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Palooka Magazine

Literary Magazine

Fiction

Flash Fiction

Poetry

Nonfiction

Flash Nonfiction

Art

Photography

Comics

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Palooka is an international literary magazine of unique fiction, poetry, nonfiction, artwork, photography, and graphic narratives. For over a decade we've featured new, up-and-coming, and established writers, artists, and photographers.

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Highlights

  • Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
  • Response time:
    1-2 months*
    Editor reported data
     / 
    424 days*
    Chill Subs tracker stats
  • Acceptance rate:  / 
    4.17%*
    Chill Subs tracker stats

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

  • Active on social media

  • Available in print

  • Provides contributor copies

    From the editors

    yes

  • Has examples online

  • Offers expedited response

    What's that?

    Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee

Fiction - 15000 words max

Max words: 15000

Max pieces: 1

Sub Genres: All / surprise us

Submission fee: $

short story, novel excerpt

Fiction - 1000 words max

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

Sub Genres: All / surprise us

Submission fee: $

flash pieces

Poetry

Max pieces: 5

Submission fee: $

Nonfiction - 15000 words max

Max words: 15000

Max pieces: 1

Submission fee: $

essay, book excerpt

Nonfiction - 1000 words max

Max words: 1000

Max pieces: 3

Submission fee: $

flash essay

Art

Max pieces: 10

Submission fee: $

Paintings, sketches, drawings, collage, mixed-media, etc.

Photography

Max pieces: 10

Submission fee: $

Comics

Max pieces: 5

Submission fee: $

One graphic narrative, up to three flash graphic narratives, or five comic strips.

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

    We're open to all voices, forms, and styles. Multiple: No problem. Send all you like. Copies. ​We offer all contributors a complimentary copy and discounted copies of their issue, a bio and photo in the magazine, and the support of a caring and hardworking editor!

Tracker statistics

38

Total submissions tracked

424 days

Average response time

4.17%

Average acceptance rate

16 days

Fastest response time

1210 days

Slowest response time

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Submission calls

    General

    Open

About

Founded

Country

US

www.palookamag.com

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    Editor JONATHAN STARKE avatar

    JONATHAN STARKE

    Editor-in-Chief