Twin Bird Review

About

Established in 2023, Twin Bird Review is a biannual online literary publication for imaginative fiction, poetry, essays, art, and comics.
We publish work that captures our imagination and offers new perspectives on the world around us. We love the metaphorical, the speculative, the fantastical, the whimsical, and the strange. We value energy, passion, and vibrancy. We care less about perfection and more about sincerity; less about looking good and more about authenticity.
We view literature as a celebration – not only of goodness and beauty, but of the full range of experiences our vast and strange world has to offer.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2023

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work preferred, but limited AI use may be permitted in some circumstances (see their site for details)

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: Twin Bird Review's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
Normal Acceptance: Twin Bird Review's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines.
More Responsive: Twin Bird Review's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

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

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

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

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 100 lines; Up to 5 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: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.
Graphic Narrative: Unlimited number of pages; Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Drawing.
Cartoon/Comic strip.
Painting.
Photography.
Sculpture.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Twin Bird Review Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 20 reports from 17 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

14 min | 82.2 mean avg | 75.5 median | 153 max days (35.5 std dev)

Responses

85.00 %

Acceptances:

10.00 % of submissions accepted (52.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 11.76 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

75.00 % (84.7 avg. days per rejection) | 33.3 % personal, 46.7 % form, 20.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

15.00 % (93.3 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

9 responses are pending (35 min | 93.6 mean avg | 85.5 median | 132 max days waiting | 455.1 std dev) from 8 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 84 days. (40.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 84 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 84 days have passed.
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 21 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 08 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:10 UTC (36 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 18 Jul 2026

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