Established in 2022, Toronto Journal is a literary magazine publishing short fiction from around the world, Toronto nonfiction, and Canadian history.
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ALT Image shows a white Excel spreadsheet that reads as follows: Doric Literary Submission Statistics: 2026 1st Quarter, 2nd Quarter, 3rd Quarter. submissions: 232, 254, 336. accepted: 7, 6, 12. withdrawn: 0, 0, 0. upper tier decline: 25, 33, 48. standard decline: 190, 209, 269. lowest tier decline (work contrary to guidelines): 10, 6, 7. acceptance rate: 3.02%, 2.36%, 3.57%. longest response time (in days) - acceptance: 2, 2, 1. longest response time (in days) - decline: 2, 1, 1. average response time (in days): 0.1077, 0.1023, 0.0804. Current Submission tracker stats: Chill Subs: 0% acceptance rate, average response time: 1 day (31 reports since January 1, 2025) Duotrope: 2.27% acceptance rate, average response time: 0.4 days (132 reports in last 12 months)* Submission Grinder: 1.61% acceptance rate, average response time: 0.34 days (62 reports in the last 12 months) *Doric Literary's response time is the 3rd fastest in Duotrope's fiction database.
ALT A screenshot of the Doric Literary website showing a Doric temple lit up at night and a list of likes and dislikes: Likes: Compelling openings. Tension, especially tension that is introduced very early in the story. Stories with depth, layers of meaning, and symbolism. Realism, effective details, and visual writing. Satisfying conclusions. Fiction that feels like it was inspired by any classic short story writer. Dislikes: AI generated or AI assisted work. Experimental stories. Genre fiction: science fiction, vampires, mysteries, police/detective, or romance. Gun violence. Excessive drug use. Post-apocalyptic settings. Re-imagined fairy tales. Punch line endings. References to American Presidents. COVID stories. Office stories. Meandering plotlines. Directly quoting song lyrics. There is also a website address: doric-literary.com
ALT Screenshot of Duotrope's list of the 25 fastest fiction publications, showing Doric Literary in the #5 position with a mean average response time of a mere 1.4 days.
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ALT Toronto Star Short Story Contest. Presented by tpl: toronto public library