Sun Star Review

This project is on indefinite hiatus. Check their site to find out whether this is a submission and/or publication hiatus. (December 2018)

About

We believe there’s no right way to read a work of art. We’re interested in work that leaves space for the reader, that lends itself to a multiplicity of interpretations. We want complexity (even when it’s masking itself as simplicity). We want nuance and subtlety. We want stories and poems and essays that inspire empathy and discussion and thought. We prefer depth to flash or artifice. To crib from our mascot, we like work with many arms, that you might come upon unexpectedly in dark crevices, with the tides rising and falling and pulling all around. We are agnostic in terms of “genre.” We love work that experiments with style, we love the fabulous and fantastical, and we love work that deals with nature, perception, dream, and vision, whether such work chooses to call itself “literary” or by any other name.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for "tip jar" and some submission periods.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2016

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency
Print Publication Print Publication: Unknown publication frequency

Collapse section Fiction On Hiatus

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
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:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction On Hiatus

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

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

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry On Hiatus

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
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 including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art On Hiatus

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 3 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

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

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026