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Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for underrepresented writers during some submission windows, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. The fee is USD $3.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1977

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 1 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 1 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 15 September 2025* (approx. 284 days from now) through 01 December 2025. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 500 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Flash Fiction Flash Fiction501 - 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 4,000 words.
Novel Excerpt Novel ExcerptUp to 4,000 words.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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.


Nonfiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 15 September 2025* (approx. 284 days from now) through 01 December 2025. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 500 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Essay Essay501 - 4,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 500 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative Nonfiction501 - 4,000 words.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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.


Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 15 September 2025* (approx. 284 days from now) through 01 December 2025. 0

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Hybrid form.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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.


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Bellingham Review 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 88 reports from 80 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported4 min | 29.0 mean avg | 32.0 median | 155 max days (21.1 std dev)
Responses95.46 %
Acceptances6.82 % of submissions accepted (31.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 7.50 % 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.
Rejections88.64 % (29.9 avg. days per rejection) | 10.3 % personal, 57.7 % form, 32.1 % unspecified | 1.1 % rewrite requests
Non-Responses4.55 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals4.55 % (20.8 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending17 responses are pending (3 min | 24.1 mean avg | 12.0 median | 78 max days waiting | 340.8 std dev) from 17 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 180 days.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Submissions are acknowledged within 2 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 02 Dec 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 19 Nov 2024.

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The 49th Parallel Award for Poetry Charges fees for all submissions
The Annie Dillard Award for Creative Nonfiction Charges fees for all submissions
Tobias Wolff Award for Fiction Charges fees for all submissions

Dates

Last Updated: 01 Dec 2024
Last Audited: 21 Jul 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 13 Nov 2005

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