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CutBank The Literary Journal of the University of Montana

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About

CutBank has thrived for fifty-three years as Montana's foremost literary magazine, founded in 1973 by the Creative Writing program at the University of Montana and helmed initially by favorite literary son William Kittredge. CutBank publishes two print issues a year of compelling poetry, fiction, literary nonfiction, art, and hybrid work, as well as three prize-winning chapbooks. Over the years, CutBank has featured work by D. A. Powell, Wendell Berry, Louise Erdrich, Richard Hugo, Seamus Heaney, James Welch, Patricia Goedicke, James Lee Burke, Chris Offutt, Aimee Bender, and a number of other writers.CutBank is dedicated and eager to discover and give space to new and diverse voices.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $5 (above average for magazines that charge).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 1973

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower
CutBank's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging
CutBank's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive
CutBank's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.
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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 15 September 2026* (approx. 5 days from now) through 01 February 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 8,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

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

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 15 September 2026* (approx. 5 days from now) through 01 February 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 8,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 15 September 2026* (approx. 5 days from now) through 01 February 2027.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

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

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 15 September 2026* (approx. 5 days from now) through 01 February 2027.

1

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

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

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CutBank 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 115 reports from 111 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
3 min | 123.2 mean avg | 115.0 median | 240 max days (67.1 std dev)
Responses
86.09 %
Acceptances:
0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet.
Rejections:
86.09 % (131.1 avg. days per rejection) | 28.3 % personal, 50.5 % form, 21.2 % unspecified | 0.9 % shortlisted
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
13.91 % (71.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 150 days. (38.3 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 150 days.)
The most common submission fee paid: USD $5.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 17 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 09 Sep 2026 18:23 UTC (6 hours, 23 minutes ago).

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All Accounts and Mixture BELIEVED DEFUNCT
Big Sky, Small Prose  Charges fees for all submissions
Big Sky, Small Prose: A Flash Prose Exclusive CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
CutBank Chapbook Contest  Charges fees for all submissions
CutBank Online DNQ
Montana Prize in Creative Nonfiction  Charges fees for all submissions
Montana Prize in Fiction  Charges fees for all submissions
Patricia Goedicke Prize in Poetry  Charges fees for all submissions

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Dates

Last Updated: 13 Aug 2026

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