Northern Spy A Journal of Literature and the Arts

About

Northern Spy is a literary journal out of Finger Lakes Community College seeking a bountiful harvest of diverse works.
The Northern Spy apple was first grown in East Bloomfield, near our campus in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region of New York. Cultivated on the farm of Oliver Chapin in 1840, the Northern Spy’s roots are woven into our region, set down in the soil as deeply as FLCC’s.
But while we take pride in our local fruit, we recognize that apples are not endemic to New York, or even America. They came from overseas, in what is now Kazakhstan. Humans have traded apples for centuries, and pomologists (people who breed apples!) have cultivated thousands of varieties for us to enjoy. Therefore, we seek variety in our works, from international flavors to the familiar tastes of the Finger Lakes. We invite submissions from artists at all stages of their careers, and we reserve a special space in each issue for undergraduate writers from the Finger Lakes and Rochester regions.
As no two apples are the same, diversity is encouraged here. Our goal is to nurture inspiring writers, especially those whose voices are not always heard. We wish to represent the supportive community of FLCC through our work in this journal, and we encourage others to learn alongside us.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2024

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

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Statistics Synopsis

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

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General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

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Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 5,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

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.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

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General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

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.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

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Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

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.

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Northern Spy Submission Statistics

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We have received 16 reports from 16 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

1 min | 115.6 mean avg | 54.5 median | 353 max days (128.2 std dev)

Responses

75.00 %

Acceptances:

25.00 % of submissions accepted (179.8 avg. days per acceptance) | 25.00 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

50.00 % (15.2 avg. days per rejection) | 12.5 % personal, 75.0 % form, 12.5 % unspecified

Non-Responses

12.50 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

12.50 % (208.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

12.50 % (345.5 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 120 days. (43.8 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 120 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 120 days have passed.
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 07 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 23 Apr 2026.
Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 01:44 UTC (2 hours, 52 minutes ago).

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Last Updated: 16 Aug 2026

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