Tiny Spoon a bite-size experimental literary magazine

About

Here at Tiny Spoon, we are especially interested in experimental work, although not exclusively. If you’ve had trouble finding a home for your work because it doesn’t fit into generally recognized categories, chances are your home is right here with us. We seek work that pushes the boundaries of conventional genres; work that is daring, experimental, innovative, quirky, thoughtful, vulnerable, electric, eccentric. In other words, your inner workings expanded and exposed, raw and immediate; your fragile soul parted at the seams into our bound paper glossary of tiny wonder. Your voice is beautiful, edgy, infinite, and unique, and we want to raise it.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2019

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 3 x per year

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Slower: Tiny Spoon's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 3 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles, including: Experimental.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Provides free copy/copies.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Tiny Spoon Submission Statistics

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We have received 8 reports from 6 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

82 min | 164.8 mean avg | 151.0 median | 396 max days (101.5 std dev)

Pending

17 responses are pending (51 min | 127.9 mean avg | 109.0 median | 445 max days waiting | 114.6 std dev) from 16 different members

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 31 Mar 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 11 Oct 2025.
Date compiled: 17 Sep 2026 23:32 UTC (2 hours, 46 minutes ago).

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Last Updated: 10 Aug 2026

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