The Awakenings Review
Literary Magazine
Established in cooperation with the University of Chicago Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation in 2000, The Awakenings Review is one of the nation's leading literary reviews entirely committed to publishing the works of artists, writers, and poets with mental illness.
Highlights
This magazine may have some eligibility requirements
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- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 1 week to 2 months*Editor reported data
- Acceptance rate: 19% *Editor reported data
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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
From the editors
1 contributor copy, additional copies available at a discount
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction - 5000 words max
Max words: 500
Max words: 5000
Sub Genres: Literary
Nonfiction - 5000 words max
Max words: 500
Max words: 5000
Sub Genres: , , , ,
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
Interview
Max words: 500
Max words: 5000
Photography
Max pieces: 8
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How to submit
Processs
Email
Cover letter
Authors should include a cover letter describing their relationship with mental illness: either self, family member, or friend of someone who struggles with mental illness. While this information is voluntary and its absence will not preclude your work from being considered, if your work is accepted for publication you will be asked to submit a short biography where we would like you to supply this information. Upon acceptance, we request that a writer or poet submit a biography of no more than 150 words to us. We ask that they at least mention their relationship with mental illness.
Eligibility
Creators w/ disabilities
persons who have had a personal experience with mental illnessFormatting
Pages should be numbered, and the writer's name, address, phone, and email address should appear at the top of the first page of each piece submitted.
Author's rights
Writers, poets, and artists retain the copyright to their material. By submitting work, they agree to assign to The AR one-time rights for publication.
Additional info
The AR looks for submissions from writers and poets who have a distinct relationship to mental illness-either self, family member, or friend. A writer for The Awakenings Review (The AR) need not have a mental illness—we are open to submissions from family members and friends of people with mental illnesses. We do prefer that a writer have a mental illness of some type, and be willing to write about it, but that does not have to be the focus of the writings. Initial response within 7 days, if shortlisted then a final response within 60 days.
Tracker statistics
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Total submissions tracked
91 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
0 days
Fastest response time
217 days
Slowest response time
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