As the oldest literary magazine in the nation, our selected works reflect the breadth of the American experience, and encompass any voices that are committed to telling rich narratives that challenge the status quo.
Highlights
- Vibe:Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
- Response time: 150 days after submission*/Editor reported data97 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: 10%*/Editor reported data4.19%*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, O Henry, Pushcart
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
How to submit
Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
This magazine does not list any details on their website for this section.
Author's rights
We ask for first North American serial rights only. Copyright reverts to the author upon publication. Acceptance may be in our print or online issues.
Additional info
We are interested in high-quality poetry, fiction, and nonfiction on any subject; however, we are especially interested in work that addresses contemporary North American concerns and issues, particularly with the environment, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and class.
Tracker statistics
199
Total submissions tracked
97 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
15 days
Fastest response time
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About
Founded in Boston in 1815, the North American Review is the oldest and one of the most culturally significant literary magazines in the United States. Contributors include important nineteenth-century American writers and thinkers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Frederick Douglas...
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1815
Country
US
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Editor-in-Chief
Gary Kelley
Editor
Rachel Morgan
Editor
J. D. Schraffenberger
Editor