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American Literary Review

Literary Magazine

Fiction

Nonfiction

Poetry

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Since 1990, the American Literary Review has been published through the Department of English at the University of North Texas. From the journal’s inception, we have made a point of publishing poetry, fiction, and nonfiction by writers at all stages of their careers.

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Highlights

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Response time:
1-4 months*
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104 days*
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Acceptance rate: /
1.64%*
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Fee$3

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Accepts simultaneous submissions
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When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
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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
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Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee

Fiction

Max pieces: 1

Sub Genres: Literary

Submission fee: $ 3

Submit only one story at a time. ALR seeks distinctive, character-driven stories. We have no set maximum for length, but stories under 8,000 words have the best chance of publication. We generally avoid novel excerpts unless they can stand alone as stories. Short fiction submitted for publication in the ALR must: be double-spaced have the author’s name, address, and phone number on the first page

Nonfiction - 4000 words max

Max words: 4000

Max pieces: 1

Submission fee: $ 3

Submit only one work at a time. We welcome essays in all forms, including flash, and we are interested in both traditional essays and ones that push the boundaries of the genre. We prefer submissions shorter than 4,000 words. Essays submitted for publication in the ALR must: be accompanied with a brief cover letter including the essay’s word count

Poetry

Max pieces: 5

Submission fee: $ 3

Poetry submitted for publication in the American Literary Review must: be accompanied by a cover letter with the author’s name, address, and phone number

How to submit

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Cover letter
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No specific eligibility requirements
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Additional info
Active on social media Promote writers even after publication - hype hype hype Submission fee

Tracker statistics

Total submissions tracked

104 days

Average response time

1.64%

Average acceptance rate

17 days

Fastest response time

351 days

Slowest response time

*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 494 days, 1432 days

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Deadline: May 1, 2024

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We look for writing that reveals the nuances and complexities of human experience, that surprises and moves us. Some contributors whose work we feel embodies these ideals include: sam sax, Laura Kasischke, Marcia Aldrich, Bethany Ball, Rebecca Faust, Wayne Miller, Michael Nye, Jericho Parms, Roger R...

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1990

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Aza Pace

Editor-in-Chief

Colleen Mayo

Managing Editor

Tiffany Isaacs

Fiction Editor

James Davis

Poetry Editor

Cicily Bennion

Essay Editor

Jonathan Duckworth

Interviews Editor

Vince Granata

Reviews Editor

Scott Ray

Flash Flood Editor