Silk Road Review A Literary Crossroads

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Silk Road Review: A Literary Crossroads is an exchange of worlds. We publish original fiction, nonfiction, poetry, one-act plays, screenplays, graphic narratives, translations, first chapters, and artwork that take us to new places, whether physical or metaphorical.
Historically, the Silk Road was not a single road, but rather a network of pathways that spanned national borders. We believe that the trading of stories and ideas across boundaries is essential to building a healthy global community. If our journal can bring together diverse voices—whether those be nationally or emotionally or intellectually defined–then we will have lived up to our journal’s name, expanding our sense of the world through connection.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $2 (below average for magazines that charge).

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 2 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Silk Road Review's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging: Silk Road Review's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: Silk Road Review's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All nationalities, All ethnic groups/populations.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.
Novel Excerpt: Up to 3,750 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Place/Regions.
Travel.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $10 per page; maximum of $150.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All nationalities, All ethnic groups/populations.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Place/Regions.
Travel.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $10 per page; maximum of $150.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All nationalities, All ethnic groups/populations.

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:

Place/Regions.
Travel.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $30 per poem.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Visual Art Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All nationalities, All ethnic groups/populations.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.
Graphic Narrative: No page limits known.

Art Media:

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

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Place/Regions.
Travel.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $30 per piece.

Submissions:

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

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Silk Road Review Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 10 reports from 9 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

47 min | 194.1 mean avg | 229.5 median | 365 max days (103.2 std dev)

Responses

80.00 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

80.00 % (189.0 avg. days per rejection) | 12.5 % personal, 75.0 % form, 12.5 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

20.00 % (209.5 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

5 responses are pending (2 min | 109.0 mean avg | 127.0 median | 169 max days waiting | 237.0 std dev) from 5 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days. (70.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 180 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 180 days have passed.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $2.00.
Submissions are acknowledged within 41 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 16 Apr 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 28 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 26 Oct 2026 20:54 UTC (3 hours, 6 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 23 Oct 2026

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