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A literary organization whose mission is to deepen our individual and collective sense of place. Based at Amherst College, we aim to serve as a vibrant common space for the global exchange of ideas and experiences through three main areas of activity: publishing, public programming, and mentorship and education.
Vibe
Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
Response Time
Average acceptance rate
Types of Submissions Accepted
Fiction
Max words: 10000
Max pieces: 1
Flash rules
Max pieces: 3
literary
historical
Nonfiction
Max words: 10000
Max pieces: 1
Also accept Dispatches: notes, news, and impressions from around the world. Both prose and verse accepted, but must be nonfiction. Length: up to 800 words. They are accepted year-round and are published online only. $100 honorarium per dispatch.
Flash rules
Max pieces: 3
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
Translations
No specific limitations
Need to know for submitting
Read carefully, it will save from dead rats in the mailbox
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Details
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How to submit 🏗️
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Cover Letter and Bio 🏗️
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Awards
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Demographics & Eligibility
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Formatting requirements 🏗️
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Rights for published work 🏗️
Magazine
Founded in 2010 | 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 :)
Jennifer Acker
Editor-in-Chief
Emily Everett
Managing Editor
Chill Stats (note: this is not exactly accurate...)
Total tracked
59
Average acceptance rate
3.85%
Average response time
305 days
Average acceptance/rejection time
495/274 days
Fastest response time
145 days
Slowest response time
557 days