Emporia State University’s English and Modern Languages Publications

National Literary Journal housed at Emporia State University.

For 27 years we have sought to discover and redefine regional writing by publishing work with a particular interest in the Midwest region, including its connection to ethnicity, gender, and personal relationships. 

We are produced by the Creative Writing Program at Emporia State University, in the Donald Reichardt Center for Publishing and Literary Arts.

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Flint Hills Review

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Please note: only cover images will be printed in color. Internal images will be printed in greyscale on normal, matte, made-for-print paper.

Flint Hills Review is now accepting submissions of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and art for our 2026 edition - Issue 31. 
We read annually from November 1 - March 1. Submissions received outside of that time will still be logged and will be read during our next reading period. We may respond to you sooner, but please don't anticipate a response before November. 
When possible, please upload individual pieces as separate files. 
Text submissions should be in .doc or .docx format. If you would like to submit in multiple genres, you are welcome to submit multiple times (e.g. submit 6 poems, and then in a separate submission send in 3 pieces of fiction).

  Poems: Send up to 6 poems
  Short Stories: 2500-7500 words suggested length (Send one short story).
  Flash Fiction: 500-1500 words suggested length (submit up to three pieces)
  Short Plays/Screenplays: 10 minutes in length or shorter (Send one script.)
  Creative Nonfiction Essays: 2500-7500 words suggested length (We accept both flash essays (1-3 pages) and traditional length essays (5-25 pages). Please send only one essay.
  Flash CNF Essays: 500-1500 words suggested length
  Artwork: Send up to 6 individual .pdf, .png, or .jpeg files. 

Please note: FHR Issue 31 will be in an online-only format.

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