Do You Distribute Physical Copies?

Yes. Triptych has a two tier printing system. First Editions are printed in very limited quantities and placed for free in select Little Free Libraries, actual libraries, and graduate-lounge shelves throughout Boston. 

Second Editions are printed via a print on demand system for contributors who want extra copies, or else fans to buy their own. This system is very much in its infancy, and we are still working out the kinks. 

However that being said, a full digital edition of each issue will always be available on our website, and your status as a contributor will always be noted in our Archives page. 

We have also temporarily acquired control of a small newspaper stand on campus from where we can distribute hard copies, for free, to passers by. 

Furthermore, copies not taken from our campus distribution space are donated and hand delivered to various libraries and archives in the Massachusetts area. Read more about this here.

What Is Triptych?

Triptych is a newly launched small run publication of speculative fiction. It has, as of October 2026, released its third journal issue. It is an independent journal run by graduate students on our college campus, but is not a campus organization, or otherwise funded by that campus.

How Much Can I Submit?

For further details, please see our submission page, which has more space for information than the FAQ page. 

Do You Accept Simultaneous Submissions?

Yes, but please let us know as quickly as possible if you are accepted elsewhere and intend to publish with them instead. 

If your work is accepted by Triptych and you confirm that you intend to publish it with us, we ask that you promptly withdraw the piece from consideration elsewhere. 

Failure to do so will result in our rescinding our offer of publication. Keeping an accepted piece under consideration elsewhere can create unnecessary rights complications between publications and, particularly once an issue has entered print production, may result in significant financial losses for our small, self-funded magazine.

What rights does Triptych take?

We ask for first serial rights. All rights revert back to the author after publication; we also request the nonexclusive right to archive the work on our website, and in print issues you are selected to appear in. 

When will I hear back?

We aim to respond within 4–8 weeks. As a one-editor journal, response times may vary, but we will always respond. 

Is There A Submission Fee?

No, we do not currently charge a submission fee. 

Do you pay contributors?

At this time, we are unable to offer payment. Triptych is an unfunded passion project.