The Penn Review
Literary Magazine
Publishes original poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual artwork, and feature a blend of emerging and established voices. Ranked as one of the 25 Fastest Fiction & Poetry Markets in Duotrope's database.
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 1 week*/Editor reported data7 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: / 2.31%*Chill Subs tracker stats
PaysNo
FeeNo
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
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee
Fiction - 2500 words max
Max words: 2500
Max pieces: 3
Sub Genres: All / surprise us
Nonfiction - 2500 words max
Max words: 2500
Max pieces: 3
Poetry
Max pieces: 5
Art
Max pieces: 10
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 require First North American Serial Rights. Following publication, all rights revert to the author, but we ask that The Penn Review is credited in subsequent reprints. In addition, we reserve the right to edit submissions in accordance with the rules of our style guide.
Additional info
Fast response Social media: Active only on Facebook Read blind
Tracker statistics
201
Total submissions tracked
7 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
1 days
Fastest response time
27 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 30 days, 31 days, 37 days, 108 days, 134 days
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About
Founded in 1951, The Penn Review is the oldest continuously published and premier literary magazine at the University of Pennsylvania. Devoted to the literary and visual arts, The Penn Review publishes original poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual artwork. We feature a blend of emergin...
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1951
Country
US
Masthead
Elise Wallen-Friedman
Editor-in-Chief
Dylan Fritz
Managing Editor
Zelda Godsey-Kellogg
Managing Editor
Mason Earle
Managing Editor
Mia McElhatton
Managing Editor
Julia Rotgin
Managing Editor