Reading Into Culture About Reading into Culture is a left-wing literary magazine and podcast from the UK and Germany. We are interested in how art and culture intersect with society and politics, specifically for young people. We publish thoughtful articles as well as creative pieces of writing.On the podcast, we interview the writers we publish and talk all things writing, reading, and culture, as well as of course shining some light on their poem, fiction piece or essay. Country of Publication & Year Established International Established in 2025 Publication Media & Frequency Audio Publication Audio PublicationUnknown publication frequencyElectronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis FasterReading Into Culture's overall average response time is faster than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Dates:Opens to submissions on 01 October 2026* (approx. 24 days from now)Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces. Short Story: 1,000 - 2,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Performing Arts: See guidelines. Politics/Political Science: Political ideologies, See guidelines. Society/Culture: See guidelines. Visual Arts: 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 Temp Closed Dates:Opens to submissions on 01 October 2026* (approx. 24 days from now)Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Essay: Up to 2,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Performing Arts: See guidelines. Politics/Political Science: Political ideologies, See guidelines. Society/Culture: See guidelines. Visual Arts: 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 Poetry Temp Closed Dates:Opens to submissions on 01 October 2026* (approx. 24 days from now)Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: Up to 200 lines; Up to 5 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Performing Arts: See guidelines. Politics/Political Science: Political ideologies, See guidelines. Society/Culture: See guidelines. Visual Arts: 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. 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. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Instagram @readingintoculture Support this Publisher: Buy Me a Coffee For the Editor(s): Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Reading Into Culture 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: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Group by submission Include outliers 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 0 min | 9.7 mean avg | 13.0 median | 16 max days (8.5 std dev) Other Information Most recent response reported was received on 27 Aug 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 11 Aug 2026. Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 04:35 UTC (less than a minute ago). View report of recent responses from this project Work submitted here was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted here also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. 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