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Deadline

Dec 31, 2023

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"An annual journal of art and literature published by UCSB’s College of Creative Studies. The journal aims to publish a spectrum of voices, genres, and topics in each issue that encompass a wide range of human experiences. Spectrum is a student-run."

"An annual journal of art and literature published by UCSB’s College of Creative Studies. The journal aims to publish a spectrum of voices, genres, and topics in each issue that encompass a wide range of human experiences. Spectrum is a student-run."

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Response Time

105 days

Acceptance Rate

25%

  • Payment

    No

  • Fee

    No

  • Simultaneous submissions

    Yes

  • Previously published

    No

  • Expedited response

    No

  • Available in print

    Yes

  • Provides contributor copies

    Yes: yes

  • Examples online

    Yes

  • Active on social media

    Yes

Accepted genres

6 genres

Fiction

Max words: 5000

Max pieces: 1

Please try to stay below 15 pages.

Nonfiction

Max words: 5000

Max pieces: 1

Please try to stay below 15 pages.

Poetry

Min pieces: 1

Max pieces: 5

Hybrid

Max pieces: 3

Hybrid: Anything that blends literary or artistic genres or mediums. Up to three shorter pieces, or one long piece, not exceeding 5000 words...

Art

Max pieces: 5

Photography

Max pieces: 5

Fiction

Max words: 5000

Max pieces: 1

Please try to stay below 15 pages.

Nonfiction

Max words: 5000

Max pieces: 1

Please try to stay below 15 pages.

Poetry

Min pieces: 1

Max pieces: 5

Hybrid

Max pieces: 3

Hybrid: Anything that blends literary or artistic genres or mediums. Up to three shorter pieces, or one long piece, not exceeding 5000 words...

Art

Max pieces: 5

Photography

Max pieces: 5

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Track submission

15

Total submissions tracked

105 days

Average response time

25%

Average acceptance rate

101 days

Fastest response time

107 days

Slowest response time

How to submit

Process

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Cover letters

Coming soon! Advice from editors on what your cover letter and bio should look like!

Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirements

Formatting

Coming soon! All the Times New Romans and double spaces!

Rights for published work

Coming soon! First, third, none, all the rights!

Additional info

We are open to all genres and forms, including hybrid work. Spectrum has a legacy of publishing of inventive, high-quality, and provocative work, and we’re striving to uphold that legacy and expand on it. Copies. We give all contributors a free copy of the journal.

About the Magazine

Founded in 1957 | 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 :)

Lila Velasquez Singh

Editor-in-Chief

Rebbecca Brown

Faculty Advisor

Examples

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