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"An independent literary journal that probes the nuances of our lives both in illness and health."
"An independent literary journal that probes the nuances of our lives both in illness and health."
Vibe
Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
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Acceptance Rate
Payment
Yes
Fee
No
Simultaneous submissions
Yes
Previously published
No
Expedited response
No
Available in print
No
Provides contributor copies
Yes: Published authors will receive two copies of the issue in which their work appears, plus an additional 1-year subscription to BLR.
Examples online
No
Active on social media
Yes
Accepted genres
3 genres
Fiction
Max words: 5000
We do not publish genre fiction (romance, sci-fi, horror). We have only occasionally published flash fiction. While we are always interested...
Nonfiction
Max words: 5000
We are looking for essays that reach beyond the standard ‘illness narrative’ to develop a topic in an engaging and original manner. Incorpor...
Poetry
Max pieces: 4
Fiction
Max words: 5000
We do not publish genre fiction (romance, sci-fi, horror). We have only occasionally published flash fiction. While we are always interested...
Nonfiction
Max words: 5000
We are looking for essays that reach beyond the standard ‘illness narrative’ to develop a topic in an engaging and original manner. Incorpor...
Poetry
Max pieces: 4
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73
Total submissions tracked
147 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
19 days
Fastest response time
528 days
Slowest response time
How to submit
Process
We use Submittable.
Cover letters
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Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
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Rights for published work
The BLR acquires first-time North American rights, and the right to reprint in anthologies. After publication, all other rights revert to the author and the work may be reprinted as long as appropriate acknowledgement to the BLR is made.
Additional info
BLR pays $50 for poetry and $100 for prose. Published authors will receive two copies of the issue in which their work appears, plus an additional 1-year subscription to BLR. There is an author discount for purchasing extra copies.
About the Magazine
Founded in 2000 | United States
Bellevue Literary Review is an award-winning independent literary journal that probes the nuances of our lives in illness and in health. BLR publishes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that brings together the perspectives of patients, caregivers, family members, students, healthcare professionals, and the general public. BLR is committed to seeking a diversity of voices from all communities and all walks of life. The first literary journal to arise from a medical setting, BLR has published two print volumes of literature annually since 2001. As a literary arts organization, BLR offers a wide range of events at the intersection of the arts and the sciences. BLR maintains an active online and social media presence, and engages its community of readers and writers by offering public events, newsletters, reading guides, book reviews, literary contests, author interviews, roundtable discussions, and accessible digital content.
Masthead
We currently list only main editors, more will be added later! If you are an editor, you can edit your masthead in our admin panel :)
Danielle Ofri
Editor-in-Chief
Stacy Bodziak
Managing Editor
Suzanne McConnell
Fiction Editor
Sarah Sala
Poetry Editor
Damon Tweedy
Nonfiction Editor
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