Windhover A Journal of Christian Literature

About

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor is proud to sponsor The Windhover. The journal is dedicated to promoting poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction that considers Christian perspectives and engages spiritual themes. Each spring the journal hosts a writers’ festival, inviting their published authors and interested readers to come to campus for a weekend of workshops and presentations on the connection between faith and the arts.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1997

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 2 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Slower: Windhover's overall average response time is slower than most magazines.
More Challenging: Windhover's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: Windhover's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 15 October 2026* (approx. 38 days from now) through 31 March 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 4,700 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Religion/Spirituality: Christianity.

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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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 15 October 2026* (approx. 38 days from now) through 31 March 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians.

Lengths:

Review: No specific word count limits known.
Article: Up to 4,700 words.
Essay: Up to 3,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Religion/Spirituality: Christianity.

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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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 15 October 2026* (approx. 38 days from now) through 31 March 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Christians.

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:

Religion/Spirituality: Christianity.

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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Windhover Submission Statistics

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We have received 16 reports from 14 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

36 min | 106.5 mean avg | 100.5 median | 155 max days (37.2 std dev)

Responses

93.75 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

93.75 % (110.7 avg. days per rejection) | 20.0 % personal, 46.7 % form, 33.3 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

6.25 % (52.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 08 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 13 Apr 2026.
Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 02:44 UTC (1 hour, 51 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 20 Jul 2026

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