The New Territory

About

It started with love. In 2016, The New Territory launched as a longform print magazine for Lower Midwesterners who are hungry to understand the Great Plains and Ozarks. Our narrative journalism, creative writing, photography and art give readers a way to experience dynamic places, learn history through multiple lenses, think in metaphors, and hear personal stories of life’s challenges — in a distraction-free, beautifully designed, 128-page full color print format. Today, we are proud to say we’ve worked with more than 350 regional writers and artists (and counting!), publish twice a year, and relaunched as a 501(c)3 nonprofit.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to people from the south-central US, including Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2015

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 2 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: The New Territory'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 - 6,250 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: Up to 750 words.
Article: 2,000 - 5,000 words.
Essay: 200 - 750 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 6,250 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Methods: Email. Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 8 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

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

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Place/Regions: Specific region.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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The New Territory Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 3 reports from 3 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

49 min | 157.3 mean avg | 157.0 median | 266 max days (108.5 std dev)

Pending

3 responses are pending (25 min | 88.3 mean avg | 115.0 median | 125 max days waiting | 55.1 std dev) from 3 different members

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 20 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 16 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 04:35 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 17 Aug 2026

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