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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.
Important: Please see their guidelines for details on what lengths are currently open in each category.
Submission Caps: They may close to free submissions if they reach their quota. Check before submitting.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1979

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency.
Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 1 x per year.

Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 15 April 2025* (approx. 68 days from now). 15

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story Short StoryNo 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.


Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 15 April 2025* (approx. 68 days from now). 5

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayNo specific word count limits known; Unknown number of pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionNo 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.


Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 15 April 2025* (approx. 68 days from now). 37

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo 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.


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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Passages North Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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.
This project ranks among the 25 Most Challenging Nonfiction Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 347 reports from 268 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported1 min | 43.2 mean avg | 40.0 median | 240 max days (128.4 std dev)
Responses93.08 %
Acceptances2.88 % of submissions accepted (40.1 avg. days per acceptance) | 3.73 % 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.
Rejections90.20 % (42.6 avg. days per rejection) | 8.3 % personal, 63.9 % form, 27.8 % unspecified | 0.3 % shortlisted
Non-Responses6.92 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals6.92 % (29.6 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending134 responses are pending (0 min | 67.8 mean avg | 55.0 median | 376 max days waiting | 431.6 std dev) from 131 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00. (30.9 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 51.8 % paid fees.)
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 05 Feb 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 23 Jan 2025.

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Dates

Last Updated: 14 Jan 2025
Last Audited: 14 Jan 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 10 Feb 2006

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