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The Quarter An Annual Journal

A project of Quarter Press (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (July 2026). We provide the following information as an archive.
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About

The Quarter is an Annual Literary Journal of 25 pieces of poetry, prose, and comics. (Artwork is just a bonus.)

Quarter Press continues to support Physical Editions, albeit on a smaller scale, ensuring that short form literary work is still showcased in print.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2026

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
Published 1 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Collapse section Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Token payment. Details: USD $5 per contributor.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 10,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Film/Television: General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Literature/Books: General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Music: General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Token payment. Details: USD $5 per contributor.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Closed

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, including: Formal verse, Free verse, Prose poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$5 per poem) to Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $5 per contributor.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 3 pieces.
Graphic Narrative: Up to 20 pages; Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Cartoon/Comic strip.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$10 per piece) Token payment. Details: USD $5 per contributor.

Submissions:

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

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The Quarter 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 11 reports from 10 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
0 min | 35.9 mean avg | 31.0 median | 74 max days (20.6 std dev)
Responses
45.45 %
Acceptances:
0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet.
Rejections:
45.45 % (31.2 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 100.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
54.55 % (40.2 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 09 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 27 Apr 2026.
Date compiled: 06 Sep 2026 22:53 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 06 Jul 2026

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