Meniscus Literary Journal A project of Australasian Association of Writing Programs About Meniscus is an online, free access literary journal published by the Australasian Association of Writing Programs (AAWP). The editors and advisory board are based in Australia, New Zealand and the UK, and welcome submissions from writers anywhere in the world.Meniscus publishes high quality, innovative poetry, short fiction, and creative essays in English, or in other languages with a good parallel translation. Country of Publication Australia Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 2 x per year AI Policy Human-created work preferred, but limited AI use may be permitted in some circumstances (see their site for details) Statistics Synopsis Regular Speed Meniscus Literary Journal's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines. Normal AcceptanceMeniscus Literary Journal's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines. More ResponsiveMeniscus Literary Journal's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 November 2026* (approx. 46 days from now) through 15 January 2027.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 500 words; Up to 3 pieces. Flash Fiction: 500 - 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces. Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, 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: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 November 2026* (approx. 46 days from now) through 15 January 2027.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Essay: Up to 3,000 words; Up to 2 pieces. Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 3,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, 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: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 November 2026* (approx. 46 days from now) through 15 January 2027.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: Up to 75 lines; Up to 3 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, 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: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookInstagram @aawp_official For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Meniscus 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. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Group by submission Include outliers Accuracy We have received 13 reports from 13 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 4 min | 78.4 mean avg | 71.0 median | 192 max days (113.0 std dev) Responses 84.61 % Acceptances: 7.69 % of submissions accepted (60.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 7.69 % 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: 76.92 % (76.9 avg. days per rejection) | 20.0 % personal, 50.0 % form, 30.0 % unspecified | 7.7 % shortlisted Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 15.38 % (26.0 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 5 responses are pending (60 min | 80.6 mean avg | 72.0 median | 106 max days waiting | 19.8 std dev) from 4 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information Most recent response reported was received on 14 Mar 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 09 Jan 2026. 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