Gray's Sporting Journal

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Gray's Sporting Journal is the original chronicle of fine sporting literature, art, photography, and travel. Since 1975, when Ed and Rebecca Gray launched the first issue at their kitchen table, the magazine has aspired to a higher standard of hunting and fishing coverage. Acquired by Morris Communications in 1989, Gray's continues to be the periodical of choice for discerning sportsmen and women worldwide.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1975

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication	Electronic Publication	Published 7 x per year.
Print Publication	Print Publication	Published 7 x per year.

Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction Flash Fiction	750 - 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story	1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette Novelette	7,500 - 12,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Sports/Recreation (Hunting and fishing), Other (May vary).

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $600-$1,200 for features; average of $600 for yarns.

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:

Article Article	No specific word count limits known.
Essay Essay	No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Sports/Recreation (Hunting and fishing), Other (May vary).

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $600-$1,200 for features; average of $600 for yarns.

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

Lengths:

Poem

No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Sports/Recreation (Hunting and fishing), Other (May vary).

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $100/poem.

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:

Photo Essay

No image limits known.

Art Media:

Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Sports/Recreation (Hunting and fishing), Other (May vary).

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Professional payment. Details: USD $50-$300/photo.

Submissions:

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

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Dates

Last Updated: 20 Aug 2024
Last Audited: 20 Aug 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 25 Jul 2007

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