Parabola Magazine

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (April 2025). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Four times a year for nearly 50 years Parabola has gathered the wisdom of the world’s spiritual traditions to illuminate the central questions of life.

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

United States

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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Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All religions.

Lengths:

Review: Up to 500 words.
Article: 1,000 - 3,000 words.
Essay: 1,000 - 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology.
Religion/Spirituality.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

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

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Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All religions.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology.
Religion/Spirituality.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

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

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Parabola 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

435 min | 488.0 mean avg | 481.0 median | 548 max days (530.8 std dev)

Pending

1 response is pending (1,121 days waiting).

Other Information

The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting a reasonable amount of time, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Date compiled: 17 Sep 2026 23:40 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026