Subtropics The Literary Journal of the University of Florida

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Subtropics seeks to publish the best literary fiction, essays, and poetry being written today, both by established and emerging authors.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge).

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2006

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

Regular Speed: Subtropics's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Challenging: Subtropics's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Less Responsive: Subtropics'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.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 15,000 words.
Novel Excerpt: Up to 15,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $500 for short short; $1,000 for longer work.

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: Up to 15,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $500 for short short; $1,000 for longer work.

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 4 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

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: USD $100 per poem.

Submissions:

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

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Subtropics Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 115 reports from 106 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

7 min | 60.1 mean avg | 19.0 median | 247 max days (231.5 std dev)

Responses

93.91 %

Acceptances:

0.87 % of submissions accepted (158.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 0.94 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

93.04 % (49.0 avg. days per rejection) | 8.4 % personal, 73.8 % form, 17.8 % unspecified

Non-Responses

3.48 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

3.48 % (204.3 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

2.61 % (127.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

48 responses are pending (2 min | 5.7 mean avg | 6.0 median | 9 max days waiting | 1,179.9 std dev) from 48 different members

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 29 Apr 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 04 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 07:30 UTC (2 hours, 17 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 13 Sep 2026

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