January House Literary Journal

About

January House is a meeting place for diverse expressions, urgent conversations, and the ever-evolving landscapes of contemporary literature and art. We invite you to join us in shaping a publication that honors both craft and curiosity, rooted in a belief that storytelling, in all its forms, matters.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" submissions.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2025

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published on a rolling basis
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: January House Literary Journal's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
Normal Acceptance: January House Literary Journal's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines.
More Responsive: January House Literary Journal's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 500 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Flash Fiction: 501 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Duosuma submission manager. Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 1,500 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,500 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:

Methods: Duosuma submission manager. Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry, Hybrid form.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Duosuma submission manager. Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
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, including...
Digital art.
Drawing.
Mixed media.
Collage.
Painting.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Duosuma submission manager. Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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January House Literary 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.

This project ranks among the 25 Fastest Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the 25 Fastest Nonfiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the 25 Fastest Poetry Publishers in our database.

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Accuracy

We have received 935 reports from 752 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

0 min | 3.3 mean avg | 3.0 median | 47 max days (3.5 std dev)

Responses

98.50 %

Acceptances:

10.16 % of submissions accepted (4.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 12.23 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

88.34 % (3.2 avg. days per rejection) | 0.7 % personal, 98.4 % form, 0.9 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

1.50 % (1.7 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

13 responses are pending (1 min | 6.8 mean avg | 4.5 median | 31 max days waiting | 16.7 std dev) from 13 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 28 days. (0.2 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 28 days.)
The most common submission tip paid: USD $3.00. (27.4 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 04 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 29 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 05 Sep 2026 04:03 UTC (7 hours, 58 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 23 Aug 2026

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