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"The New Territory is a biannual print magazine of the Lower Midwest. Slow journalism. Regional literature. Photography and art. For endlessly curious Midwesterners to break free from distraction and dive deep in the Great Plains and Ozarks."

"The New Territory is a biannual print magazine of the Lower Midwest. Slow journalism. Regional literature. Photography and art. For endlessly curious Midwesterners to break free from distraction and dive deep in the Great Plains and Ozarks."

Vibe

Send us your best but less intimidating

Response Time

114 days

Acceptance Rate

9.09%

  • Payment

    Yes

  • Fee

    No

  • Simultaneous submissions

    Yes

  • Previously published

    Yes

  • Expedited response

    No

  • Available in print

    Yes

  • Provides contributor copies

    No

  • Examples online

    No

  • Active on social media

    Yes

Accepted genres

6 genres

Nonfiction

Max words: 5000

Short personal essays (200-750 words) situating the personal in a sense of place, whether that be a specific location/building, a community/...

Fiction

Up to 25 double-spaced pages.

Poetry

Max pieces: 8

Up to 10 pages or 5-8 poems, with each poem beginning on a new page.

Review

Max words: 750

Reviews on books, events, films, cafés, food, music, fashion, art, monuments, and anything else in the Lower Midwest that deserves to be spo...

Photography

Max pieces: 5

Art

Max pieces: 5

Nonfiction

Max words: 5000

Short personal essays (200-750 words) situating the personal in a sense of place, whether that be a specific location/building, a community/...

Fiction

Up to 25 double-spaced pages.

Poetry

Max pieces: 8

Up to 10 pages or 5-8 poems, with each poem beginning on a new page.

Review

Max words: 750

Reviews on books, events, films, cafés, food, music, fashion, art, monuments, and anything else in the Lower Midwest that deserves to be spo...

Photography

Max pieces: 5

Art

Max pieces: 5

Statistics

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Track submission

17

Total submissions tracked

114 days

Average response time

9.09%

Average acceptance rate

53 days

Fastest response time

174 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

Creators from a specific location / ethnic group

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

You should have a tie to the lower Midwest (primarily, but not exclusive to Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska)—whether that means you grew up in, are a transplant to, or have had a meaningful experience in the region. Before submitting, please be familiar with The New Territory. Read our founding principles and order a print or digital copy here. Women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to send their work our way. We want to hear from you!

About the Magazine

Founded in 2015 | 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 :)

Tina Casagrand

Editor-in-Chief

Sara Maillacheruvu

Executive Editor

Andy Oler

Departments Editor

Shannon Frech

Literature Editor

Melanie Pierce

Reviews Editor

Dan Holtmeyer

Light Room Editor and Copy Editor