The Orange & Bee

About

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.

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 Publication: Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: The Orange & Bee's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging: The Orange & Bee's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: The Orange & Bee's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2027 12:00 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time (in 115 days) through 14 January 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 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.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2027 12:00 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time (in 115 days) through 14 January 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 4,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up 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.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2027 12:00 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time (in 115 days) through 14 January 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: Up 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

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Accuracy

We have received 467 reports from 437 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

0 min | 15.2 mean avg | 10.0 median | 79 max days (17.7 std dev)

Responses

98.93 %

Acceptances:

6.21 % of submissions accepted (36.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 6.64 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

92.72 % (13.7 avg. days per rejection) | 6.0 % personal, 94.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

1.07 % (22.6 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

1 response is pending (57 days waiting).

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 21 days. (28.9 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 21 days.)
The most common submission tip paid: AUD $5.00. (9.5 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 10 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 14 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 02:44 UTC (1 hour, 50 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 03 Aug 2026

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