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Boulevard Magazine

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About

Now available in print and online, Boulevard is a biannual literary magazine publishing contemporary fiction, essays, interviews, and poetry.

Based in St. Louis, Missouri. Read internationally. Established in 1985.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. Look for the fees icon. The fee is USD $3.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 1985

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 2 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Published 2 x per year
2,034 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 November 2025* (approx. 137 days from now) through 01 May 2026.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General.

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Novelette: 7,500 - 8,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $100-$300.

Submissions:

Methods: Submittable submission manager (fees apply). Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 November 2025* (approx. 137 days from now) through 01 May 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Interview: Up to 8,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Essay: Up to 8,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $100-$300.

Submissions:

Methods: Submittable submission manager (fees apply). Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 November 2025* (approx. 137 days from now) through 01 May 2026.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General.

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 200 lines; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms. Excluding: Light verse.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $50-$250.

Submissions:

Methods: Submittable submission manager (fees apply). Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Boulevard Magazine 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.

This project ranks among the 25 Most Challenging Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the 25 Slowest Nonfiction Publishers in our database.
Accuracy:
We have received 292 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:
1 min | 123.5 mean avg | 125.0 median | 472 max days (260.8 std dev)
Responses
88.35 %
Acceptances:
0.34 % of submissions accepted (134.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 0.38 % 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:
88.01 % (116.1 avg. days per rejection) | 6.6 % personal, 72.4 % form, 21.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses
11.64 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
1.71 % (194.8 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals:
9.93 % (83.8 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
166 responses are pending (46 min | 93.5 mean avg | 90.0 median | 413 max days waiting | 467.1 std dev) from 162 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 120 days. (52.7 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 120 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 120 days have passed.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00. (65.8 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 99.1 % paid fees.)
Submissions are acknowledged within 2 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 15 Jun 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 08 Feb 2025.

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Boulevard Nonfiction Contest for Emerging Writers  Charges fees for all submissions
Boulevard Poetry Contest for Emerging Poets  Charges fees for all submissions
Boulevard Short Fiction Contest for Emerging Writers  Charges fees for all submissions
Natural Bridge DNQ  Charges fees for some submissions

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Dates

Last Updated: 28 May 2025
Last Audited: 28 May 2025
Date Added: 26 Jul 2005

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