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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The Avalon Literary Review welcomes work from both published and unpublished writers and poets.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 PublicationPublished 4 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 4 x per year.

Fiction Open
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General.

Lengths:
Flash FictionUp to 500 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Short Story1,000 - 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.

Nonfiction Open
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
EssayUp 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.

Poetry Open
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General.

Lengths:
PoemNo 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 — 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 Nonfiction Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 40 reports from 37 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported0 min | 73.3 mean avg | 88.5 median | 135 max days (643.5 std dev)
Responses80.00 %
Acceptances37.50 % of submissions accepted (74.7 avg. days per acceptance) | 40.54 % 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.
Rejections42.50 % (71.6 avg. days per rejection) | 5.9 % personal, 70.6 % form, 23.5 % unspecified
Non-Responses20.00 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals20.00 % (27.8 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending8 responses are pending (1 min | 75.9 mean avg | 43.0 median | 349 max days waiting | 995.6 std dev) from 8 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 120 days. (2.5 % 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 17 Mar 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 14 Dec 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 26 Mar 2025
Last Audited: 14 Jan 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 08 Aug 2012

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