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Ghost City Review

A project of Ghost City Press (see other related projects).

About

Ghost City Review welcomes submissions of poems, short stories, flash fiction, personal essays, adventure narratives, journal entries, short plays, monologues, translations, photographs, oil paintings, watercolors, sculptures, dioramas…. pretty much anything you can think of. We want to see it all. Show us what you’ve created. We’re looking for new work from both emerging and established authors and artists.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2016

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 12 x per year

Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 5 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 2,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: 600 - 1,500 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Essay: Up to 2,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 2,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section 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: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 3 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Crafts/Decorative arts.
Painting.
Photography.
Sculpture.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Ghost City Review 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.

Accuracy:
We have received 48 reports from 43 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported:
0 min | 44.5 mean avg | 24.0 median | 247 max days (84.6 std dev)
Responses
91.67 %
Acceptances:
4.17 % of submissions accepted (90.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 4.65 % 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:
87.50 % (33.1 avg. days per rejection) | 42.9 % personal, 31.0 % form, 26.2 % unspecified
Non-Responses
8.34 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
4.17 % (149.5 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals:
4.17 % (57.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days. (31.3 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 90 days have passed.
Most recent response reported was received on 09 Apr 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 20 Jan 2025.

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Dates

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2025
Last Audited: 01 Apr 2025
Date Added: 24 Jun 2016

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