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"Talon Review seeks to publish new works by established and emerging writers. We are interested in stories, essays, and poems that linger in the heart or mind long after the last word of the last sentence."
"Talon Review seeks to publish new works by established and emerging writers. We are interested in stories, essays, and poems that linger in the heart or mind long after the last word of the last sentence."
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Acceptance Rate
Payment
No
Fee
No
Simultaneous submissions
Yes
Previously published
No
Expedited response
No
Available in print
No
Provides contributor copies
No
Examples online
Yes
Active on social media
Yes
Accepted genres
7 genres
Fiction
Max words: 3000
Max pieces: 4
Nonfiction
Max words: 3000
Max pieces: 4
CREATIVE NONFICTION
Poetry
Should not exceed six pages single-spaced.
Hybrid
Ensure that your submission does not exceed 8 pages.
Art
Max pieces: 4
Audio
Max pieces: 4
Spoken word poetry, song. Should not exceed 10 minutes
Video
Max pieces: 4
Short films, video essays, cinepoems, dance, etc. Should not exceed 10 minutes.
Fiction
Max words: 3000
Max pieces: 4
Nonfiction
Max words: 3000
Max pieces: 4
CREATIVE NONFICTION
Poetry
Should not exceed six pages single-spaced.
Hybrid
Ensure that your submission does not exceed 8 pages.
Art
Max pieces: 4
Audio
Max pieces: 4
Spoken word poetry, song. Should not exceed 10 minutes
Video
Max pieces: 4
Short films, video essays, cinepoems, dance, etc. Should not exceed 10 minutes.
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13
Total submissions tracked
28 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
24 days
Fastest response time
32 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 147 days
How to submit
Process
Hybrid submissions: ensure that your image files are named appropriately, such as the following: LastName_ShortTitle_Year.png. Example: Smith_Circles_2018.png.
Cover letters
Include a short bio no longer than 250 words in the third person. This could be who you are, where you’re from, what you like to do, or where you’ve been published before. If you have a connection to Jacksonville, FL, please mention it.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
All submissions should be double spaced in 12 point Times New Roman font, manuscript format, and submitted as .docx files (unless specified otherwise*). We accept png files, docx. files, or jpg files of cross-genre submissions.
Rights for published work
We require first publishing rights as well as the option to anthologize. Video submissions require non-exclusive rights. We accept submissions that are available elsewhere (i.e Youtube), though by submitting, you are recognizing The Talon Review as an additional platform/publisher. As well, you commit to providing a link back to the Talon Review. All rights to visual and intellectual media used should be owned by the author. If not, it is the author's responsibility to attain full copyright permission to use any intellectual property that is not their own prior to publication. We reserve the right to reject a submission on the basis of intellectual property infringement.
Additional info
About the Magazine
Founded in 2012 | United States
Talon Review seeks to publish new works by established and emerging writers. We are interested in stories, essays, and poems that linger in the heart or mind long after the last word of the last sentence. We are compelled by the strange and beautiful, drawn to the uncanny, fascinated by the fantastical, and relish risky realism that rattles our senses. Traditional and experimental work are welcome.
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 :)
Natasha Kane
Editor-in-Chief
Sera-Ann Hargrove
MANAGING EDITOR
Mark Ari
EXECUTIVE ADVISORY EDITOR
Jessica Q. Stark
EXECUTIVE ADVISORY EDITOR
Examples
2 pieces from Chill Subs people