Splinter Journal

About

Splinter is a new literary journal that is interested in the gaps between perception and reality and what happens when we get stuck in those gaps.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

Australia

Established in 2024

Publication Media & Frequency

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

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Splinter Journal's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
Normal Acceptance: Splinter Journal's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines.
Less Responsive: Splinter Journal'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: No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words).
Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

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

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: AUD $900.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: No specific word count limits known.
Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary, Personal.

Topics:

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

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: AUD $900 for profiles & reportage essays; $600 for memoir; $700 for criticism; $500 for writing about writing.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
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.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

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

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: AUD $250 per poem or $450 per collection.

Submissions:

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

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Splinter Journal Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 27 reports from 26 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

28 min | 87.0 mean avg | 94.0 median | 202 max days (35.0 std dev)

Responses

66.67 %

Acceptances:

7.41 % of submissions accepted (68.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 7.69 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

59.26 % (103.7 avg. days per rejection) | 6.3 % personal, 87.5 % form, 6.3 % unspecified

Non-Responses

3.70 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

3.70 % (202.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

29.63 % (49.3 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

44 responses are pending (48 min | 61.4 mean avg | 59.0 median | 81 max days waiting | 42.2 std dev) from 43 different members

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 13 Apr 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 19 Jan 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 06:30 UTC (3 hours, 28 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 30 Jul 2026

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