Penumbra Online
Literary Magazine
Literary and Art journal housed in the English department of California State University- Stanislaus. Publishing prose, poetry, & art for more than thirty years.
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 3-6 weeks*/Editor reported data20 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: 20% */Editor reported data43.33%*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, for printed issues
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction - 1500 words max
Max words: 1500
Max pieces: 3
Sub Genres: Literary
Nonfiction - 1500 words max
Max words: 1500
Max pieces: 3
Poetry
Max pieces: 3
Hybrid
Max words: 1500
Max pieces: 3
Review
Max words: 600
Max words: 900
Art
Max pieces: 3
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
Third-person bios are appreciated! Add whatever information you feel led to provide.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Written documents need to be submitted as Word Docs: NO PDF files will be accepted
Author's rights
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Additional info
Only Spring issues are available in print. USA contributors receive a free copy.
Tracker statistics
44
Total submissions tracked
20 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
6 days
Fastest response time
90 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 920 days, 920 days
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About
Penumbra Online is the online counterpart to Penumbra Literary and Art Magazine of Stanislaus State University. Penumbra has been Stanislaus State's literary magazine for over 30 years, publishing works on the fringes or "penumbra" of the literary world. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Penumbra decid...
Read moreFounded
1989
Country
US
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Allison Westlund
Editor-in-Chief