Chicago Quarterly Review
Literary Magazine
Independent literary journal honored by Best American Short Stories, O. Henry Prize Stories, Best American Essays, and the Pushcart Prize.
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Highlights
- Vibe:Very fancy very impressive very not fast
- Response time: 6 months*/Editor reported data182 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: 1% */Editor reported data5.41%*Chill Subs tracker stats
PaysNo
Fee$3
Find more details in the Genres section
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
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
From the editors
Two copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction - 5000 words max
Max words: 5000
Sub Genres: Literary
Submission fee: $ 3
Nonfiction - 5000 words max
Max words: 5000
Submission fee: $ 3
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
Submission fee: $ 3
Translation
Submission fee: $ 3
No specific limitations
Art
Max pieces: 5
Submission fee: $ 3
Photography
Max pieces: 5
Submission fee: $ 3
How to submit
Processs
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
135
Total submissions tracked
182 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
6 days
Fastest response time
261 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 488 days
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Submission calls
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About
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...
Read moreFounded
1995
Country
US
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Editor-in-Chief
S. Afzal Haider
Senior Editor
Elizabeth McKenzie
Senior Editor
Sean Chen-Haider
Managing Editor
Gary Houston
Managing Editor
John Blades
Editor
Jake Young
Editor