Banshee A Literary Journal

A project of Banshee Press

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About

Banshee is a journal of exciting, accessible, contemporary writing from Ireland and around the world.

Country of Publication & Year Established

Ireland

Established in 2015

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 2 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All nationalities, Irish.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: EUR €75 for flash fiction; €250 for a story.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All nationalities, Irish.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: EUR €250 for an essay.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All nationalities, Irish.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 40 lines; Up to 4 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Provides free copy/copies Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: EUR €50 per poem.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Banshee Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 130 reports from 113 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

31 min | 77.5 mean avg | 77.5 median | 215 max days (28.0 std dev)

Responses

96.92 %

Acceptances:

0.77 % of submissions accepted (128.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 0.88 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

96.15 % (76.6 avg. days per rejection) | 5.6 % personal, 72.8 % form, 21.6 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.77 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

0.77 % (215.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

2.31 % (86.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

3 responses are pending (159 min | 175.5 mean avg | 175.5 median | 179 max days waiting | 331.0 std dev) from 3 different members

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 28 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 05 Sep 2026 19:57 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 08 Jun 2026

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