Acumen
Literary Magazine
Acumen’s aim is to be wide-ranging, publishing contemporary poets both known and unknown, relying on the strength of the poetry rather than the name behind it.
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Highlights
- Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
- Response time: 6 weeks*Editor reported data
- Acceptance rate: ?
PaysNo
FeeNo
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
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Poetry
Max pieces: 6
Nonfiction
Max pieces: 1
Translation
Max pieces: 6
How to submit
Processs
Email
Cover letter
No cover letter advice
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
We don't have formatting requirements for this magazine
Author's rights
We don't have rights information for this magazine
Additional info
They do not accept simultaneous submissions. In your submission, indicate if you are submitting for the young poets pages on the website. They also accept submissions via mail, and their postal address is listed on their submissions page.
Tracker statistics
9
Total submissions tracked
110 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
61 days
Fastest response time
221 days
Slowest response time
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Submission calls
General
Masthead
Danielle Hope
Editor-in-Chief
Patricia Oxley
Founder, Advisory Editor
Andrew Geary
Reviews Editor