Olkas Literary Magazine

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About

Olkas was born from a simple realization: the world is full of incredible artists, but not every artist has a vessel to carry it to shore.
In ancient times, Olkas was a heavy merchant ship, built not for battle, but for transport, designed specifically to carry precious goods across endless horizons.
We founded this literary magazine to be that exact vessel for contemporary creators. Run by four editors, our mission is to provide a safe harbor for our artists. We don't care about big names or complex works, we only care about the craft! We are here to carry your work, protect it, and ship it all over the world.

Country of Publication & Year Established

Italy

Established in 2026

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Olkas Literary Magazine's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 2,000 - 6,000 words.
Novel Excerpt: 2,000 - 6,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: 2,000 - 6,000 words.
Essay: 2,000 - 6,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: 2,000 - 6,000 words.

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:

Methods: Email. Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Digital art.
Illustration.
Mixed media.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Fledgling listing. No cover available for Olkas Literary Magazine until first issue/book published.

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Olkas Literary Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 3 reports from 3 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

3 min | 12.0 mean avg | 11.0 median | 22 max days (9.5 std dev)

Pending

3 responses are pending (61 min | 74.7 mean avg | 78.0 median | 85 max days waiting | 12.3 std dev) from 2 different members

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 13 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 21 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:48 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 09 Aug 2026

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