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CALYX Journal

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About

CALYX exists to nurture creativity by publishing fine literature and art by women and nonbinary creators. While CALYX has long existed to provide a platform for women’s work, it is an intersectional platform that serves to spotlight the voices of underrepresented communities in the literary world. We are dedicated to keeping that space open to cisgender women, transgender women, and nonbinary and genderfluid authors.

CALYX is committed to:

  • introducing a wide audience to high quality literature and art by women and nonbinary creators
  • providing a forum for diversity and underrepresented writers and viewpoints
  • discovering and publishing emerging and developing writers
  • preserving publications for future audiences

CALYX Journal is known for discovering important writers, such as Julia Alvarez, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Paula Gunn Allen, Olga Broumas, Natalie Goldberg, Barbara Kingsolver, and Sharon Olds, among the more than 4,000 writers published during our first 40 years. CALYX was the first to publish the artwork of Frida Kahlo in color in the U.S. In 1980 CALYX also featured work by the Nobel Laureate poet Wislawa Szymborska–the first English translations of her work published in the U.S.

CALYX is the recipient of the Oregon Governor’s Arts Award, the Stanley H. Holbrook Award from Oregon Literary Arts, Pushcart Prizes, and American Literary Magazine Awards, among others.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. Look for the fees icon.
The fee range is USD $3 to $5 (average to above average for magazines that charge).
Important: They are always open to submissions of artwork and book reviews.
Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to women and nonbinary people.
Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 1976

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed
594 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed
CALYX Journal's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Approachable
CALYX Journal's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive
CALYX Journal's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.
Learn more about our statistics

Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to fee-based submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 31 December 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, Females, All sexual identities.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to fee-based submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 31 December 2026.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, Females, All sexual identities.

Lengths:

Interview: Up to 2,500 words.
Review: 500 - 1,000 words.
Essay: Up to 5,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to fee-based submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 31 December 2026.

9

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, Females, All sexual identities.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 6 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, Females, All sexual identities.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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CALYX Journal 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:
Accuracy
We have received 66 reports from 62 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
15 min | 76.3 mean avg | 74.0 median | 191 max days (124.4 std dev)
Responses
92.43 %
Acceptances:
16.67 % of submissions accepted (88.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 17.74 % 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:
75.76 % (71.6 avg. days per rejection) | 10.0 % personal, 62.0 % form, 28.0 % unspecified | 4.6 % shortlisted
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
7.58 % (71.4 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
3 responses are pending (184 min | 226.0 mean avg | 226.0 median | 268 max days waiting | 901.2 std dev) from 2 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 240 days.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $5.00. (58.0 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 95.0 % paid fees.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 07 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 11 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:10 UTC (12 minutes ago).

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CALYX Online Contest CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Lois Cranston Memorial Poetry Prize  Charges fees for all submissions
Margarita Donnelly Prize for Prose Writing  Charges fees for all submissions
Marni Jenkins Visual Art Prize  Charges fees for all submissions

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Dates

Last Updated: 13 Aug 2026

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