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Penumbra Online

Literary Magazine

Fiction

Nonfiction

Poetry

Art

Hybrid

Review

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Literary and Art journal housed in the English department of California State University- Stanislaus. Publishing prose, poetry, & art for more than thirty years

Highlights

  • Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
  • Response time:
    3-5 weeks*
    Editor reported data
  • Acceptance rate:
    20% *
    Editor reported data

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  • 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 for printed issues

  • Has examples online

  • Offers expedited response

    What's that?

    Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee

Fiction - 1500 words max

Max words: 1500

Max pieces: 2

Nonfiction - 1500 words max

Max words: 1500

Max pieces: 2

Poetry

Max pieces: 2

Art

Max pieces: 2

Hybrid

Max words: 500

Max pieces: 2

Review

Max words: 600

Max words: 900

How to submit

  • Processs

    Submittable

  • Cover letter

    Third-person bios are appreciated! Add whatever information you feel led to provide.

  • Eligibility

    No specific eligibility requirements

  • Formatting

    No PDFs, please. Send Word docs for written work and .jpegs or .pngs for visual work.

  • Author's rights

    We don't have rights information for this magazine

  • Additional info

    Only Spring issues are available in print. USA contributors receive a free copy.

Tracker statistics

14

Total submissions tracked

19 days

Average response time

30%

Average acceptance rate

6 days

Fastest response time

42 days

Slowest response time

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About

Founded

1989

Country

US

www.penumbraonline.com

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    Editor Autumn Andersen avatar

    Autumn Andersen

    Editor-in-Chief

    Editor Andrea Wagner avatar

    Andrea Wagner

    Editor-in-Chief

    Editor Jessica Charest avatar

    Jessica Charest

    Website Manager

    Editor Essence Saunders avatar

    Essence Saunders

    Editor

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    Brittany Landon

    Editor