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    Independent literary journal honored by Best American Short Stories, O. Henry Prize Stories, Best American Essays, and the Pushcart Prize.

    Highlights

    • Vibe:Very fancy very impressive very not-fast
    • Response time:
      180 days after submission*
      Editor reported data
       / 
      151 days*
      Chill Subs tracker stats
    • Acceptance rate:
      1%*
      Editor reported data
       / 
      2.81%*
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    Publication

    • Accepts simultaneous submissions

      What's that?

      When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time

    • Accepts previously published

      What's that?

      When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary

    • Nominates for prizes

      From the editors

      Best American, Pushcart

    • Active on social media

    • Available in print

    • Provides contributor copies

    • Has examples online

    How to submit

    • Process

      Submittable

    • Cover letter

      Please keep the cover letter brief, but include all necessary contact information. If a submission is accepted, we will contact the writer by email.

    • Eligibility

      No specific eligibility requirements

    • Formatting

      Double spaced, standard font, no unusual formats for prose pieces.

    • Author's rights

      This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.

    • Additional info

      Provide 2 contributor copies

    Tracker statistics

    175

    Total submissions tracked

    151 days

    Average response time

    2.81%

    Average acceptance rate

    6 days

    Fastest response time

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    12-month average acceptance rate

    186 days

    12-month average response time

    About

    O'Henry Prize
    Best American Fiction
    Pushcart Prize
    Pushcart Prize
    Pushcart Prize

    The Chicago Quarterly Review is a nonprofit, independent literary journal publishing short stories, poems, translations and essays by both emerging and established writers since 1994. We’re proud to have had work from our pages chosen for Best American Short Stories, Best American Essays, the O. Hen...

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    Founded

    1995

    Country

    US

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      Editor-in-Chief

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      S. Afzal Haider

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      Elizabeth McKenzie

      Senior Editor

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      Sean Chen-Haider

      Managing Editor

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      Gary Houston

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      John Blades

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      Jake Young

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