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Founded in 1998 by Rebecca Wolff, Fence is a journal of poetry, fiction, art, and criticism that has a mission to redefine the terms of accessibility by publishing challenging writing distinguished by idiosyncrasy and intelligence rather than by allegiance with camps, schools, or cliques. It is Fence‘s mission to encourage writing that might otherwise have difficulty being recognized because it doesn’t answer to either the mainstream or to recognizable modes of experimentation. Fence is long-term committed to publishing from the outside and the inside of established communities of writing, seeking always to interrogate, collaborate with, and bedevil other systems that bring new writing to light.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is USD $6.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1998

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication

Published 2 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction Flash Fiction	Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story Short Story	1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette Novelette	7,500 - 8,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) (Provides free copy/copies) Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $50.

Submissions:

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

Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem

No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, 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) (Provides free copy/copies) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $50.

Submissions:

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

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Fence Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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Accuracy	We have received 93 reports from 87 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 \| 119.1 mean avg \| 108.0 median \| 216 max days (50.5 std dev)
Responses	78.49 %
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	78.49 % (130.4 avg. days per rejection) \| 28.8 % personal, 49.3 % form, 21.9 % unspecified
Non-Responses	21.51 %
Lost/Returned	1.08 % (38.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned)
Never Responded	-
Withdrawals	20.43 % (79.7 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending	73 responses are pending (3 min \| 95.0 mean avg \| 97.0 median \| 322 max days waiting \| 32.3 std dev) from 72 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 270 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 18 Jun 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Nov 2023.

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Fence Modern Poets Series ON HIATUS
Fence Modern Prize in Prose ON HIATUS

Ottoline Prize

Dates

Last Updated: 05 Aug 2024
Last Audited: 07 Jul 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 13 Nov 2005

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