The Talon Review

About

The Talon Review is a literary magazine housed at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. Founded in 2012 by Mark Ari with students from his creative writing workshop, we’re run entirely by current and former students. We began as HashtagOctothorpe, a journal dedicated to student voices at UNF. In 2014, the journal was re-envisioned and rededicated as the Talon Review, and in 2018 the journal moved from student voices to global. We are now home to emerging and established writers worldwide.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2012

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

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Statistics Synopsis

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

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Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 04 November 2026* (approx. 50 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

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: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 04 November 2026* (approx. 50 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 3,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 3,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

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: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 04 November 2026* (approx. 50 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

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: Literary.

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: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 04 November 2026* (approx. 50 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 4 pieces.

Art Media:

Digital art.
Painting.
Photography.
Printmaking.

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 Talon Review Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 16 reports from 16 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

26 min | 49.4 mean avg | 48.0 median | 98 max days (21.1 std dev)

Responses

100 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

100.00 % (49.4 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 75.0 % form, 25.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

Pending

6 responses are pending (11 min | 14.8 mean avg | 14.0 median | 19 max days waiting | 415.9 std dev) from 6 different members

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 18 Apr 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 23 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:47 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 27 Aug 2026

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