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About

Booth embraces great storytelling, distinctive voices, both classic and inventive forms, gravity + comedy, grim reapers and grand weepers, and anything carried by a rich sense of story and heart. Booth was founded in 2008 and currently publishes fresh literature every Friday on its website. In addition, Booth offers up two quality paperback issues a year that are visually arresting.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2009

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 12 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 2 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 7,500 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Audio. Text.

Nonfiction Temp Closed
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 7,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 7,500 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Audio. Text.

Poetry Temp Closed
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Audio. Text.

Visual Art Temp Closed
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Graphic Narrative Graphic NarrativeUp to 20 pages.
Art Media:

Cartoon/Comic strip.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Booth Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
AccuracyWe have received 252 reports from 206 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported1 min | 65.7 mean avg | 64.0 median | 228 max days (32.1 std dev)
Responses92.86 %
Acceptances3.97 % of submissions accepted (102.1 avg. days per acceptance) | 4.85 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections88.89 % (66.2 avg. days per rejection) | 8.0 % personal, 70.1 % form, 21.9 % unspecified | 0.8 % rewrite requests
Non-Responses7.14 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals7.14 % (39.5 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending43 responses are pending (46 min | 78.1 mean avg | 60.0 median | 235 max days waiting | 46.5 std dev) from 43 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 60 days. (57.1 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 60 days.)
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 15 May 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Mar 2024.

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Birth of the White House Cool: Reflections on the Obama Years CLOSED
Booth Nonfiction Prize CLOSED Charges fees for all submissions
Booth Poetry Prize CLOSED Charges fees for all submissions
Booth Prize for Unexpected Literature DNQ Charges fees for all submissions
Booth Story Prize DNQ Charges fees for all submissions
Booth Summer Writing Contest: Beyond the Margins DNQ Charges fees for some submissions
Booth Summer Writing Contest: The Flash/Flesh 500 NEW! Charges fees for all submissions

Dates

Last Updated: 02 May 2024
Last Audited: 24 Jan 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 09 Mar 2009

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