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About

Cobalt was founded in the summer of 2011 by University of Baltimore MFA classmates Andrew Keating, Samantha Stanco, Rafe Posey, and Jill Williams. Originally a quarterly online lit-mag, Cobalt quickly expanded to include annual print issues, writing contests, and full-length book publishing under the Cobalt Press imprint.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2011

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 52 x per year.

Fiction Closed

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience. Excluding: Young adults.
Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General General
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres Excluding: Erotica.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics.
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 3,000 words; Unknown number of 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 OKText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Nonfiction Closed

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience. Excluding: Young adults.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Personal.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics, including: Memoir.
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Essay EssayUp to 3,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 3,000 words; Unknown number of 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 OKText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Poetry Closed

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience. Excluding: Young adults.
Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General General
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres Excluding: Erotica.
Poetry Forms:
Open to all/most Forms, including: Prose poetry.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics.
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 4 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 OKText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

The Cobalt Weekly Submission Statistics

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+GAMMA RAYS Book Prize CLOSED Charges fees for all submissions
The Cobalt Baseball Writing Prize CLOSED Charges fees for all submissions
Frank McCourt Creative Nonfiction Prize DNQ Charges fees for all submissions
Gabriela Mistral Poetry Prize DNQ Charges fees for all submissions
Zora Neale Hurston Fiction Prize DNQ Charges fees for all submissions

Dates

Last Updated: 11 Mar 2024
Date Added: 19 Dec 2011

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