Berkeley Fiction Review

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About

The Berkeley Fiction Review is a UC Berkeley undergraduate, student-run publication. We look for innovative short fiction that plays with form and content, as well as traditionally constructed stories with fresh voices and original ideas.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1981

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Berkeley Fiction Review's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging: Berkeley Fiction Review's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Responsive: Berkeley Fiction Review's overall rate of non-response is within a normal range for magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: 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 $25.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 7 pieces.
Graphic Narrative: Up to 15 pages.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Cartoon/Comic strip.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment to Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Provides free copy/copies Pays occasionally, up to Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $25.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Berkeley Fiction Review Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 103 reports from 93 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 | 136.3 mean avg | 92.0 median | 480 max days (271.3 std dev)

Responses

82.52 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

82.52 % (122.9 avg. days per rejection) | 16.5 % personal, 65.9 % form, 17.7 % unspecified | 1.0 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

2.91 %

Lost/Returned:

0.97 % (0.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned)

Never Responded:

1.94 % (429.5 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

14.56 % (109.6 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

50 responses are pending (1 min | 121.3 mean avg | 136.0 median | 378 max days waiting | 462.2 std dev) from 50 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 365 days. (4.9 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 365 days.)
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 13 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 14 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 03:45 UTC (5 hours, 30 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 02 Sep 2026

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