The Bookends Review
Literary Magazine
The Bookends Review is an independent creative arts journal dedicated to bringing you the best original fiction, nonfiction, poetry, interviews, essays, book reviews, and visual/musical works from around the world.
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Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: / 83 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 25.76%*Chill Subs tracker stats
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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
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction - 3000 words max
Max words: 1001
Max words: 3000
Max pieces: 3
Sub Genres: Literary
Fiction - 1000 words max
Max words: 1000
Max pieces: 3
Sub Genres: Literary
Nonfiction - 3000 words max
Max words: 3000
Max pieces: 3
Sub Genres: All / surprise us, , , , , ,
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
Hybrid
Max words: 3000
Max pieces: 3
Interview
Max words: 3000
Max pieces: 3
Art
Max pieces: 5
Audio
Max pieces: 5
Video
Max pieces: 5
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
if your submission is accepted, we will contact you for a bio
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Word doc
Author's rights
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Additional info
Be aware that once we reach our allotted amount of submissions for a given month (200), you will be unable to submit until the start of the following month.
Tracker statistics
65
Total submissions tracked
83 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
1 days
Fastest response time
223 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 425 days, 401 days, 401 days
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About
Basically, we’re looking for good creative and/or intellectual work. Sounds simple enough, right? We’re very open about the kinds of work we’re looking for; really, the only broad requirement is that we feel something from your submission(s). If it makes us cry, wonderful! If it makes us laugh or th...
Read moreFounded
2012
Country
US
Masthead
jordan blum
Editor-in-Chief
jen mcconnell
fiction editor
steve bellin-oka
poetry editor
anannya uberoi
poetry editor
kelly sargent
cnf editor