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Passages North

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About

Passages North, the literary journal sponsored by Northern Michigan University, has published short fiction, poetry, and and creative nonfiction since 1979.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for "rocket fuel" and post-quota submissions.
The fee range is USD $3 to $10 (average to above average for magazines that charge).
Important: Please see their guidelines for details on what lengths are currently open in each category.
Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 1979

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Unknown publication frequency
Print Publication Print Publication
Published 1 x per year

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy
1,647 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed
Passages North's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Challenging
Passages North's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive
Passages North's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.
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Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fee-based fiction submissions through 15 October 2026* (approx. 31 days from now).

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fee-based nonfiction submissions through 15 April 2027* (approx. 213 days from now).

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: No specific word count limits known; Unknown number of pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Literature/Books: Writing.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fee-based poetry submissions through 15 April 2027* (approx. 213 days from now).

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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.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Audio. 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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Passages North 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.

Filter:
Accuracy
We have received 333 reports from 271 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
0 min | 66.6 mean avg | 55.0 median | 284 max days (57.7 std dev)
Responses
88.89 %
Acceptances:
3.00 % of submissions accepted (80.9 avg. days per acceptance) | 3.69 % 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:
85.89 % (66.2 avg. days per rejection) | 9.1 % personal, 68.5 % form, 22.4 % unspecified | 0.9 % shortlisted
Non-Responses
0.60 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
0.60 % (248.5 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals
10.51 % (57.5 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
78 responses are pending (1 min | 16.4 mean avg | 13.0 median | 226 max days waiting | 997.2 std dev) from 77 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. (33.7 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 59.0 % paid fees.)
Submissions are acknowledged within 4 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 09 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 02 Sep 2026.
Date compiled: 14 Sep 2026 20:25 UTC (56 minutes ago).
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Elinor Benedict Poetry Prize  Charges fees for all submissions
Neutrino Short-Short Prize  Charges fees for all submissions
Ray Ventre Nonfiction Prize  Charges fees for all submissions
Thomas J. Hruska Memorial Nonfiction Prize CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
Waasnode Fiction Prize DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions

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  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 14 Sep 2026

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

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