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Baltimore Review

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About

The Baltimore Review was founded by Barbara Westwood Diehl in 1996 as a literary journal publishing short stories and poems, with a mission to showcase the best writing from the Baltimore area and beyond. Our mission remains just that. However, in our online format, we can now bring that fine writing to the world's attention, more frequently, and at less cost. We can also explore new ways to bring the world of writers and writing to the reader's attention.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for submissions with donations.
Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 1996

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 4 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Published 1 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed
1,826 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

Statistics Synopsis

Slower
Baltimore Review's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging
Baltimore Review's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive
Baltimore Review's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.
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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $50.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 5,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $50.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry, Formal verse.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Provides free copy/copies Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $50.

Submissions:

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

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Baltimore Review 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.

This project ranks among the 25 Most Challenging Nonfiction Publishers in our database.
Filter:
Accuracy
We have received 642 reports from 526 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 | 100.7 mean avg | 112.0 median | 290 max days (206.1 std dev)
Responses
89.88 %
Acceptances:
1.56 % of submissions accepted (18.9 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.90 % 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.
Rejections:
88.32 % (106.8 avg. days per rejection) | 2.7 % personal, 73.7 % form, 23.6 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.62 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
0.62 % (239.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals
9.50 % (47.4 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
212 responses are pending (1 min | 64.1 mean avg | 33.0 median | 366 max days waiting | 613.7 std dev) from 207 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 120 days. (27.6 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 120 days.)
The most common submission tip paid: USD $5.00. (9.4 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 30 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 02 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 03 Sep 2026 02:27 UTC (2 hours, 56 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 04 Aug 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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