Union Spring Literary Review

About

Union Spring is a literary review of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.
The editors founded this journal in Spring 2024 to publish poetry and fiction they believe in, to give voice to the voiceless, and maybe make a little bit of a difference.
Union Spring searches for the kinds of words that come up from the street and speak from the heart. We’re keenly attuned to the literary language of the mid-century beats and the dirty realism of the American masters. It’s an opinion only, but there’s a literature of protest inherent in pointing the finger, and we hope to echo that great American longing for something courageous, powerful, and new.
But really, when you know you’ve got something, you know it in your bones. We feel that way about Union Spring and hope it means as much to you, too.
Universally speaking, we won’t pretend to know what’s best – only what we think can help make a difference. That’s perhaps the best aim we have for this publication, and the best summary as well for what you might submit.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2024

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

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Statistics Synopsis

Faster: Union Spring Literary Review's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
Normal Acceptance: Union Spring Literary Review's overall acceptance rate is within a normal range for magazines.
More Responsive: Union Spring Literary Review's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 8,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: No specific word count limits known.
Essay: Up to 8,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 8,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
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 10 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.

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Union Spring Literary Review Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 31 reports from 31 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

1 min | 13.9 mean avg | 10.0 median | 66 max days (14.4 std dev)

Responses

93.55 %

Acceptances:

9.68 % of submissions accepted (6.7 avg. days per acceptance) | 9.68 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

83.87 % (15.2 avg. days per rejection) | 3.9 % personal, 84.6 % form, 11.5 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

6.45 % (10.5 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 31 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 26 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 05:50 UTC (3 hours, 57 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 04 Aug 2026

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