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"The Sunlight Press is a nonprofit digital literary journal that provides a home to new and established voices. We welcome creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry, reviews, photography, and artist reflections on their craft."

"The Sunlight Press is a nonprofit digital literary journal that provides a home to new and established voices. We welcome creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry, reviews, photography, and artist reflections on their craft."

Vibe

Send us your best but less intimidating

Response Time

within 2 to 3 months / 77 days

Acceptance Rate

6.67%

  • Payment

    Yes: see Genres section for details

  • Fee

    No

  • Simultaneous submissions

    Yes

  • Previously published

    Yes

  • Expedited response

    No

  • Available in print

    No

  • Provides contributor copies

    No

  • Examples online

    Yes

  • Active on social media

    Yes

Accepted genres

8 genres

Fiction

Max words: 2000

Short stories (under 2,000 words).

Flash Fiction

Max words: 1000

Flash fiction (under 1,000 words)

Nonfiction

No specific limitations

Flash Nonfiction

Max words: 1000

Personal Essays

Poetry

Max pieces: 3

(all in one attached document, please)

Review

Max words: 1000

Review of books (fiction & nonfiction), short story collections, and essay collections; (preference for newly published books); also will co...

Interview

Max words: 1000

Interviews/Reflections by artists on their process of the art of choice (accompanying photos welcome).

Photography

Max pieces: 3

Fiction

Max words: 2000

Short stories (under 2,000 words).

Flash Fiction

Max words: 1000

Flash fiction (under 1,000 words)

Nonfiction

No specific limitations

Flash Nonfiction

Max words: 1000

Personal Essays

Poetry

Max pieces: 3

(all in one attached document, please)

Review

Max words: 1000

Review of books (fiction & nonfiction), short story collections, and essay collections; (preference for newly published books); also will co...

Interview

Max words: 1000

Interviews/Reflections by artists on their process of the art of choice (accompanying photos welcome).

Photography

Max pieces: 3

Statistics

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Track submission

27

Total submissions tracked

77 days

Average response time

6.67%

Average acceptance rate

41 days

Fastest response time

114 days

Slowest response time

*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 150 days

How to submit

Process

Email submissions to thesunlightpress@gmail.com with the subject line clearly indicating the genre — fiction, nonfiction, poetry, review, artist on craft, or photography.

Cover letters

Please include a 3-4 sentence bio and any social media handles (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.), as well as a current email address and contact information.

Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirements

Formatting

Unusual formatting in poetry cannot always be replicated on our site.

Rights for published work

The content of The Sunlight Press is exclusively online. The Sunlight Press claims first publishing rights, which revert to the author upon publication; however, please acknowledge The Sunlight Press if your work appears later online or in print. Many thanks.

Additional info

Please submit written material in only one category at a time (in other words, do not submit written work in multiple categories at the same time. The only exception to this: You may submit a written piece and photography simultaneously). We occasionally accept previously published work (in print, on a personal blog, or another digital publication) but offer no payment. Payment $40 for essays (including book reviews and Artist on Craft pieces) $40 for fiction (short stories and flash fiction) $30 for the first poem accepted, and $10 for each additional accepted in the same submission $15 for photos

About the Magazine

Founded in 2017 | United States

The Sunlight Press is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, digital literary journal that provides a home to new and established voices. We welcome creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry, book and film reviews, photography, and reflections by artists on their craft. We want to hear the ways people turn toward light and hope, whether it is through the arts, culture, spirituality, or humor, and also how they respond to darkness and navigate unknown spaces. Epiphanies are born from the ordinary and the extraordinary; whether it’s a reflection unfolding during a morning walk, after the loss of a loved one, or in the middle of unexpected laughter, we want to know about these moments. The Sunlight Press publishes on Mondays and Wednesdays, and occasionally on Fridays. Creative nonfiction, including essays, reviews, and artists on craft pieces, as well as photography, appear on Mondays. Poetry and fiction appear on Wednesdays. We regularly publish additional posts, including Editors’ Notes and contest news, and occasionally offer full weeks of one genre.

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 :)

BETH BURRELL

Editor-in-Chief

RUDRI BHATT PATEL

Founder & Editor

CLIVE COLLINS

Poetry Editor