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Quarterly West (QW)

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About

Quarterly West is the online literary journal run and staffed by PhD creative writing students at the University of Utah. QW was founded by James Thomas in 1976.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for written work, except for book reviews.
The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge).
Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 1976

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 4 x per year
Video Publication Video Publication
Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy
1,021 members set this magazine as a Favorite.

Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed
Quarterly West's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Challenging
Quarterly West's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Responsive
Quarterly West's overall rate of non-response is within a normal range for magazines.
Learn more about our statistics

Collapse section Fiction Open

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 22 September 2026* (approx. 7 days from now).

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 6,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

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

Theme:

Hyperobjects (15 Sep 2026*)

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 22 September 2026* (approx. 7 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: Up to 1,000 words.
Essay: Up to 6,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 6,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Theme:

Hyperobjects (15 Sep 2026*)

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 22 September 2026* (approx. 7 days from now).

11

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; 3 - 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

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

Theme:

Hyperobjects (15 Sep 2026*)

5

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 22 September 2026* (approx. 7 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

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

Theme:

Hyperobjects (15 Sep 2026*)

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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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Quarterly West 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 78 reports from 76 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
4 min | 84.2 mean avg | 87.0 median | 273 max days (388.9 std dev)
Responses
93.59 %
Acceptances:
3.85 % of submissions accepted (76.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 3.95 % 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:
89.74 % (84.7 avg. days per rejection) | 5.7 % personal, 71.4 % form, 22.9 % unspecified
Non-Responses
1.28 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
1.28 % (273.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals
5.13 % (31.8 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
67 responses are pending (1 min | 18.1 mean avg | 17.0 median | 45 max days waiting | 981.8 std dev) from 66 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. (60.4 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 90.8 % paid fees.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 18 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Apr 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 03:51 UTC (4 hours, 58 minutes ago).

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Quarterly West Chapbook Contest  Charges fees for all submissions
Quarterly West Novella Contest ON HIATUS  Charges fees for all submissions
Quarterly West Poetry Contest  Charges fees for all submissions
Quarterly West Prose Contest  Charges fees for all submissions
Quarterly West Undergraduate Contest CLOSED

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Dates

Last Updated: 31 Aug 2026

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

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