Oh Reader

About

Oh Reader is not so much about books themselves (although we do love them—fiercely); it’s more about the lives of those who read them. Because, let’s face it, the books we read shape who we are as people. Oh Reader is a magazine about reading, for and by readers. It looks deep into the art of reading—why we do it, how it affects us, who we are when we read, and how we’re all connected through words. Expect insightful stories, hilarious observations, fascinating interviews and a lot of word-nerdery.

Important: Pitch first for nonfiction and humor pieces.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2020

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 4 x per year

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Expand section Fiction Closed

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: 1,200 - 2,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: 1,200 - 2,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Literature/Books: General, Writing, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $200.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Literature/Books: General, Writing, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $75.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Oh Reader Submission Statistics

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We have received 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Pending

2 responses are pending (72 min | 80.5 mean avg | 80.5 median | 89 max days waiting | 327.8 std dev) from 2 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 56 days. (50.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 56 days.)
Most recent response reported was received on 18 Mar 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 27 Jan 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:44 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 04 Sep 2026

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