West Branch
Literary Magazine
A thrice-yearly magazine of poetry, fiction, essays, and reviews.
Highlights
- Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
- Response time: 10 weeks or less*/Editor reported data46 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 0%*Chill Subs tracker stats
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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
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
From the editors
yes, copies + subscription
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction
Sub Genres: Literary
Payment: $ per page
Nonfiction
Payment: $ 10 per page
Poetry
Max pieces: 6
Payment: $ 100 per piece
Review
Payment: $ 400
Translation
Payment: $ per page
No specific limitations
How to submit
Processs
Other
Cover letter
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
The submission manager accepts most document types; we prefer to receive files in .DOC or .RTF format.
Author's rights
For accepted work, we purchase First North American serial rights for the print edition, first electronic rights for the online edition.
Additional info
Please acquaint yourself with the magazine before submitting; sample back issues are available for only $3. Subscriptions are available at $10 for one year and $16 for two years. For subscription information, selected work, and news, see our website.
Tracker statistics
250
Total submissions tracked
46 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
-200 days
Fastest response time
266 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 1269 days
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About
West Branch, the professional literary journal published at Bucknell Unviersity, has provided a venue for emerging and established writers for over forty years. West Branch publishes poetry, fiction, literary essays, and reviews. In recent years, works originally appearing in West Branch have been r...
Read moreFounded
1977
Country
US
Masthead
Joseph Scapellato
Editor-in-Chief
Andrew Ciotola
Managing & Book Review Editor
Sarah Ghazal Ali
Poetry Editor
Tobi Kassim
Associate Poetry Editor
Lindsey Drager
Fiction Editor
Arman Chowdhury
Associate Fiction Editor
Jessica Nirvana Ram
Editorial Associate