Untelling Literary and Arts Magazine

About

A Semi-Annual Showcase for Appalachian Literature.
Untelling will be a print publication much like a standard literary journal in that it will be full of poems, stories, and essays, but we will also feature full color art and photography throughout.
There will be two issues a year, released in summer and winter, and while we won’t limit the magazine to writers and pieces from Appalachia, the region will be our main heart.
We want to make sure Untelling is a supplement to the current selection of regional literary journals and not a duplication. And we’ve decided on the title Untelling Literary and Arts Magazine because of the nuances of the word itself. Untelling is a regional colloquialism used when storytelling or speculating, such as “It’s untelling what he was thinking” or “It’s untelling how many people will be there.” It is a point of not knowing.
Also, there is the symbolism that through uplifting Appalachian voices, we are un-telling the story that’s been told about the region. We also like the idea of wonder regarding what’s in the new issue. Since we will strive to publish a wide variety of writers and work and art, it’s untelling what will be in there.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2024

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 2 x per year

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Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 01 October 2026* (approx. 16 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.
Short Story: 1,000 - 2,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 01 October 2026* (approx. 16 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 2,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 2,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 01 October 2026* (approx. 16 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 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 01 October 2026* (approx. 16 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 8 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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51 min | 75.2 mean avg | 70.0 median | 100 max days (18.8 std dev)

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Most recent response reported was received on 17 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 22 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 10:02 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Last Updated: 31 Aug 2026

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