Genres & Theme
Literary Mainstream THEMED: Women/Female Issues. Specific themes may vary. Mslexia will get you noticed. In the eight years since the magazine was launched, Mslexia has become the magazine for women writers to submit to. Publishers, literary agents and BBC radio producers scan Mslexia every quarter on the lookout for fresh talent. Many women have launched their writing careers in the pages of the magazine. We do not accept email submissions, except from overseas writers. We promise a response within three months of any closing date. IMPORTANT: Women writers only. They only accept email submissions from overseas writers. Check issue deadlines.	Go To: Website Support this Publisher: Subscribe Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover
Lengths
Poetry (40 lines max.) Flash Fiction (< 1,000 words) Short Story (1,000 - 3,000 words)
Media
Print Publication
Payscale
Semi-Pro Rates for Short Fiction Semi-Pro Rates for Poetry
Other Info
Accepts postal submissions and electronic submissions
No simultaneous submissions allowed
No reprints accepted
No multiple submissions allowed
Published 4 x per year
United Kingdom
Response Times
Show Overall Short Fiction Poetry Electronic Subs Postal Subs   Note: These statistics are compiled from response reports sent to us anonymously and through our submissions tracker for registered users. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's staff. This market ranks among the Top 25 Most Slothful Poetry Markets Accuracy We have received 57 reports within the past 12 months, not including 8 pending responses (with an avg. wait of 17 days). The more responses reported, the more accurate the info. Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most markets have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here. Days Reported 1 | 97.3* | 504 (min | avg | max) *This data has been normalized to reduce the effect of reported long waits before withdrawals or assumed rejections. Responses (87.7%) Acceptances: 5.3% (44.7 days avg. per acceptance) Rejections: 82.5% (82.6 days avg. per rejection) | 10.6% personal, 70.2% form, 19.1% unspecified Rewrite Requests: - Non-Responses (12.3%) Assumed Rejections: 8.8% (323.8 days avg. per assumed rejection without response) Author Withdrawals: 3.5% (51.5 days avg. per withdrawal by author) Other Information Most recent response reported was received on: 13 Mar 2008 Responses have been received for submissions sent as late as: 12 Feb 2008
Themes
Upcoming Deadlines: Sand dunes (flash fiction under 150 words) (Deadline: 16 May 2008, 6.4 days from now) Bugs (Deadline: 13 Jun 2008, 34.4 days from now) Recent Past Deadlines: Electricity (flash fiction under 150 words) (Deadline: 16 Nov 2007) Zoo (Deadline: 14 Dec 2007) Scarecrows (flash fiction under 150 words) (Deadline: 15 Feb 2008)
Market Added: 25 Aug 2005 Last Updated: 05 Mar 2008 Last Checked: 03 May 2008

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