Moon City Review A project of Moon City Press (see other related projects). About Our literary anthology, Moon City Review, accepts submissions of fiction, poetry, nonfiction, translations, and book reviews. Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees, except for graphic narratives, translations, and reviews. The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge). Country of Publication United States Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 1 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Slower Moon City Review's overall average response time is slower than most magazines. More ChallengingMoon City Review's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. More ResponsiveMoon City Review's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces. Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words. Novelette: 7,500 - 8,000 words.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: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Review: No specific word count limits known. Essay: Up to 8,000 words; Unknown number of pieces. Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 8,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.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 Open Fee-based Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Up to 6 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: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Visual Art Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Graphic Narrative: No page limits known.Art Media: Cartoon/Comic strip.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: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.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:Facebook Facebook Support this Publisher: Purchase Issue(s) For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Moon City Review 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 259 reports from 205 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 | 89.8 mean avg | 87.0 median | 335 max days (100.3 std dev) Responses 91.12 % Acceptances: 5.02 % of submissions accepted (102.4 avg. days per acceptance) | 5.85 % 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: 86.10 % (92.2 avg. days per rejection) | 25.6 % personal, 54.3 % form, 20.2 % unspecified | 1.2 % shortlisted Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 8.88 % (46.7 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 68 responses are pending (0 min | 64.9 mean avg | 55.5 median | 191 max days waiting | 598.6 std dev) from 65 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00. (57.6 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 100.0 % paid fees.) Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 29 Aug 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 20 Jul 2026. Date compiled: 06 Sep 2026 20:34 UTC (2 hours, 18 minutes ago). 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