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"Launched in 1956 (with the first issue featuring work by Langston Hughes, William Carlos Williams, E. E. Cummings, Henry Miller, Bertolt Brecht, and Mark van Doren), Colorado Review is a national literary journal featuring contemporary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and book reviews."
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Introduction

Launched in 1956 (with the first issue featuring work by Langston Hughes, William Carlos Williams, E. E. Cummings, Henry Miller, Bertolt Brecht, and Mark van Doren), Colorado Review is a national literary journal featuring contemporary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and book reviews.

Vibe

Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok

Response Time
/ 64 days
Average acceptance rate
2.41%

Types of Submissions Accepted

5 genres

A general comment from the editor [coming soon]

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Fiction

Max pieces: 1

Currently closed. There is no specific word or page count; generally, however, Colorado Review prefers short stories and essays that are somewhere between 15 and 25 manuscript pages. We do not accept flash fiction or nonfiction.

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Nonfiction

Max pieces: 1

There is no specific word or page count; generally, however, Colorado Review prefers short stories and essays that are somewhere between 15 and 25 manuscript pages. We do not accept flash fiction.

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Poetry

Max pieces: 5

any style

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Review

Aim for 750 to 1,000 words in your review. While there is certainly a space for negative book reviews, Colorado Review is not that space. This is not to say you should refrain from offering criticism, simply that we wish to recommend the books we choose for review. The review should offer a well-crafted blend of summary and analysis, and avoid scholarly criticism. If you’re unfamiliar with the distinction, please look to such popular publications as Rain Taxi or the review section of the New York Times to get an idea of what we’re looking for. The review should provide a sense of what the book is about and should be accessible to any reader of literature. If your review is rife with academic jargon, it’s probably not what we’re looking for. Please don’t send us a review of your friend’s/colleague’s/professor’s/student’s book. While you may have met the author at a conference or are perhaps even an acquaintance, you should not have a relationship with the author that will compromise your ability to praise and/or criticize the work objectively.

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Translations

Please upload proof of permission to translate with your submission document.

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Fiction

Max pieces: 1

Currently closed. There is no specific word or page count; generally, however, Colorado Review prefers short stories and essays that are somewhere between 15 and 25 manuscript pages. We do not accept flash fiction or nonfiction.

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Nonfiction

Max pieces: 1

There is no specific word or page count; generally, however, Colorado Review prefers short stories and essays that are somewhere between 15 and 25 manuscript pages. We do not accept flash fiction.

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Poetry

Max pieces: 5

any style

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Review

Aim for 750 to 1,000 words in your review. While there is certainly a space for negative book reviews, Colorado Review is not that space. This is not to say you should refrain from offering criticism, simply that we wish to recommend the books we choose for review. The review should offer a well-crafted blend of summary and analysis, and avoid scholarly criticism. If you’re unfamiliar with the distinction, please look to such popular publications as Rain Taxi or the review section of the New York Times to get an idea of what we’re looking for. The review should provide a sense of what the book is about and should be accessible to any reader of literature. If your review is rife with academic jargon, it’s probably not what we’re looking for. Please don’t send us a review of your friend’s/colleague’s/professor’s/student’s book. While you may have met the author at a conference or are perhaps even an acquaintance, you should not have a relationship with the author that will compromise your ability to praise and/or criticize the work objectively.

Need to know for submitting

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    Details

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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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Magazine

Founded in 1956 | 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 :)

Stephanie G'Schwind
Editor-in-Chief
C. E. Janecek
Managing Editor
Lauren Furman
Assistant Managing Editor
Chill Stats (note: this is not exactly accurate...)

Total tracked

95

Average acceptance rate

2.41%

Average response time

64 days

Average acceptance/rejection time

901/64 days

Fastest response time

23 days

Slowest response time

133 days

Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 901 days, 939 days

Contributors on Chill Subs

Morgan Graham avatar
1 pieces