Sally Port Magazine

About

Sally Port Magazine? What’s that? For that matter, what’s a Sally Port in the first place?
Last question first: A Sally Port is a door. In the days of stone walled castles, it was a human sized door that allowed people to enter or exit without lowering a drawbridge or opening a main gate. Since then, the term’s been used for other kinds of doors as well. But, the purpose remains the same.
A Sally Port is a door, a way to get to where you want to be. It grants access to opportunities.
Sally Port Magazine isn’t a literal door, but it grants access. We’re an independent fantasy fiction magazine, open to anyone of any age. Great stories and solid writing are what we publish. We’re offering stories for mid-grade, YA, New Adult, and general fantasy audiences and non-fiction about adventures in writing, writing how-to, and the writer/editor/publishing life.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Sally Port Magazine's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
Normal Acceptance: Sally Port Magazine's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines.
Responsive: Sally Port Magazine's overall rate of non-response is within a normal range for magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Subgenre: Magic Realism
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).
Novelette: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 7500 to 15000 words).
Novella: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 15000 to 40000 words).

Styles:

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

Topics:

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

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.05/word.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Article: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

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

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $0.05/word.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

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.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment. Details: Rates for images depend on their use and industry standards.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Image.

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Sally Port Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 60 reports from 53 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

0 min | 122.7 mean avg | 82.0 median | 314 max days (104.9 std dev)

Responses

95.00 %

Acceptances:

10.00 % of submissions accepted (195.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 11.32 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

85.00 % (108.4 avg. days per rejection) | 29.4 % personal, 56.9 % form, 13.7 % unspecified | 15.0 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

1.67 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

1.67 % (171.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

3.33 % (113.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

12 responses are pending (14 min | 139.9 mean avg | 79.5 median | 454 max days waiting | 159.4 std dev) from 12 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days. (36.7 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.)
Submissions are acknowledged within 4 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 14 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 30 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:47 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 09 Jul 2026

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