Doubleback Review

Open now for fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

Last checked

Doubleback Review publishes previously published fiction, flash, nonfiction, and poetry from journals that have become defunct.

Response time info: Around 27-31 days, depending on submission date

Read the full guidelines at doublebackreview.com↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryPays: Not a paying market.

Previously published fiction from journals that no longer exist; the work must no longer be available online or in active print circulation. Submit one story or up to three shorter flash pieces, with prose totaling no more than 4,000 words. Rolling submissions received August 16-February 15 receive responses around March 15; those received February 16-August 15 receive responses around September 15.

flashLiteraryPays: Not a paying market.

Previously published flash fiction from journals that no longer exist; up to three shorter flash pieces may be submitted in one document, with prose totaling no more than 4,000 words. The work must no longer be available online or in active print circulation. Rolling submissions received August 16-February 15 receive responses around March 15; those received February 16-August 15 receive responses around September 15.

nonfictionLiteraryPays: Not a paying market.

Previously published essays from journals that no longer exist; submit one essay in a prose submission totaling no more than 4,000 words. The work must no longer be available online or in active print circulation. Rolling submissions received August 16-February 15 receive responses around March 15; those received February 16-August 15 receive responses around September 15.

poetryLiteraryPays: Not a paying market.

Previously published poetry from journals that no longer exist; send up to five poems in one document. The poems must no longer be available online or in active print circulation. Rolling submissions received August 16-February 15 receive responses around March 15; those received February 16-August 15 receive responses around September 15.

Find every market your piece fits.

Add your writing — make it private, or open it up for critiques — and Leafmines matches it against 1,000+ magazines and journals in one go, free.

Similar markets seeking submissions

Browse more: short fiction markets, flash fiction markets, poetry markets, nonfiction markets, literary markets, literary flash fiction markets, literary poetry markets, literary nonfiction markets