Apus

About

Apus雨燕 is an independent literary magazine and writers' community with a globally based team and roots in the Bay Area, California. It features bilingual diasporic artwork and writing in Chinese and English. The print and digital publication welcomes poetry, fiction, nonfiction, essays, visual arts, and creative works that blend genres. Through thoughtfully curated themes and details, Apus provides emerging writers and artists with opportunities to gain experience and exposure while exploring the ideas that shape our present moment.

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

The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting 30 days, assume your submission will not be accepted.

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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 1 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Apus's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
Normal Acceptance: Apus's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines.
More Responsive: Apus's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People with East Asian origins, Specific ethnic group/population.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 15,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

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

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $10 per 1,000 words.

Submissions:

Methods: Duosuma submission manager. Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People with East Asian origins, Specific ethnic group/population.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 15,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 15,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

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

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $10 per 1,000 words.

Submissions:

Methods: Duosuma submission manager. Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People with East Asian origins, Specific ethnic group/population.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 200 lines; Unknown number of 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:

Token payment (under US$5 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $1 per line.

Submissions:

Methods: Duosuma submission manager. Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People with East Asian origins, Specific ethnic group/population.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

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

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Duosuma submission manager. Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Image.

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Apus 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 48 reports from 46 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

10 min | 156.2 mean avg | 45.0 median | 473 max days (184.1 std dev)

Responses

93.75 %

Acceptances:

8.33 % of submissions accepted (48.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 8.70 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

85.42 % (164.5 avg. days per rejection) | 34.2 % personal, 65.9 % form, 0.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

6.25 % (201.7 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

23 responses are pending (10 min | 24.1 mean avg | 25.0 median | 50 max days waiting | 13.3 std dev) from 23 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 30 days. (75.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 30 days.)
The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted.
The most common submission tip paid: USD $5.00. (20.4 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 10 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 26 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 10 Sep 2026 15:00 UTC (4 hours, 4 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 31 Aug 2026

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