A Coup of Owls logo
    Closed

    Literary Magazine

    A Coup of Owls

    www.acoupofowls.com

    Fiction

    Multimedia

    83
    0
    A Coup of Owls latest issue

    Quarterly online stories (free to read) Publishing only marginalised/under-represented creators, 18+. Est. 2021 and going strong

    Highlights

    This magazine may have some eligibility requirements

    Please double-check before submitting.

    • Vibe:Weird / outsider / wtf even is it
    • Response time:
      30 days after submission*
      Editor reported data
       / 
      38 days*
      Chill Subs tracker stats
    • Acceptance rate:
      ?*
      Editor reported data
       / 
      28.68%*
      Chill Subs tracker stats

    Publication

    • Accepts simultaneous submissions

      What's that?

      When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time

    • Accepts previously published

      What's that?

      When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary

    • Nominates for prizes

    • Active on social media

    • Available in print

    • Provides contributor copies

    • Has examples online

    How to submit

    • Processs

      Form

    • Cover letter

      Cover letter is optional. Please provide a 100 word (or less) 3rd person bio in submission form.

    • Eligibility

      Bipoc, Other, Over18
      Please ONLY SUBMIT IF: - you are aged 18 or over - you belong to an underrepresented or marginalised community. These include, but are not limited to: LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and disabled people. Whilst we also love stories about diverse characters, it is not necessary that your story feature them.

    • Formatting

      Please submit your work in a classic manuscript format, such as the Shunn format. Upload your file as either a doc or docx, with the file name [story title] by [author name]. Before submitting please check out our Style Guide.

    • Author's rights

      Copyright remains with author, contracted for six months exclusivity and first world publishing rights.

    • Additional info

      Make you feel at home: cozy, meme-friendly, a sense of community, all that stuff Helpful: reposting other opportunities on their Twitter :)

    Tracker statistics

    43

    Total submissions tracked

    38 days

    Average response time

    28.68%

    Average acceptance rate

    18 days

    Fastest response time

    Сhill Subs is able to provide internal statistics because you use our tracker! You're the best!

    person with a laptop

    The Submissions Grinder Statistics

    27.27%

    12-month average acceptance rate

    41 days

    12-month average response time

    Managed by editors

    About

    A Coup of Owls publishes short fiction whilst celebrating and supporting diversity. Although the majority of our submissions are often speculative we do and have published romance, historical fiction, contemporary fiction, and more. We strongly encourage submissions of all genres, themes and styles....

    Read more

    Founded

    2021

    Country

    GB

    Masthead

      Editor Rhiannon Wood avatar

      Rhiannon Wood

      Editor-in-Chief

      Editor Dr Sarah Boyd avatar

      Dr Sarah Boyd

      Editor

      Editor Max Turner avatar

      Max Turner

      Publisher

      Editor Leonie Natascha avatar

      Leonie Natascha

      Publishing Assistant