Notch Magazine

About

Notch is a literary and arts magazine based in New York and Paris. Notch publishes biannually in print and online.

The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting a reasonable amount of time, assume your submission will not be accepted.

Country of Publication & Year Established

International

Established in 2024

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 2 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 2 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Notch Magazine's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging: Notch Magazine's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Less Responsive: Notch Magazine's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 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:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 1,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Film negatives that show what light can invert, drawings with perspective that tumbles the viewer into the frame, sculptures that call upon the sediment from which they came, paintings that defamiliarize their objects, textiles that center the stitch...
Or something completely different.
Currentness is overrated. A thoughtful connection to the theme is not.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Drawing.
Painting.
Photography.
Sculpture.
Textile art.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Notch Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

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

Days Reported

26 min | 124.6 mean avg | 118.5 median | 243 max days (82.8 std dev)

Responses

41.67 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

41.67 % (81.6 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 20.0 % form, 80.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

8.33 %

Lost/Returned:

8.33 % (29.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned)

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

50.00 % (179.7 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

6 responses are pending (50 min | 270.3 mean avg | 273.0 median | 279 max days waiting | 78.6 std dev) from 6 different members

Other Information

The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting a reasonable amount of time, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Most recent response reported was received on 18 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 06 Jan 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:46 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 05 Aug 2026

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