The Clearing A project of Little Toller Books About The Clearing is an online journal, published by Little Toller Books, which offers writers and artists a dedicated space in which to explore and celebrate the landscapes we live in. Our contributors are encouraged to go forth and find distinctive, original visions of the urban, rural, suburban, modern or prehistoric, industrial, post-industrial, fantastical, natural. But each must be meaningful, surprising, felt. We’re interested in work from people at all stages of their careers – new, emerging or established, and from all backgrounds.We publish original prose, poetry, photo-essays, art, graphic work, podcasts and film. We occasionally run extracts from appropriate new books. We do not publish book reviews. Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 52 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Expand section Fiction Closed Collapse section Nonfiction Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Essay: Up to 2,000 words. Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.Topics: Nature/Environment. Place/Regions.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.Topics: Nature/Environment. Place/Regions.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Text. Collapse section Visual Art Open Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Artwork: Art Media: Open to all/most Art Media.Art Styles:Open to all/most Art Styles.Topics: Nature/Environment. Place/Regions.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Unknown.Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.Media: Image. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookInstagram @littletollerbooksX (Twitter) @LittleToller Support this Publisher: Buy Book(s) For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope The Clearing 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: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Visual Art Group by submission Accuracy We have received 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Pending 1 response is pending (206 days waiting). 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 90 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 90 days.) The editors request that you don't query on the status of your submission. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:44 UTC (less than a minute ago). 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