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Passager Journal

A project of Passager Books (see other related projects).

About

The mission of Passager is to assemble a range of voices and subjects that bring to light the collective imagination of those who are over 50 and writing. While the age may be arbitrary, it is our mission to explore the imagination during the "later years" and to hear the passion that is so often attributed to the young. As our writer friend Djelloul Marbrook said to us about his own work, "I've been writing all my life and finally I have something to say!"

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for electronic submissions.
The fee is USD $5 (above average for magazines that charge).
Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to ages 50 and older.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 1990

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower
Passager Journal's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
Normal Acceptance
Passager Journal's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines.
More Responsive
Passager Journal's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.
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Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 15 September 2026* (within the next 24 hours).

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Specific age group.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 4,000 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:

Methods: Submittable submission manager (fees apply). Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 15 September 2026* (within the next 24 hours).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Specific age group.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 4,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Memoir.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Submittable submission manager (fees apply). Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 15 September 2026* (within the next 24 hours).

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Specific age group.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 40 lines; Up to 5 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:

Methods: Submittable submission manager (fees apply). Postal.
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.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

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Passager Journal 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 35 reports from 33 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
14 min | 91.3 mean avg | 90.0 median | 124 max days (60.1 std dev)
Responses
91.43 %
Acceptances:
8.57 % of submissions accepted (61.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 9.09 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections:
82.86 % (96.6 avg. days per rejection) | 6.9 % personal, 62.1 % form, 31.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
8.57 % (36.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
28 responses are pending (6 min | 48.8 mean avg | 53.5 median | 62 max days waiting | 16.0 std dev) from 28 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 $5.00. (83.3 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 96.0 % paid fees.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 25 Nov 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Sep 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:45 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 14 Jul 2026

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

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