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"Chicago Review publishes a range of contemporary poetry, fiction, and criticism. Each year typically includes two single issues and a double issue with a special feature section."
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Open for submissions

Deadline

June 15, 2023

Introduction
Vibe

Send us your best but less intimidating

Response Time
six months / 10 days
Average acceptance rate
0%

Need to know for submitting

Read carefully, it will save from dead rats in the mailbox

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      Simultaneous submissions

      Yes

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      Previously published

      No

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      Payment

      No

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      Fee

      $0-5

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      Expedited response

      No

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      Available in print

      Yes

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      Provide contributor copies

      three copies

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      Examples online

      Yes

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      Active on social media

      Yes

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    Important stuff

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    How to submit 🏗️

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    Cover Letter and Bio 🏗️

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    Awards

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    Demographics & Eligibility

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    Formatting requirements 🏗️

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    Rights for published work 🏗️

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Types of Submissions Accepted

5 genres

A general comment from the editor [coming soon]

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Poetry

While there are no strict length requirements, the poetry editors prefer to read at least three pages of work.

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Fiction

Max words: 5000

Max pieces: 5

One short story of up to 5,000 words, or up to five short-shorts. We will consider work in any literary style but are typically less interested in traditional narrative approaches.

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Translations

International submissions and works in translation are encouraged. Translators should secure permission to translate before submitting.

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Review

Max words: 5000

If you would like to write a review, please send a pitch, no longer than 300 words. Reviews may vary in length from regular book reviews (1200–1800 words) to review essays (2000–5000 words, for our Commentary section).

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Nonfiction

See "Review". We publish a wide range of critical essays, but we do not typically consider memoir nonfiction or creative nonfiction.

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Poetry

While there are no strict length requirements, the poetry editors prefer to read at least three pages of work.

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Fiction

Max words: 5000

Max pieces: 5

One short story of up to 5,000 words, or up to five short-shorts. We will consider work in any literary style but are typically less interested in traditional narrative approaches.

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Translations

International submissions and works in translation are encouraged. Translators should secure permission to translate before submitting.

review genre icon

Review

Max words: 5000

If you would like to write a review, please send a pitch, no longer than 300 words. Reviews may vary in length from regular book reviews (1200–1800 words) to review essays (2000–5000 words, for our Commentary section).

Magazine

Founded in 1946 | United States

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 :)

Adam Fales
Editor-in-Chief
Jack Chelgren
Managing Editor
Cecily Chen
Fiction Editor
Reed McConnell
Fiction Editor
Kirsten (Kai) Ihns
Poetry Editor
Joel Rhone
Web Editor
Chill Stats (note: this is not exactly accurate...)

Total tracked

27

Average acceptance rate

0% (so far)

Average response time

10 days

Average acceptance/rejection time

-/10 days

Fastest response time

3 days

Slowest response time

17 days