Westerly Magazine

About

Since 1956, Westerly has been publishing lively fiction and poetry as well as intelligent articles.
The Magazine has always sought to provide a Western Australian-based voice, although its contributors and subject matter have never been geographically exclusive. It publishes creative writing and scholarship from throughout the world, but maintains a special emphasis on Australia, particularly Western Australia, and the Asian region.
Westerly has a strong international reputation, and is listed in some of the world’s major cultural indexes. It has been instrumental in the careers of many of the region’s most prominent and internationally renowned writers. These include major Western Australian writers such as Randolph Stow, Dorothy Hewett, T.A.G. Hungerford and Elizabeth Jolley; highly-awarded contemporary writers, including Tim Winton, Kim Scott, and Sally Morgan; and important local poets like John Kinsella, Tracy Ryan, John Mateer, and Lucy Dougan. Equally, it seeks to invest in emerging writers and support the development of new careers.

Important: They accept scholarly articles year-round.

Country of Publication & Year Established

Australia

Established in 1956

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 2 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 2 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Westerly Magazine's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Approachable: Westerly Magazine's overall acceptance rate is higher than most magazines.
More Responsive: Westerly Magazine's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Audience:

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

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 3,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: AUD $300 for print; $180 for online publication.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

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

Lengths:

Review: No specific word count limits known.
Article: Up to 5,000 words.
Essay: Up to 5,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 3,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Audience:

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

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 50 lines; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: AUD $250 for a single poem; $300 for a poetic sequence; $180 for online publication.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

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

Lengths:

Graphic Narrative: Up to 4 pages.
Photo Essay: No image limits known.

Art Media:

Cartoon/Comic strip.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Professional payment. Details: AUD $300 for print; $180 for online publication.

Submissions:

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

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Westerly Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 21 reports from 21 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

67 min | 95.2 mean avg | 95.5 median | 137 max days (66.1 std dev)

Responses

100.00 %

Acceptances:

14.29 % of submissions accepted (80.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 14.29 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

85.71 % (96.1 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 66.7 % form, 33.3 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

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Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 13 Jan 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 18 Sep 2025.
Date compiled: 16 Sep 2026 18:11 UTC (3 hours, 16 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 14 Jul 2026

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