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CALYX Journal 227

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About

CALYX is an independent, nonprofit publisher of contemporary writing and art by women committed to discovering emerging writers and artists from a diversity of backgrounds.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. Look for the fees icon.
Important: They are always open to submissions of artwork and book reviews.
Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to women.
Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1976

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 2 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to fee-based submissions from 01 October 2024* (approx. 145 days from now) through 31 December 2024. 1

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, Females, All sexual identities.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 5,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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


Nonfiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to fee-based submissions from 01 October 2024* (approx. 145 days from now) through 31 December 2024. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, Females, All sexual identities.

Lengths:
Interview InterviewUp to 2,500 words.
Review Review500 - 1,000 words.
Essay EssayUp to 5,000 words.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Literature/Books (Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines).

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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


Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to fee-based submissions from 01 October 2024* (approx. 145 days from now) through 31 December 2024. 3

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, Females, All sexual identities.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 6 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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


Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, Females, All sexual identities.

Lengths:
Artwork Artwork
Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.


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CALYX Journal Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
AccuracyWe have received 66 reports from 59 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported5 min | 80.3 mean avg | 48.5 median | 316 max days (68.7 std dev)
Responses92.42 %
Acceptances12.12 % of submissions accepted (124.6 avg. days per acceptance) | 13.56 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections80.30 % (65.8 avg. days per rejection) | 9.4 % personal, 50.9 % form, 39.6 % unspecified | 18.2 % shortlisted
Non-Responses7.58 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded3.03 % (309.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals4.55 % (65.7 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending5 responses are pending (57 min | 129.6 mean avg | 132.0 median | 210 max days waiting | 69.6 std dev) from 5 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 240 days. (6.1 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 240 days.)
The most common submission fee paid: USD $5.00. (80.9 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 92.7 % paid fees.)
Submissions are acknowledged within 3 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 07 Apr 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Dec 2023.

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CALYX Online Contest CLOSED Charges fees for all submissions
Lois Cranston Memorial Poetry Prize Charges fees for all submissions
Margarita Donnelly Prize for Prose Writing Charges fees for all submissions

Dates

Last Updated: 06 May 2024
Last Audited: 18 Jan 2024 We audit each active listing twice a year.
Date Added: 06 May 2006

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