Yellow Arrow Journal
Literary Magazine
Yellow Arrow Journal is a biannual publication of creative nonfiction, poetry, and cover art by writers/artists that identify as women.
Highlights
This magazine may have some eligibility requirements
Please double-check before submitting.
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 1 month*/Editor reported data22 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 45.45%*Chill Subs tracker stats
Pays$10
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
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
From the editors
yes, digital
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Nonfiction - 2000 words max
Max words: 100
Max words: 2000
Max pieces: 1
Payment: $ 10
Nonfiction - 1000 words max
Max words: 1000
Payment: $ 10
Poetry
Max pieces: 2
Payment: $ 10
Translation
Payment: $ 10
No specific limitations
Art
Max pieces: 1
Payment: $ 10
Photography
Max pieces: 1
Payment: $ 10
How to submit
Processs
Email
Cover letter
Please include: Your full name (and name you would want Yellow Arrow to use), nationality, and current city/state/country of residence (required) Our writers and readers come from all walks of life and so do we. We are taking steps across our portfolio to increase representation and give greater visibility to the voices of underrepresented women-identifying storytellers. If you are comfortable doing so, please share with us which underrepresented communities you identify with that may make you uniquely positioned to connect with a particular group of readers (optional) Your pronouns and age (optional) Where you heard about us (optional) For cover art submissions, a list of past publications/exhibits for the artwork you are submitting (required, if applicable).
Eligibility
Women and other marginalized genders
Formatting
Subject: Vol. #, No. # Theme – type of submission [nonfiction, poetry, or cover art] (required) Attach your submission to your email. Accepted files for creative nonfiction and poetry submissions include .doc/.docx, .rtf, or .pdf (.doc/.docx preferred)—use minimal document styling and do not include identifying information (only within your email). Accepted files for cover art include .jpeg/.jpg, .tiff/.tif, .gif, .eps, or .psd—a low resolution is preferable at this time.
Author's rights
Artists must own all rights to the work submitted—if published or shown previously, artists must be able to list where and when.
Additional info
Pays! If selected, you will receive $10.00USD and a PDF of the journal issue.
Tracker statistics
21
Total submissions tracked
22 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
8 days
Fastest response time
48 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 211 days
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Submission calls
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About
Every writer has a story to tell and every story is worth telling. Yellow Arrow Publishing supports and inspires writers and artists identifying as women through publication and access to the literary arts. Women’s voices have historically been underrepresented in literature, and we aim to elevate ...
Read moreFounded
2016
Country
US
Masthead
Kapua Iao
Editor-in-Chief
Siobhan McKenna
Vignette Managing Editor
Annie Marhefka
Executive Director