Belmont Story Review

About

Belmont Story Review seeks to publish new and established writers who are passionate about their craft, fearlessly encounter difficult ideas, and seek to surprise and delight readers through an eclectic mix of storytelling at the intersection of faith and culture. We feature works of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry.

Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2016

Publication Media & Frequency

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

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Belmont Story Review's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging: Belmont Story Review's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Less Responsive: Belmont Story Review's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 01 October 2026* (approx. 22 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 12,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Religion/Spirituality.

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 $100.

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. 22 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 12,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Literature/Books: See guidelines.
Music.
Religion/Spirituality.
Society/Culture: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

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. 22 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Religion/Spirituality.

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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Belmont Story Review Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 28 reports from 28 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 | 86.8 mean avg | 82.5 median | 168 max days (38.1 std dev)

Responses

92.86 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

92.86 % (86.0 avg. days per rejection) | 23.1 % personal, 53.9 % form, 23.1 % unspecified | 3.6 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

3.57 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

3.57 % (168.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

3.57 % (6.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

6 responses are pending (1 min | 5.8 mean avg | 5.0 median | 9 max days waiting | 502.8 std dev) from 6 different members

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 05 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 05 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 09 Sep 2026 18:06 UTC (6 hours, 39 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Sep 2026

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