The Drift A Magazine of Culture and Politics About Founded in June 2020, The Drift aims to introduce new work and new ideas by young writers who haven’t yet been absorbed into the media hivemind and don’t feel hemmed in by the boundaries of the existing discourse. Our issues, published three times a year, feature longform essays and cultural criticism, short fiction, poetry, interviews, dispatches, and extremely abbreviated reviews. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2020 Publication Media & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 3 x per yearPrint Publication Print PublicationPublished 3 x per year 217 members set this magazine as a Favorite. Collapse section Fiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: General.Lengths: Flash Fiction: No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words). Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Politics/Political Science: See guidelines. Society/Culture: See guidelines.Payment:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $500-$1,000.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Pitch first.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Review: No specific word count limits known. Article: No specific word count limits known. Essay: No specific word count limits known.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism. Politics/Political Science: See guidelines. Society/Culture: See guidelines.Payment:Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $2,000 for essays; $25 for Mentions.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.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 including... Politics/Political Science: See guidelines. Society/Culture: See guidelines.Payment:Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $150.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Visual Art Closed This project has permanently closed to submissions in this category. 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:Instagram @thedrift_magX (Twitter) @thedrift_mag For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Support this Publisher: Make a Donation The Drift Submission Statistics Free Preview! 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 25 Slowest Poetry Publishers in our database. Accuracy: We have received 158 reports from 130 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 | 79.5 mean avg | 67.0 median | 450 max days (85.5 std dev) Responses 87.97 % 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: 87.97 % (69.4 avg. days per rejection) | 17.3 % personal, 62.6 % form, 20.1 % unspecified | 2.5 % shortlisted Non-Responses 12.03 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 6.33 % (219.8 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals: 5.70 % (43.2 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 71 responses are pending (0 min | 68.9 mean avg | 46.0 median | 405 max days waiting | 246.4 std dev) from 69 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information Submissions are acknowledged within 31 days on average. Most recent response reported was received on 16 Jun 2025. 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