Logo of Polyphony Lit. literary magazine
"The global online literary platform for high school students. We invite high school students worldwide to submit creative writing, join our editorial staff, write blog posts, take workshops, and grow into leadership roles."
Introduction
Vibe

Send us your best but less intimidating

Response Time
3-6 months / 91 days
Average acceptance rate
33.33%

Need to know for submitting

Read carefully, it will save from dead rats in the mailbox

    • Checkmark icon

      Simultaneous submissions

      Yes

    • Checkmark icon

      Previously published

      Yes

    • Crossed circle icon

      Payment

      No

    • Crossed circle icon

      Fee

      No

    • Crossed circle icon

      Expedited response

      No

    • Crossed circle icon

      Available in print

      No

    • Crossed circle icon

      Provide contributor copies

      No

    • Checkmark icon

      Examples online

      Yes

    • Checkmark icon

      Active on social media

      Yes

  • 01

    Important stuff

    Read more about the topic plus sign
  • 02

    How to submit 🏗️

    Read more about the topic plus sign
  • 03

    Cover Letter and Bio 🏗️

    Read more about the topic plus sign
  • 04

    Awards

    Read more about the topic plus sign
  • 05

    warning icon
    Demographics & Eligibility

    Read more about the topic plus sign
  • 06

    Formatting requirements 🏗️

    Read more about the topic plus sign
  • 07

    Rights for published work 🏗️

    Read more about the topic plus sign

Types of Submissions Accepted

3 genres

A general comment from the editor [coming soon]

fiction genre icon

Fiction

Max words: 1800

Max pieces: 3

nonfiction genre icon

Nonfiction

Max words: 1800

Max pieces: 3

poetry genre icon

Poetry

Max lines: 80

Max pieces: 3

fiction genre icon

Fiction

Max words: 1800

Max pieces: 3

nonfiction genre icon

Nonfiction

Max words: 1800

Max pieces: 3

poetry genre icon

Poetry

Max lines: 80

Max pieces: 3

Magazine

Founded in 2004 | United States

Masthead

We currently list only main editors, more will be added later! If you are an editor, you can edit your masthead in our admin panel :)

David Galloway
Editor-in-Chief
Julian Riccobon
Managing Director
Shawn Waterman
Operations Manager
Chill Stats (note: this is not exactly accurate...)

Total tracked

8

Average acceptance rate

33.33%

Average response time

91 days

Average acceptance/rejection time

5/134 days

Fastest response time

5 days

Slowest response time

225 days

Contributors on Chill Subs

Avery Y-W avatar
1 pieces