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Deadline

Sep 30, 2023

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"an anthology of poets and fiction writers both famous and new"

"an anthology of poets and fiction writers both famous and new"

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Send us your best but less intimidating

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  • Payment

    No

  • Fee

    No

  • Simultaneous submissions

    Yes

  • Previously published

    No

  • Expedited response

    No

  • Available in print

    Yes

  • Provides contributor copies

    Yes: yes

  • Examples online

    Yes

  • Active on social media

    No

Accepted genres

6 genres

Poetry

Max pieces: 5

each under 2 pages, high quality, any style

Photography

8 ½ x 11", black & white glossies

Art

black & white, line drawings, woodcuts, lithographs 8 ½" x 11" or smaller;

Nonfiction

Max pieces: 2

Memoir: no more than two pieces; two pages maximum.

Review

Max words: 1000

Book Reviews

Fiction

Max words: 1500

Max pieces: 1

Short stories: high quality, no formula stories

Poetry

Max pieces: 5

each under 2 pages, high quality, any style

Photography

8 ½ x 11", black & white glossies

Art

black & white, line drawings, woodcuts, lithographs 8 ½" x 11" or smaller;

Nonfiction

Max pieces: 2

Memoir: no more than two pieces; two pages maximum.

Review

Max words: 1000

Book Reviews

Fiction

Max words: 1500

Max pieces: 1

Short stories: high quality, no formula stories

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Cover letters

Coming soon! Advice from editors on what your cover letter and bio should look like!

Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirements

Formatting

Coming soon! All the Times New Romans and double spaces!

Rights for published work

Coming soon! First, third, none, all the rights!

Additional info

Simultaneous submissions are considered, but please notify us immediately if another publication accepts your poem. We do not accept online submissions. Copies. A copy of PLR is sent to each contributor to that issue. The deadline for submissions for the Allen Ginsberg Poetry Awards is Feb. 1, 2023 (different submission guidelines; Honoring Allen Ginsberg’s contribution to American literature and his Paterson upbringing, this annual poetry competition awards the first prize of $2000, the second prize of $1000, and the third prize of $500 for a single poem)

About the Magazine

Founded in 1979 | 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 :)

Maria Gillan

Editor-in-Chief

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