Stand has been a fixture on the British and world literary scene since 1952, when the first issue appeared in London. It is now edited from the School of English at the University of Leeds in collaboration with Virginia Commonwealth University in the USA.
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 90 days after submission*/Editor reported data99 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: ?*/Editor reported data100.00%*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
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
Has examples online
How to submit
Process
Email
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
Manuscripts sent from the UK should be accompanied by a Stamped, self-addressed envelope. Submissions from outside the UK must include an email address for the editors' response. The most important advice we can give to anyone thinking of sending new work to Stand is to read some copies of the magazine beforehand. It should help you to decide whether your poems or stories are likely to appeal to the Editors and, most importantly, to the readers.
Tracker statistics
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Total submissions tracked
99 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
87 days
Fastest response time
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About
Stand first appeared in 1952 when Jon Silkin used his £5 redundancy money, received after trying to organise some of his fellow manual workers, to found a magazine which would 'stand' against injustice and oppression, and 'stand' for the role that the arts, poetry and fiction in particular, could an...
Read moreFounded
1952
Country
GB
Masthead
John Whale
Editor-in-Chief
Jon Glover
Advisory Editor
Hannah Copley
Editor
Ian Fairley
Editor
Kathryn Jenner
Editor
David Latané
Associate Editor