Grub Street Literary Magazine See other projects related to this listing. About Grub Street Literary Magazine is Towson University’s award-winning literary journal, run entirely by undergraduate students enrolled in “Editing the Literary Magazine”, an English upper elective class. Grub Street upholds the notion that there is great power in diversity and seeks to feature poetry, nonfiction, fiction, and visual art that provokes conversation, asks big questions, and accurately represents Towson University’s appreciation for innovation, opportunity, and creativity. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 1952 Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 1 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Slower Grub Street Literary Magazine's overall average response time is slower than most magazines. More ApproachableGrub Street Literary Magazine's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines. More ResponsiveGrub Street Literary Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words); Up to 2 pieces. Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words); Up to 2 pieces.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known; Up to 2 pieces.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 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: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Visual Art Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.Art Media: Open to all/most Art Media.Art Styles:Open to all/most Art Styles.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Submittable submission manager. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Image. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Instagram @grubstreettuX (Twitter) @grubstreettu For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Grub Street Literary Magazine Submission Statistics 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. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 14 reports from 12 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 64 min | 143.8 mean avg | 126.0 median | 294 max days (67.9 std dev) Responses 78.58 % Acceptances: 14.29 % of submissions accepted (80.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 16.67 % 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: 64.29 % (167.4 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 77.8 % form, 22.2 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 21.43 % (116.7 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 9 responses are pending (10 min | 33.3 mean avg | 38.0 median | 44 max days waiting | 718.7 std dev) from 9 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 08 Apr 2026. 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