Oyster River Pages

About

Oyster River Pages publishes voices that speak to what it means to be alive in this world. We look for language and stories and images that move us out of ourselves and into other spaces, and we publish those who bring balance and diversity to historical institutions of power. We are committed to disseminating the voices of those who need to and must be heard—Brown and Black voices, Queer voices, decentered and marginalized voices whose words and images transcend ignorance and prejudice to reveal the nuanced, resilient, connective power of humanity.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" submissions.

Important: Demographic restrictions and submission lengths/types may vary; please see their current guidelines for full details. Those who are incarcerated may submit by post.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2017

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 1 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: Oyster River Pages's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Challenging: Oyster River Pages's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Responsive: Oyster River Pages's overall rate of non-response is within a normal range for magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 6,000 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.

Lengths:

Interview: No specific word count limits known.
Review: No specific word count limits known.
Article: No specific word count limits known.
Essay: No specific word count limits known.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 2,500 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
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.

Genres:

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.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Photography.

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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Oyster River Pages Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 58 reports from 57 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 | 57.8 mean avg | 64.0 median | 131 max days (228.5 std dev)

Responses

82.76 %

Acceptances:

5.17 % of submissions accepted (63.7 avg. days per acceptance) | 5.26 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

77.59 % (58.4 avg. days per rejection) | 17.8 % personal, 62.2 % form, 20.0 % unspecified | 1.7 % rewrite requests

Non-Responses

1.72 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

1.72 % (98.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

15.52 % (31.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

11 responses are pending (122 min | 159.1 mean avg | 133.5 median | 229 max days waiting | 232.6 std dev) from 10 different members

Other Information

The most common submission tip paid: USD $3.00. (11.6 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 08 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 May 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 08:50 UTC (56 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Sep 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.