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The Avalon Literary Review

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About

The Avalon Literary Review is dedicated to publishing noteworthy works of poetry, short fiction and personal essays.

As writers ourselves, we recognize the challenge of finding quality outlets for our work. As readers, we welcome the opportunity to discover and share the creations of other artists.

The Avalon Literary Review welcomes work from both published and unpublished writers and poets. We accept submissions of poetry, short fiction and personal essays. The author’s voice and point of view should be unique and clear. We seek pieces which spring from the author’s life and experiences. Submissions which explore both the sweet and bitter of life, with a touch of humor, are a good fit for our Review. While we appreciate the genres of fantasy, science fiction and horror, our magazine is not the forum for such work.

Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s).

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 4 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed
The Avalon Literary Review's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Approachable
The Avalon Literary Review's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive
The Avalon Literary Review's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 500 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 2,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: Physical copies only available to US-based contributors.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 2,500 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Memoir.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: Physical copies only available to US-based contributors.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

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.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: Physical copies only available to US-based contributors.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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

The Avalon Literary Review Submission Statistics

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.

Filter:
Accuracy
We have received 20 reports from 20 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 | 85.3 mean avg | 82.0 median | 141 max days (360.4 std dev)
Responses
90.00 %
Acceptances:
45.00 % of submissions accepted (66.1 avg. days per acceptance) | 45.00 % 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.
Rejections:
45.00 % (105.3 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 77.8 % form, 22.2 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
10.00 % (64.5 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
9 responses are pending (7 min | 90.9 mean avg | 36.5 median | 311 max days waiting | 1,119.3 std dev) from 8 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 120 days. (25.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 120 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 180 days have passed.
Most recent response reported was received on 07 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 27 May 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 08:53 UTC (54 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 08 Aug 2026

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

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