Friction Magazine and Journal

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About

Welcome to Friction Magazine and Journal, the new online space for creative writing and non-fiction published by the Newcastle Centre for Literary Arts and edited by the students on the MA and PhD programmes in creative writing at Newcastle University.

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

Collapse section Fiction Believed Defunct

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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

Styles:

Literary.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Believed Defunct

Audience:

Unknown

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 2,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 2,000 words.

Styles:

Literary.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Believed Defunct

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 100 lines.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Literary.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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We have received 2 reports from 1 member within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Pending

3 responses are pending (66 min | 159.0 mean avg | 166.0 median | 245 max days waiting | 89.7 std dev) from 3 different members

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 12 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 09 May 2026.
Date compiled: 22 Oct 2026 16:40 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026