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Literary Magazine

Fiction

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Wallstrait publishes hard-to-define fiction on a biweekly basis. We respond quickly and include feedback as time allows.

Highlights

  • Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
  • Response time:
    1-10 days*
    Editor reported data
  • Acceptance rate:
    3% *
    Editor reported data
  • Work acquired through solicitation: 0%

Pays$25 per piece

Find more details in the Genres section

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

    From the editors

    Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, Best Small Fictions

  • 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 - 5000 words max

Max words: 500

Max words: 5000

Max pieces: 1

Sub Genres: All / surprise us, Literary, Absurdist, Action-Adventure, Children's story, Crime, Experimental, Fantasy, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Gothic, Historical, Horror, Humor, LGBTQ+ Stories, Magical Realism, Mystery, Noir, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative, Thriller, Young Adult, wtf idk

Payment: $ 25 per piece

Our sweet spot is between 500-3000 words, but we'll consider prose up to 5,000 words.

How to submit

  • Processs

    Submittable

  • Cover letter

    Please keep your cover letter brief. Address it however you want — we're not sticklers on that. Please include a publication-ready, third-person bio.

  • Eligibility

    No specific eligibility requirements

  • Formatting

    Double-spaced, readable font. Standard manuscript format is very much appreciated.

  • Author's rights

    Wallstrait asks for One-Time, First Serial and Electronic Rights. All rights revert back to the author upon publication.

  • Additional info

Tracker statistics

24

Total submissions tracked

8 days

Average response time

0%

Average acceptance rate

1 days

Fastest response time

16 days

Slowest response time

*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 19 days

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Submission calls

    All genres

    Always open

About

Wallstrait is all about publishing quality, hard-to-define fiction and treating writers right. We love discovering and championing great fiction across all genres, especially bold stories that don't quite fit the aesthetic of other journals. Our mission is to find and publish great fiction. Along th...

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Founded

2024

Country

US

www.wallstrait.com

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    Danny Judge

    Editor-in-Chief

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    ​J. Courtney Reid

    Managing Editor

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    Bianca Dagostino

    Fiction Editor

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    Aisling Lynch

    Associate Editor

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    Alexandra Hall Miles

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    Sophia Craig

    Contributing Editor

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    ​Alexandrea Watson

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