Spellbinder is a quarterly literary and art magazine which celebrates artists, dramatists and poets, as well as fiction and nonfiction writers. Inclusivity and diversity are at the core of Spellbinder’s ethos.
Highlights
- Vibe:Weird / outsider / wtf even is it
- Response time: 30 days after submission*/Editor reported data50 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: ?*/Editor reported data7.83%*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
From the editors
Pushcart
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
Runs themed calls
How to submit
Processs
Form
Cover letter
We do not ask for a cover letter or bio when you submit so that we can be objective when making decisions on submissions. If accepted, we will ask for a 100-word bio in the third person.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Submit all written work as a singular .doc/.docx/.odf attachment. Do not send your work as a .pdf. Please name your file names as the title of your work, regardless of the file extension. All works should be typed in 12 point font and single-spacing. Centre your title and number the pages of your document.
Author's rights
We ask for first-time publication rights, but all rights revert back to the author after publication. We kindly ask that if your piece is published elsewhere in the future, that you please credit Spellbinder with its initial publication.
Additional info
Available in print and online. We currently are not able to provide contributor copies but we hope to be able to offer a discount to our contributors once we have the funds. Pays! £3
Tracker statistics
147
Total submissions tracked
50 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
18 days
Fastest response time
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About
Spellbinder was founded in 2020 by a group of students who were based in Durham, England, at the time, and who had first met at the Durham University Creative Writing Society. The team has now grown to proudly include editors from a range of different countries around the world, all generously devot...
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Masthead
Amber Natalie Kennedy
Editor-in-Chief
Linda Arrighi
Nonfiction Editor
Doriana Dyakova
Poetry Co-Editor
Bruna Gomes
Fiction Co-Editor
Ashlynn Zhang
Fiction Co-Editor
Kate Cooper
Art Editor
Lara Morgan
Drama Editor