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Inlandia Journal Inlandia Institute's online literary & arts journal

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About

Inlandia Journal is an online literary and arts journal that publishes prose, poetry, and art for all, by all. Because we believe everyone is creative, we encourage first-time and emerging along with seasoned writers and artists to submit. Every issue includes a cover artist feature. Produced by the Inlandia Institute, a nonprofit headquartered in Riverside, California, we support inland Southern California writers and artists by spotlighting a regional creative every issue.

Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2010

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Inlandia Journal's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Approachable
Inlandia Journal's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive
Inlandia Journal's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres (Excluding: Erotica), including:
General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 750 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Flash Fiction: 751 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.
Novel Excerpt: Up to 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: Up to 3,000 words.
Article: Up to 3,000 words.
Essay: Up to 3,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 500 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: 501 - 3,000 words.
Book Excerpt: Up to 3,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.
Memoir: See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres (Excluding: Erotica), including:
General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 100 lines; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.
Graphic Narrative: No page limits known.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Ceramics.
Cartoon/Comic strip.
Collage.
Painting.
Photography.
Sculpture.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles. Excluding: Erotic art.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are 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.

Inlandia Journal 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:
Accuracy
We have received 16 reports from 15 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
1 min | 36.8 mean avg | 37.0 median | 54 max days (14.2 std dev)
Responses
100.00 %
Acceptances:
50.00 % of submissions accepted (35.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 46.67 % 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:
50.00 % (38.2 avg. days per rejection) | 87.5 % personal, 12.5 % form, 0.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
-
Pending
2 responses are pending (2 min | 2.5 mean avg | 2.5 median | 3 max days waiting | 69.6 std dev) from 2 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 30 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 May 2026.
Date compiled: 14 Sep 2026 09:29 UTC (1 hour, 23 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 31 Aug 2026

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