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Booth

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About

Booth debuted in 2009. Our staff is comprised of students, faculty, and alumni from the Butler University MFA program.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge).
Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2009

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 4 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Booth's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging
Booth's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive
Booth's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

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: 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) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $50.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Audio. Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 7,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 7,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: 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) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $50.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Audio. Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $50.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Audio. Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Graphic Narrative: Up to 20 pages.

Art Media:

Cartoon/Comic strip.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Professional payment. Details: USD $50.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Booth 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.

This project ranks among the 25 Most Challenging Fiction Publishers in our database.
Filter:
Accuracy
We have received 331 reports from 262 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 | 50.0 mean avg | 51.0 median | 222 max days (68.0 std dev)
Responses
93.66 %
Acceptances:
0.91 % of submissions accepted (104.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.15 % 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:
92.75 % (50.6 avg. days per rejection) | 23.5 % personal, 62.2 % form, 14.3 % unspecified | 0.3 % rewrite requests | 0.9 % shortlisted
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
6.34 % (33.7 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
62 responses are pending (1 min | 11.9 mean avg | 9.5 median | 185 max days waiting | 482.9 std dev) from 60 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Submissions are acknowledged within 2 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 30 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Apr 2026.
Date compiled: 12 Sep 2026 03:06 UTC (4 hours, 35 minutes ago).

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Booth Nonfiction Prize CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Booth Poetry Prize CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Booth Prize for Unexpected Literature DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions
Booth Story Prize DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions
Booth Summer Writing Contest: Beyond the Margins DNQ  Charges fees for some submissions
Booth Summer Writing Contest: The Flash/Flesh 500 CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Susan Neville Prizes in Fiction & Poetry  Charges fees for all submissions

Before Submitting

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  • Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
  • Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 09 Sep 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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