Orca publishes short stories, flash fiction, and nonfiction. We are a literary journal and we believe in the literary style of writing. We are open to almost any topic, as long as it’s written in a literary style.
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 30 days after submission*/Editor reported data39 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: 2%*/Editor reported data2.25%*Chill Subs tracker stats
Publication
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
From the editors
Anthologies, Blogs, Defunct Mags, Only Appeared In Print, Other Lit Mags, Personal Websites, Social Media
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
From the editors
Best Small Fiction, Pushcart
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
How to submit
Process
Submittable
Cover letter
Just the basics, please. Do not summarize your submission. Did not tell us what it means. Humor in your cover letter is always appreciated.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Times Roman 12 pt, flush left, double spaced (except for poetry, which should be single spaced).
Author's rights
First North American publishing rights. All rights return to the author upon publication. We only ask that you reference Orca as first publisher if the work is reprinted elsewhere.
Additional info
Pays! $50 for stories 2500 words or longer, $25 for stories under 2500 words, plus a one-year pdf subscription. Print copies are available at a discount to contributors. Available in print Orca offers 100 free submissions each month in addition to the $3 standard fee. Submit no more than once in each category at a time. Once you have received a response to a particular submission you may submit in that category again
Tracker statistics
111
Total submissions tracked
39 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
6 days
Fastest response time
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About
We are committed to diversity of identities, origins, and perspectives on our pages. Many of our contributors are from other countries and cultures. But the main criterion by which we judge submissions is the quality of the writing. We seek work that is high concept: imaginative, thoughtful, even sp...
Read moreFounded
2019
Country
US
Masthead
Joe Ponepinto
Editor-in-Chief
Zachary Kellian
Publisher/Senior Editor
Renee Jackson
Editor