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Star*Line

A project of Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association (SFPA) (see other related projects).

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StarLine* is the official print journal of the SFPA, established in 1978. It is a literary venue for speculative (including science-fiction, fantasy, and horror) poets and poetry enthusiasts, and features interviews, articles, reviews, member news and letters, association business, and poetry—by members and nonmembers.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1978

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 4 x per year.

Nonfiction Open

Star*Line accepts short articles on topics related to science-fiction, fantasy, and horror speculative poetry. Unsolicited book reviews welcome.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Interview InterviewNo specific word count limits known.
Review ReviewNo specific word count limits known.
Article ArticleNo specific word count limits known.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Literature/Books (Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines).

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $0.01/word.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
Fantasy FantasyOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Horror HorrorOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Science Fiction Science FictionOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Formal verse, Free verse.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary, Surrealist.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$5 per poem) to Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $0.04/word, minimum $4.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Artwork ArtworkUnknown number of pieces.
Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles, including: Experimental, Fantastical, Science fiction art, Surrealist.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under US$10 per piece) to Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Pay ranges from Token payment to Semi-pro payment. Details: Cover art USD $10; interior art $5.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.


Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Star*Line Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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.
This project ranks among the 25 Most Approachable Poetry Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 62 reports from 32 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported2 min | 12.7 mean avg | 15.0 median | 35 max days (6.1 std dev)
Responses100.00 %
Acceptances59.68 % of submissions accepted (13.6 avg. days per acceptance) | 46.88 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections40.32 % (11.4 avg. days per rejection) | 12.0 % personal, 48.0 % form, 40.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses0 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals-
Pending3 responses are pending (1 min | 15.7 mean avg | 15.0 median | 31 max days waiting | 15.0 std dev) from 3 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 14 days. (51.6 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 14 days.)
Most recent response reported was received on 21 Nov 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 08 Nov 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 14 Oct 2024
Last Audited: 14 Oct 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 10 Aug 2005

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