XinSai Magazine
Literary Magazine
Justice for the arts, through the arts. We reach out to youths (and sometimes, adults) from all around the world to share their unique perspectives on each edition's theme through creative means; the theme focused around a global social issue with wider implications.
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: Within 1 week. *Editor reported data
- Acceptance rate: 90% *Editor reported data
PaysNo
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
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction - 3000 words max
Max words: 100
Max words: 3000
Max pieces: 5
Sub Genres: All / surprise us, Literary, Action-Adventure, Experimental, Humor, LGBTQ+ Stories, Speculative, Young Adult
Fiction - 100 words max
Max words: 50
Max words: 100
Max pieces: 3
Sub Genres: All / surprise us, Literary, Action-Adventure, Experimental, Humor, LGBTQ+ Stories, Speculative, Young Adult
Nonfiction - 3000 words max
Max words: 100
Max words: 3000
Max pieces: 2
Poetry
Max lines: 50
Max pieces: 3
Hybrid
Max words: 10
Max words: 3000
Max pieces: 4
Review
Max words: 100
Max words: 1500
Max pieces: 2
Interview
Max words: 100
Max words: 2000
Max pieces: 2
Art
Max pieces: 20
Humor
Max words: 50
Max words: 1500
Max pieces: 3
Photography
Max pieces: 20
Video
Max pieces: 3
Play
Max pieces: 3
Comics
Max pieces: 3
Audio
Max pieces: 5
Game
Max pieces: 3
Wtf is genre, send anything
Max pieces: 3
How to submit
Processs
Google / other forms
Cover letter
Please state your: name, pronouns, country of origin / ethnicity, and then anything from: achievements and acknowledgements, to niche interests.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Google Docs and Google Drive preferred. All formatting requirements are included in the Google Forms.
Author's rights
All rights are retained by the contributor.
Additional info
Submit through the Google Forms! https://forms.gle/SthpshMZHBfq6g9r7 Any pieces with discriminatory language (racism, sexism, anti-LGBT+) will be REJECTED immediately. We are generally accepting pieces with a personal take on a social issue, so far for AFFILIATION/ALIENATION, topics have ranged from diaspora, migration, political alienation, to cults and alienated communes. We are open to any and every perspective. If you have an idea for a piece that you are unsure about, feel free to shoot an email to xinsaimag@gmail.com!
Tracker statistics
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Total submissions tracked
42 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
37 days
Fastest response time
46 days
Slowest response time
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About
XinSai originated from Hong Kong, a multicultural city, where rigid societal restraints force youths to conform to conventional job paths in order to satisfy the never-ending external pressure and live up to parental expectations. We want to deconstruct that. In Mandarin Chinese, "Xin" means hea...
Read moreFounded
2022
Country
HK
Masthead
Joy Chen
Editor-in-Chief
Hailey Wong
Managing Director
Mohammed Al'Awaadi
Research and Advocacy Director, Staff Writers Director
Jed Canlobo
Outreach Director
Maja Timis
Marketing Director
Aren Hakhverdyan
Creative Director / Graphic Designer