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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 all submissions. (Note: About 9% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge).

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

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2,143 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

Statistics Synopsis

Slower
Boulevard Magazine's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging
Boulevard Magazine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Responsive
Boulevard Magazine's overall rate of non-response is within a normal range for magazines.
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Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 01 May 2027* (approx. 178 days from now).

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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:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 01 May 2027* (approx. 178 days from now).

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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:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 01 May 2027* (approx. 178 days from now).

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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:

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

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Boulevard Magazine 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 Extremely Challenging Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the 25 Most Challenging Poetry Publishers in our database.
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Accuracy
We have received 383 reports from 322 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 | 118.5 mean avg | 123.0 median | 427 max days (155.3 std dev)
Responses
92.69 %
Acceptances:
0.26 % of submissions accepted (254.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 0.31 % 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:
92.43 % (117.5 avg. days per rejection) | 4.8 % personal, 78.8 % form, 16.4 % unspecified | 0.3 % rewrite requests
Non-Responses
1.31 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
1.31 % (260.3 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals
6.01 % (73.9 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
58 responses are pending (0 min | 110.3 mean avg | 3.0 median | 321 max days waiting | 1,092.0 std dev) from 56 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 120 days. (52.0 % 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.
Submissions are acknowledged within 2 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 04 Nov 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Nov 2026.
Date compiled: 04 Nov 2026 22:25 UTC (4 hours, 6 minutes ago).
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Boulevard Poetry Contest for Emerging Poets  Charges fees for all submissions
Boulevard Short Fiction Contest for Emerging Writers  Charges fees for all submissions
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Dates

Last Updated: 31 Oct 2026

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