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Ghost City Review

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

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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 PublicationPublished 12 x per year.

Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words; Up to 5 pieces.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 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.


Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Review Review600 - 1,500 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Essay EssayUp to 2,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp 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.


Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo 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.


Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Artwork ArtworkUp 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.


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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.
AccuracyWe have received 104 reports from 91 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported0 min | 71.5 mean avg | 50.0 median | 428 max days (84.0 std dev)
Responses85.58 %
Acceptances6.73 % of submissions accepted (106.7 avg. days per acceptance) | 7.69 % 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.
Rejections78.85 % (68.0 avg. days per rejection) | 29.3 % personal, 42.7 % form, 28.1 % unspecified
Non-Responses14.42 %
Lost/Returned0.96 % (0.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned)
Never Responded2.88 % (210.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals10.58 % (44.4 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending12 responses are pending (1 min | 32.5 mean avg | 23.5 median | 179 max days waiting | 47.8 std dev) from 12 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 90 days. (24.0 % 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 05 Oct 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 04 Oct 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 16 Sep 2024
Last Audited: 03 May 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 24 Jun 2016

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