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The Orange & Bee

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The Orange & Bee publishes original and contemporary short stories, poems, and essays that explore, expand on, and subvert the rich traditions of international folklore, with a strong focus on fairy tales (though we also sometimes dabble in other forms of folklore, such as fables, myths, and legends). We also publish traditional tales accompanied by annotations, discussion questions, and writing prompts.
But our real and not-so-secret mission is to build a community—a virtual salon—around our shared passion for fairy tales.But our real and not-so-secret mission is to build a community—a virtual salon—around our shared passion for fairy tales.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" submissions.

Country of Publication & Year Established

International Established in 2023

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 4 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General General
Fantasy FantasyOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 4,000 words.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology (Fairy tales, See guidelines).

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $80.00/max 1000 words. $0.08/word for over 1000 words.

Submissions:

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


Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 4,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 4,000 words.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology (Fairy tales, See guidelines), Society/Culture (See guidelines), Other (May vary).

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $80.00/max 1000 words. $0.08/word for over 1000 words.

Submissions:

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


Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
General General
Fantasy FantasyOpen to all/most Subgenres.
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres
Lengths:
Poem PoemUp to 50 lines.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology (Fairy tales, See guidelines).

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $50.

Submissions:

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


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The Orange & Bee 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 Fastest Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the 25 Fastest Poetry Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 228 reports from 213 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported0 min | 4.0 mean avg | 3.0 median | 67 max days (7.1 std dev)
Responses99.12 %
Acceptances2.19 % of submissions accepted (14.8 avg. days per acceptance) | 2.35 % 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.
Rejections96.93 % (3.7 avg. days per rejection) | 5.4 % personal, 88.2 % form, 6.3 % unspecified | 0.4 % rewrite requests | 1.3 % shortlisted
Non-Responses0.88 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded0.44 % (67.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals0.44 % (0.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 21 days. (1.8 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 21 days.)
The most common submission tip paid: AUD $5.00. (8.8 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 23 Nov 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 14 Nov 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 14 Nov 2024
Last Audited: 14 Oct 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 25 Apr 2024

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