The mission of New Letters magazine is to discover, publish and promote the best and most exciting literary writing, wherever it might be found. We publish and serve readers and writers worldwide.
Highlights
- Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
- Response time: 180 days after submission*/Editor reported data155 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: ?*/Editor reported data3.58%*Chill Subs tracker stats
Publication
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
From the editors
Best American, Pushcart
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
How to submit
Process
Submittable
Cover letter
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Our only fixed requirement is good writing, and we have no rigid preferences as to subject, style, or genre. Double space prose. We suggest generous margins (consider 1.5-inch side margins for prose and at least that for poems).
Author's rights
We buy first North-American serial rights. All rights revert to the author upon publication.
Additional info
Copies. Payment includes two copies of the issue and 50 percent discounts for additional copies and subscriptions. There is a small fee for submissions, though fees are waived for current subscribers. Our only fixed requirement is good writing, and we have no rigid preferences as to subject, style, or genre.
Tracker statistics
109
Total submissions tracked
155 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
14 days
Fastest response time
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About
The mission of New Letters magazine is to discover, publish and promote the best and most exciting literary writing, wherever it might be found. We publish and serve readers and writers worldwide. In recent years, New Letters has won a National Magazine Award, the industry’s highest honor, plus mu...
Read moreFounded
1934
Country
US
Masthead
Christie Hodgen
Editor-in-Chief
Ashley Wann
Managing Editor