Bourbon Penn About Bourbon Penn is a print and online magazine featuring stories of imagination and the odd. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2010 Publication Media & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequencyPrint Publication Print PublicationUnknown publication frequency AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis FasterBourbon Penn's overall average response time is faster than most magazines. More ChallengingBourbon Penn's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. More ResponsiveBourbon Penn's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Fiction Temp Closed We are looking for highly imaginative stories with a healthy dose of the odd. Odd characters, odd experiences, odd realities. We want character. For us, stories live and die by their characters. We’re looking for fully drawn characters who surprise us with their honesty, complexity, and contradictions. We want mysterious. We’re looking for stories that grab the reader, make them ask, “what the hell is going on?” and then deliver on the tease. We want ideas and we want action. We love exploring big, philosophical ideas, but we revel in suspenseful plotting. If you’re adept at blending these elements, we can't wait to read your work. We want fresh voices and exciting prose. We want to be surprised. We want to be inspired. We want to find stories that we can’t wait to publish, promote, and evangelize.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Open to all/most Genres, including: General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Bizarro, Cross-Genre, Magic Realism, Slipstream Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Bizarro, Cross-Genre, Magic Realism, Slipstream Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Bizarro, Cross-Genre, SlipstreamLengths: Short Story: 2,000 - 7,500 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Absurdist, Literary, Quirky, Surrealist.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Other: See guidelines.Payment:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.05/word.Submissions:Method: Moksha submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Bluesky @bourbonpenn.bsky.socialFacebook FacebookX (Twitter) @bourbonpenn Support this Publisher: Support on Patreon For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Bourbon Penn 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. Filter: Category: Group by submission Include outliers Accuracy We have received 293 reports from 222 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 | 35.8 mean avg | 37.0 median | 365 max days (126.3 std dev) Responses 96.25 % Acceptances: 1.37 % of submissions accepted (74.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.80 % 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: 94.88 % (35.7 avg. days per rejection) | 3.6 % personal, 82.4 % form, 14.0 % unspecified | 0.3 % shortlisted Non-Responses 0.68 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 0.68 % (282.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 3.07 % (11.3 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 1 response is pending (27 days waiting). 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 90 days. (3.1 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.) Most submissions are acknowledged within one day. Most recent response reported was received on 23 Aug 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 18 May 2026. Date compiled: 14 Sep 2026 18:30 UTC (2 hours, 52 minutes ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! Before SubmittingWe cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. It is not unusual for publications to evolve or close without notice. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Duotrope listings do not imply endorsement or recommendation of the project being listed. 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