Pedestal Magazine

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (December 2025). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

As editors of Pedestal Magazine, we intend to support both established and burgeoning writers. We are committed to promoting artistic diversity and celebrating the voice of the individual.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. Look for the fees icon.
The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2000

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

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The Pedestal Magazine publishes reviews of full-length poetry collections (we are no longer able to review chapbooks). Please query.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Review: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical.

Topics:

Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Psychological
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry, Formal verse, Long poetry, Short poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $50.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Professional payment. Details: USD $100.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Pedestal Magazine Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 31 reports from 31 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

2 min | 29.2 mean avg | 31.0 median | 64 max days (937.2 std dev)

Responses

93.55 %

Acceptances:

6.45 % of submissions accepted (49.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 6.45 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

87.10 % (24.7 avg. days per rejection) | 14.8 % personal, 59.3 % form, 25.9 % unspecified | 3.2 % shortlisted

Non-Responses

3.23 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

3.23 % (60.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

3.23 % (21.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 42 days. (12.9 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 42 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 56 days have passed.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00. (61.3 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 100.0 % paid fees.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 27 Dec 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 07 Dec 2025.
Date compiled: 12 Sep 2026 03:23 UTC (3 hours, 42 minutes ago).

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Last Updated: 01 Jun 2026