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Paper Brigade

A project of Jewish Book Council

About

Paper Brigade is named in hon­or of the group of writ­ers and intel­lec­tu­als in the Vil­na Ghet­to who res­cued thou­sands of Jew­ish books and doc­u­ments from destruc­tion by the Nazis. The publication reflects today’s diverse Jew­ish lit­er­ary land­scape in Amer­i­ca and abroad. Paper Brigade was a final­ist for CLM­P’s Fire­crack­er Award for Best Debut Mag­a­zine. Find us list­ed on Eri­ka Krouse’s Rank­ing of 500 Lit­er­ary Mag­a­zines for Short Fic­tion and in The Best Amer­i­can Short Sto­ries.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. Look for the fees icon.
The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2017

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published on a rolling basis
Print Publication Print Publication
Published 1 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower
Paper Brigade's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging
Paper Brigade's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive
Paper Brigade's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.
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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Jews.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,500 - 7,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

History: General, See guidelines.
Literature/Books: See guidelines.
Religion/Spirituality: Judaism, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: General, See guidelines.

Payment:

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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, including: Jews.

Lengths:

Article: 1,500 - 2,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

History: General, See guidelines.
Literature/Books: See guidelines.
Religion/Spirituality: Judaism, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: General, See guidelines.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Jews.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 2 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

History: General, See guidelines.
Literature/Books: See guidelines.
Religion/Spirituality: Judaism, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: General, See guidelines.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

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

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Paper Brigade Submission Statistics

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.

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Accuracy
We have received 10 reports from 10 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
93 min | 190.8 mean avg | 204.0 median | 314 max days (73.2 std dev)
Responses
90.0 %
Acceptances:
0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet.
Rejections:
90.00 % (201.9 avg. days per rejection) | 11.1 % personal, 44.4 % form, 44.4 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
10.00 % (93.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
2 responses are pending (226 min | 238.0 mean avg | 238.0 median | 250 max days waiting | 620.2 std dev) from 2 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00. (70.0 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 100.0 % paid fees.)
Most recent response reported was received on 08 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 16 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:45 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 05 Jul 2026

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