Havik The Las Positas College Journal of Arts and Literature

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About

Havik: The Las Positas College Journal of Arts, Literature, and Academic Writing, founded in 1978, has served as a student-led publication since then. Our journal was established by David A. Wright, an English Department faculty member at LPC. Havik won 1st Place Best of Show in Literary Magazines at the Spring 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 Associated Collegiate Press national conferences.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Havik's overall average response time is faster than most anthologies.
More Approachable: Havik's overall acceptance rate is higher than most anthologies.
More Responsive: Havik's overall rate of non-response is lower than most anthologies.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Digital art.
Drawing.
Painting.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles, including: Experimental.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Havik Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 72 reports from 61 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

1 min | 46.7 mean avg | 47.0 median | 72 max days (253.6 std dev)

Responses

98.61 %

Acceptances:

31.94 % of submissions accepted (35.6 avg. days per acceptance) | 34.43 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

66.67 % (52.8 avg. days per rejection) | 4.2 % personal, 95.8 % form, 0.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

1.39 % (1.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 17 Apr 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 12 Sep 2026 18:08 UTC (22 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 08 Sep 2026

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