Porcupine Literary A journal by and for teachers

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A journal by and for teachers. We publish fiction, nonfiction, and poetry about the hard, the beautiful, the exhausting, the outrageous, the moving, the maddening, the ugly, the loving, the grieving, the anything-but-perfect teaching and teacher world.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for expedited responses.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2020

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Porcupine Literary's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Specific group.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 250 - 1,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Specific group.

Lengths:

Essay: 250 - 3,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: 250 - 3,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Education/Pedagogy.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Specific group.

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:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Porcupine Literary Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 3 reports from 3 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

4 min | 17.7 mean avg | 20.0 median | 29 max days (12.0 std dev)

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 26 Feb 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 22 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 10:02 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 06 Jul 2026

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