Code Blue Anthology Series

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We’re seeking bold, original voices for our next literary anthology—writers who can capture a moment, crack open a truth, or linger in a reader’s mind long after the final line. Whether your work leans lyrical, experimental, character-driven, or emotionally charged, we want to experience stories and poems that pulse with authenticity.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2025

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Unknown publication frequency

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: Code Blue Anthology Series's overall average response time is within a normal range for anthologies.
More Approachable: Code Blue Anthology Series's overall acceptance rate is higher than most anthologies.
Less Responsive: Code Blue Anthology Series's overall rate of non-response is higher than most anthologies.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 31 March 2027* (approx. 176 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 15,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Health/Medicine: General, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Themes:

From Dusk to Dawn (31 Mar 2027*)

The Skeleton Key (30 Jun 2027*)

Love to Hate You, Hate to Love You (31 Oct 2027*)

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $0.01/word.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 31 March 2027* (approx. 176 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: 1,000 - 15,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: 1,000 - 15,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Health/Medicine: General, See guidelines.
Memoir: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Themes:

From Dusk to Dawn (31 Mar 2027*)

The Skeleton Key (30 Jun 2027*)

Love to Hate You, Hate to Love You (31 Oct 2027*)

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $0.01/word.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 31 March 2027* (approx. 176 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 40 lines.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Lyric poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Health/Medicine: General, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Themes:

From Dusk to Dawn (31 Mar 2027*)

The Skeleton Key (30 Jun 2027*)

Love to Hate You, Hate to Love You (31 Oct 2027*)

Payment:

Undetermined payscale Undetermined payscale†. Details: USD $0.01/word.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Code Blue Anthology Series Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 20 reports from 18 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

4 min | 75.8 mean avg | 64.0 median | 240 max days (63.8 std dev)

Responses

75.00 %

Acceptances:

60.00 % of submissions accepted (57.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 66.67 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

15.00 % (142.0 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 0.0 % form, 100.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

15.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

15.00 % (114.7 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

10.00 % (18.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

4 responses are pending (38 min | 62.5 mean avg | 41.5 median | 129 max days waiting | 44.4 std dev) from 4 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 14 days. (85.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 14 days.)
Most recent response reported was received on 18 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 May 2026.
Date compiled: 06 Oct 2026 17:43 UTC (4 hours, 14 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 28 Sep 2026

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