Barrelhouse Magazine See other projects related to this listing. About Barrelhouse is a print journal featuring fiction, poetry, interviews, and essays about music, art, and the detritus of popular culture. Important: Check their submission manager to see what categories are open at any given time. Book reviews are accepted year-round. We list Barrelhouse Online separately (see "Related Projects" below). Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2004 Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 2 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis Slower Barrelhouse Magazine's overall average response time is slower than most magazines. More ChallengingBarrelhouse Magazine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. ResponsiveBarrelhouse Magazine's overall rate of non-response is within a normal range for magazines. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words). Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Humorous, Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $50 per contributor.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Review: Up to 750 words. Essay: No specific word count limits known.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Humorous, Literary.Topics: Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism. Music: Popular music, Theory/Analysis/Criticism. Society/Culture: Pop culture.Payment:Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $50 per contributor.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Humorous, Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $50 per contributor.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Expand section Visual Art Closed Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Bluesky @barrelhouse.bsky.socialFacebook FacebookInstagram @barrelhousemagX (Twitter) @barrelhouse Support this Publisher: Shop their Store For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Barrelhouse Magazine 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. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 131 reports from 122 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 1 min | 137.6 mean avg | 129.0 median | 460 max days (312.3 std dev) Responses 87.78 % Acceptances: 0.76 % of submissions accepted (82.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 0.82 % 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: 87.02 % (142.4 avg. days per rejection) | 4.4 % personal, 71.9 % form, 23.7 % unspecified | 0.8 % shortlisted Non-Responses 1.53 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 1.53 % (343.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 10.69 % (79.9 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 44 responses are pending (80 min | 103.9 mean avg | 103.0 median | 199 max days waiting | 339.8 std dev) from 44 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 180 days. (35.9 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 180 days.) Submissions are acknowledged within 2 days on average. Most recent response reported was received on 13 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 22 Jun 2026. Date compiled: 16 Sep 2026 14:03 UTC (7 hours, 24 minutes ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! Related ProjectsBarrelhouse Books DNQBarrelhouse Essay Anthology CLOSEDBarrelhouse OnlineFor What It's Worth Book Series DNQ Before SubmittingWe cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. 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