Blue Seagull Review

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About

Blue Seagull Review is a passion project disguised as an online short fiction literary magazine. We publish ‘dream fiction’ — imaginative short stories that read as if straight from a dream.

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

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2026

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Blue Seagull Review's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.

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Fiction Open

We’re looking for writing that makes us think. We welcome writing from all genres, although we are particularly fond of stories with some sort of fantastical aspect. We love clever ideas, colorful prose, and interdisciplinary stories (stories that draw parallels between or inspiration from other disciplines, like mathematics, science, philosophy, history, or art).
Most of all, we want writing that feels as though it came straight from a dream. This literary magazine is aimed at cultivating a collection of dream fiction: work that feels surreal, liminal, or too strange for a clear description. If ‘dream fiction’ feels like it could fit your work (even loosely!), we’d love to read it!
Ultimately, your writing can be as conventional or unconventional as you wish. Your story can be all dialogue, or none at all. It can have a traditional plot, or not. Whatever it is, we simply ask for it to be brimming with meaning.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

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

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Blue Seagull Review Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 8 reports from 8 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

2 min | 11.7 mean avg | 10.5 median | 23 max days (6.6 std dev)

Pending

2 responses are pending (15 min | 16.5 mean avg | 16.5 median | 18 max days waiting | 2.1 std dev) from 2 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 30 days.
Most recent response reported was received on 05 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 25 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:47 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 23 Jul 2026

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