Website
Type Of Organization
Magazine
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
Witness seeks original fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and photography that is innovative in its approach, broad-ranging in its concerns, and that dazzles us with its unique perspective. We often enjoy material that ventures into international terrain.
Social Media Platforms Used
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
Is Your Group Affiliated With A University, Portal Or Other Agency?
yes
If Yes, Please Name
UNLV
Primary Editor/Contact Person
Areej Quraishi
Contact Title
Editor in Chief
Publishes
essays, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, translation, gr_novel
Recent Awards Received
Best American Poetry 2010 and 2012, The O. Henry Prize Stories 2013
Representative Authors
Chris Abani, Maxine Chernoff, Leslie Jamison
Submissions Policy
See web site for guidelines.
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
Yes
Simultaneous Submissions Accepted
yes
Reading Period
Varies 01 / 1 - 12 / 1
Reporting Time
3 - 6 months
Author Payments
cash, copies, subscription
Number Of Paid Staff
2
Number Of Unpaid Staff
4
Year Founded
1987
Distributors
Ingram, Armadillo, Ubiquity
E-distributors
Cengage
Average Print Run
1,000
Total Circulation
1000
Paid Subscriptions
250
Individual
$14
Insitution
$10
Single Copy Price
$14
Back Issues Available
yes
Unsolicited Manuscripts Accepted
yes
If Yes, What Percent Of All Unsolicited MSS Are Published
2
Format
perfect
Dimensions
6.625 - 9.375
Average Number Of Pages
240
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