiction - 1000 words max
Max words: 1000
Max pieces: 2
Sub Genres: , , , , , ,
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
Hybrid
No specific limitations
Interview
No specific limitations
Translation
No specific limitations
Art
Max pieces: 6
Wtf is genre, send anything
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
Make it strange. We might publish it! We have in the past.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
We like nontraditional forms, formats, and styles.
Author's rights
Midway Journal offers first publication rights. Once the work is moved to our archives, all rights revert back to the author. If the work is republished in an anthology or full-length collection or chapbook, we ask that you give first publication credit to Midway.
Additional info
For a nominal fee ($2.50), we will guarantee a careful, expedited reading of your work. We publish four issues annually with new issues going live on the 15th of January, April, July, and October. Visit a recent issue to get a sense of what we might like to publish. We like nontraditional forms, but we publish a wide range of material.
Tracker statistics
53
Total submissions tracked
147 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
12 days
Fastest response time
265 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 419 days, 579 days
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Submission calls
Tip-Jar Submissions
Deadline: Jan 1, 2025
General
About
The Midway is a vibrant neighborhood located off I-94 that borders the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. It’s also the home to the Minnesota state fairgrounds. Alive with a mix of energies and people, The Midway is a place of boundary crossing, reflecting our vision for this journal. Our goa...
Read moreFounded
2007
Country
US
Masthead
Ralph Pennel
Editor-in-Chief
Prema Bangera
Mixed Media/Multi Genre Editor
Allie Mariano
Nonfiction Editor
Samantha Sharp
Poetry Editor
Ralph Pennel
Fiction Editor
Gabrielle Stone
Art Editor