Skip to Content
Duotrope®

The Adroit Journal 940

See other projects related to this listing.

Recent cover image or website screenshot for The Adroit Journal © The Adroit Journal

Go to publication's website

Report:
Submission/Response
Correction/Update
New Cover Art

Request (Editors only):
Interview
Duosuma Submission Manager

About

The Adroit Journal has its eyes focused ahead, showcasing what its global staff of emerging writers sees as the future of poetry, prose, and art. Since inception, the journal has featured the voices of Kaveh Akbar, Fatimah Asghar, Jericho Brown, NoViolet Bulawayo, K-Ming Chang, Victoria Chang, Mark Doty, Rita Dove, Eve L. Ewing, Terrance Hayes, Dorianne Laux, Edith Pearlman, D. A. Powell, Justin Phillip Reed, Danez Smith, Ned Vizzini, Ocean Vuong, C Pam Zhang, and (many, many!) more. Recent work from the journal has been featured in The New York Times, Best American Poetry, Pushcart Prizes: Best of the Small Presses, Poetry Daily, Best of the Net, Best New Poets, and Verse Daily, and has been noted in Best American Essays, Best American Mystery & Suspense, and Best American Nonrequired Reading. We’re looking for work that’s bizarre, authentic, subtle, outrageous, indefinable, raw, paradoxical. We’ve got our eyes on the horizon. Send us writing that lives just between the land and the sky.

Important: Submissions of interviews and reviews remain open when general submissions are closed.
Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2010

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationUnknown publication frequency.

Fiction Temp Closed
Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Genres:
General General
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Quirky.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics.
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 7,500 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Novelette Novelette7,500 - 9,000 words.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
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).
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No OKText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Nonfiction Temp Closed
Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Quirky.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics.
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Interview InterviewNo specific word count limits known.
Review ReviewNo specific word count limits known.
Essay EssayUp to 9,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 9,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
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).
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No OKText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Poetry Temp Closed
Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Genres:
General General
Poetry Forms:
Open to all/most Forms, including: Free verse.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Quirky.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics.
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 6 pieces.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem).
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No OKText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Visual Art Open
Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Art Media:
Open to all/most Art Media.
Art Styles:
Open to all/most Art Styles.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics.
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Artwork ArtworkUp to 6 pieces.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
No monetary payment No monetary payment.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No OKImage format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

The Adroit Journal Submission Statistics

More Information is Available to Subscribers: Only the basic information for this listing is currently visible. If you want to learn more about this listing, including submission statistics (average response time, rejection percentage, acceptance percentage, etc.), you need to subscribe. See a sample of what you're missing.
The Adroit Prizes for Poetry and Prose Charges fees for all submissions
Anthony Veasna So Scholarship Charges fees for all submissions
Gregory Djanikian Scholars Program Charges fees for all submissions

Dates

Last Updated: 07 May 2023
Last Checked: 06 Apr 2023 We check each active listing's guidelines page for changes once a month (if compliant).
Last Audited: 01 May 2023 We audit each active listing twice a year.
Date Added: 31 Dec 2010

Before Submitting

We cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. It is not unusual for publications to evolve or close without notice. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Duotrope listings do not imply endorsement or recommendation of the project being listed. Before submitting, you should use your own judgment to determine whether the project meets your standards.

  • Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
  • Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.