Qu A contemporary literary magazine from Queens University of Charlotte

About

Qu is a literary journal, published by the MFA program at Queens University of Charlotte. The Qu editorial staff is comprised of current students. We publish fiction, poetry, essays and script excerpts of outstanding quality. Qu is produced, printed and sold in Charlotte, NC.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee range is USD $3 to $3.50 (average for magazines that charge).

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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 2 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: Qu's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Challenging: Qu's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: Qu's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 8,000 words.
Novel Excerpt: Up to 8,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $100 (payment and copies only available to US residents).

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 8,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Provides free copy/copies Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $50 (payment and copies only available to US residents).

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 3 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Provides free copy/copies Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $50 (payment and copies only available to US residents).

Submissions:

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

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Qu Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 75 reports from 65 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

3 min | 77.3 mean avg | 70.0 median | 151 max days (36.3 std dev)

Responses

86.66 %

Acceptances:

1.33 % of submissions accepted (72.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.54 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

85.33 % (81.9 avg. days per rejection) | 10.9 % personal, 70.3 % form, 18.8 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

13.33 % (43.5 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

49 responses are pending (25 min | 73.4 mean avg | 75.0 median | 114 max days waiting | 466.8 std dev) from 49 different members

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Submissions are acknowledged within 5 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 12 Apr 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Jan 2026.
Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 03:04 UTC (1 hour, 18 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 15 Aug 2026

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