cream city review
Literary Magazine
Cream City Review is Milwaukee’s leading literary journal devoted to publishing memorable and energetic pieces that push the boundaries of writing.
Highlights
- Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
- Response time: 4-8 months*/Editor reported data161 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 6.54%*Chill Subs tracker stats
PaysNo
Fee$2.5
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
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction
Max pieces: 1
Sub Genres: Literary, Experimental, Humor, LGBTQ+ Stories
Submission fee: $ 2.5
Nonfiction
Max pieces: 1
Submission fee: $ 2.5
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
Submission fee: $ 2.5
Art
Max pieces: 4
Submission fee: $ 2.5
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
The author’s name, e-mail address and phone number should appear on the first page of the manuscript.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Please number all pages of the manuscript. Literary files should be submitted in PDF or DOC format. Art files should be submitted in JPG, TIFF, or PDF.
Author's rights
Copyright reverts to the author upon publication in our printed journal as well as online on Project MUSE. CCR retains the right to republish in future print or online issues of the magazine, including on CCR’s website.
Additional info
All submissions are considered for our print magazine and/or online feature. If you would not like to be considered for online publication, please state this in your cover letter.
Tracker statistics
72
Total submissions tracked
161 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
12 days
Fastest response time
367 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 3167 days
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General
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About
Continually seeking to explore the relationship between form and content, Cream City Review features fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, visual art, reviews of contemporary literature and author interviews. Published biannually, Cream City Review is a volunteer-based, non-profit journal which has...
Read moreFounded
1975
Country
US
Masthead
Camilla Jiyun Nam Lee
Editor-in-Chief
Kathryne Angeline Gargano
Managing Editor