About Place Journal

About

About Place Journal: a literary journal published by the Black Earth Institute dedicated to re-forging the links between art and spirit, earth and society.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" submissions.

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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: About Place Journal's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging: About Place Journal's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: About Place Journal's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 01 October 2026* (approx. 25 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 4,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Theme:

The Power of Art in a Changing World (01 Oct 2026*)

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 01 October 2026* (approx. 25 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 4,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 4,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Theme:

The Power of Art in a Changing World (01 Oct 2026*)

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 01 October 2026* (approx. 25 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 50 lines; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Theme:

The Power of Art in a Changing World (01 Oct 2026*)

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 01 October 2026* (approx. 25 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Painting.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Theme:

The Power of Art in a Changing World (01 Oct 2026*)

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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About Place Journal Submission Statistics

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.

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Accuracy

We have received 49 reports from 48 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

0 min | 30.0 mean avg | 25.0 median | 90 max days (24.8 std dev)

Responses

97.96 %

Acceptances:

6.12 % of submissions accepted (29.7 avg. days per acceptance) | 6.25 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

91.84 % (30.6 avg. days per rejection) | 4.4 % personal, 71.1 % form, 24.4 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

2.04 % (0.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

7 responses are pending (1 min | 7.0 mean avg | 4.0 median | 23 max days waiting | 682.1 std dev) from 7 different members

Other Information

The most common submission tip paid: USD $5.00. (16.1 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 18 Apr 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 16 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 02:12 UTC (2 hours, 22 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Sep 2026

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