verum literary press
Literary Magazine
We are looking for work that highlights the unforeseen, tells us about the in-betweens, about anything that says something more than you think we want to hear. Tell us the truth.
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 1-2 weeks*/Editor reported data14 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 14.29%*Chill Subs tracker stats
PaysNo
FeeNo
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
From the editors
appearance on a personal blog or social media is okay.
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
Poetry
Max pieces: 3
Photography
Max pieces: 5
Fiction - 3000 words max
Max words: 3000
Max pieces: 1
Sub Genres: Literary, LGBTQ+ Stories
Art
Max pieces: 5
Nonfiction - 3000 words max
Max words: 3000
Max pieces: 1
Hybrid
Max words: 3000
How to submit
Processs
Google / other forms
Cover letter
No cover letter advice
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
no formatting specific guidelines, just legible and whatever type of file works for you.
Author's rights
if your work is accepted, we acquire first serial rights. after publication, the author/artist has the right to reprint the work, as long as verum literary press is credited as the first place of publication.
Additional info
Accept work that has been previously published on a personal social media or personal blog. No NSFW or sexually explicit works, the editor is minor and does not feel comfortable reading that. *only accepting work from Black writers and artists for current issue*
Tracker statistics
23
Total submissions tracked
14 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
1 days
Fastest response time
34 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 247 days
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About
est. 2022 by young high school student, jude armstrong, verum literary press is a literary magazine dedicated to publishing outstanding poetry, prose, and art. ‘verum’ means ‘true’ in Latin, which echoes what this magazine was designed for: a space to share and capture the intricates and striking te...
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2022
Country
US
Masthead
Jude Armstrong