Mulberry Literary is an indie lit and art magazine dedicated to showcasing boundless creative work in its every form.
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 60 days after submission*/Editor reported data28 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: 10%*/Editor reported data7.80%*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
Offers expedited response
How to submit
Processs
Email
Cover letter
Cover letters should include the length of your pieces if written, the media of your pieces if art or hybrid, and the genre of your pieces if multiple. Bios should be third person and 70 words or less.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Email as an attached Word Document (.doc or .docx file) after filling out the form on our website. WORK SENT AS A .PDF or Google Doc WILL NOT BE READ NOR CONSIDERED.
Author's rights
If your work is accepted, Mulberry Literary receives first American publication rights which, immediately upon publication, revert back to you. Feel free then to publish your piece elsewhere afterward so long as you state Mulberry Literary as its first appearance.
Additional info
Although we accept work from everyone who wishes to submit, we particularly encourage work from LGBTQIA+, women-aligned people, and BIPoC voices. If you’re a creative writing undergraduate, graduate student, or member of creative writing faculty at a college/university, we’d love to hear from you. As ever, international submissions and submissions of translated work are welcome.
Tracker statistics
79
Total submissions tracked
28 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
7 days
Fastest response time
84 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 234 days, 153 days
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