The Bangalore Review

About

The Bangalore Review is a monthly online magazine aimed at promoting literature, arts, culture, criticism, and philosophy at a deeper level. Conforming to our mission of giving back to society, the magazine will remain a non-profit venture and is currently managed by Spanning Minds, Inc. (USA).

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge).

Important: Length requirements may vary for specific calls. See guidelines for full details.

The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting 180 days, assume your submission will not be accepted.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2013

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 12 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: The Bangalore Review's overall average response time is slower 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 - 4,000 words.
Novel Excerpt: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

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

Topics:

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

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

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: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Architecture and Planning: Architectural design, Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Film/Television: General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Music: General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Nature/Environment.
Performing Arts: General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Philosophy.
Society/Culture.
Visual Arts: General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

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: Experimental, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

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

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

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:

Artwork: 5 - 10 pieces.
Photo Essay: 5 - 10 photos.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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The Bangalore Review Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 5 reports from 5 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

70 min | 308.5 mean avg | 337.0 median | 479 max days (382.6 std dev)

Pending

1 response is pending (2 days waiting).

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days. (60.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 180 days.)
The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Most recent response reported was received on 01 Feb 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 23 Nov 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 02:48 UTC (6 hours, 58 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 26 May 2026

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