Slush

About

Slush is a new online literary journal dedicated to publishing fiction.
The journal seeks short stories, micro|flash fiction, prose poems and other hybrids that play with form to split and skew expectations.
We are searching for good stories, well told ~ stories that try something new and may not (necessarily) find a home elsewhere.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to Australians.

Country of Publication & Year Established

Australia

Established in 2025

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: Slush's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging: Slush's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Less Responsive: Slush's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: AUD $100.

Submissions:

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

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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: Prose poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: AUD $100.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Graphic Narrative: No page limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Art Media:

Cartoon/Comic strip.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Professional payment. Details: AUD $100.

Submissions:

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

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Slush Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 20 reports from 19 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

9 min | 127.7 mean avg | 138.0 median | 257 max days (73.4 std dev)

Responses

35.00 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

35.00 % (182.0 avg. days per rejection) | 14.3 % personal, 57.1 % form, 28.6 % unspecified

Non-Responses

10.00 %

Lost/Returned:

5.00 % (133.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned)

Never Responded:

5.00 % (184.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

55.00 % (81.1 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 07 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 04 Jan 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:44 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 18 Aug 2026

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