Lothlorien Poetry Journal

About

Lothlorien Poetry Journal is a literary journal featuring free verse/rhyming/experimental poetry, short stories, flash fiction, video poems and occasional interviews with poets. Journey with us on the road to poems that linger and haunt. Discover poems of enchantment, fantasy, fairy tale, folklore, dreams, dystopian, flora and fauna, magical realism, romance, and anything hiding deep in-between the cracks.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published irregularly
Print Publication Print Publication: Unknown publication frequency

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Lothlorien Poetry Journal's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Approachable: Lothlorien Poetry Journal's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
Less Responsive: Lothlorien Poetry Journal's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.

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Dates:

Opens to submissions on 01 October 2026* (approx. 19 days from now)

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 2,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Folklore/Mythology: General, Cultural folklore, Fairy tales.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Dates:

Opens to submissions on 01 October 2026* (approx. 19 days from now)

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism

Lengths:

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

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry, Free verse, Rhyming.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Folklore/Mythology: General, Cultural folklore, Fairy tales.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text. Video.

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Lothlorien Poetry Journal Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 23 reports from 18 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 | 112.2 mean avg | 62.0 median | 456 max days (129.8 std dev)

Responses

86.95 %

Acceptances:

73.91 % of submissions accepted (117.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 77.78 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

13.04 % (166.0 avg. days per rejection) | 33.3 % personal, 33.3 % form, 33.3 % unspecified

Non-Responses

4.35 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

4.35 % (144.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

8.70 % (16.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

5 responses are pending (14 min | 201.6 mean avg | 129.0 median | 478 max days waiting | 353.7 std dev) from 5 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days. (47.8 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.)
Most recent response reported was received on 30 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 29 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 11 Sep 2026 15:08 UTC (3 hours, 14 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 03 Sep 2026

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