Cahava Literary Journal

About

Cahava (meaning “proverb” in Urdu/Hindi) is an international literary journal dedicated to championing remarkable voices in the literary world. We strive to introduce up-and-coming writers to a wider audience.
Cahava publishes work that delves into the human condition: short stories that make you laugh, poems that make you cry, and pieces that, more importantly, offer a new perspective on the world around us—or just understand yourselves a little better.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2026

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Cahava Literary Journal's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging: Cahava Literary Journal's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Less Responsive: Cahava Literary Journal's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 15 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words.
Novel Excerpt: Up to 3,000 words.

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) Semi-pro payment. Details: CAD $0.05/word.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 15 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 3,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 3,000 words.

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) Semi-pro payment. Details: CAD $0.05/word.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 15 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: CAD $10 or $0.05/word, whichever is higher.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Cahava Literary Journal Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 34 reports from 33 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 | 87.1 mean avg | 87.0 median | 171 max days (39.4 std dev)

Responses

52.94 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

52.94 % (86.4 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 88.9 % form, 11.1 % unspecified

Non-Responses

20.59 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

20.59 % (113.7 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

26.47 % (58.6 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

21 responses are pending (9 min | 90.6 mean avg | 44.0 median | 208 max days waiting | 76.0 std dev) from 19 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 70 days. (73.5 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 70 days.)
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 16 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 02 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:30 UTC (17 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 17 Aug 2026

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