The Journal: A Literary Magazine - Fiction
(Poetry) (Nonfiction)
Description
Note: this publication may close early for submissions if they reach a submission quota; these early closures will not be tracked in this listing.
Note: submit no more than twice per year.
Note: if accepted, wait a year after publication before submitting again.
We welcome literary fiction submissions of all forms, including those that incorporate experimental or genre elements, though we generally do not publish straight genre fiction.
Note: submit no more than twice per year.
Note: if accepted, wait a year after publication before submitting again.
We welcome literary fiction submissions of all forms, including those that incorporate experimental or genre elements, though we generally do not publish straight genre fiction.
This market is temporarily closed.
Market Genres
Genres
GeneralLiterary
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
Non-Paying
Short Story
1000 to 7500 words
Non-Paying
Novelette
7500 to 10000 words
Non-Paying
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 270 days
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 270 days
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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numbers will be so please be sure to log all of your submissions here and not just your rejections or acceptances.
numbers will be so please be sure to log all of your submissions here and not just your rejections or acceptances.
Count:
There are 21 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 0 | Average: 123.53 | Median: 45 | Max: 376
Responded:
61.90%
Accepted:
-
Rejected:
61.90% - avg 123 days
(0.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
38.09%
Pending:
There are 3 pending responses.
(1 min | 5.00 average | 6 median | 8 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 1 February 2013
Last officially checked: 10 March 2026