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"For three quarters of a century, VQR’s primary mission has been to sustain and strengthen Jefferson’s bulwark, long describing itself as “A National Journal of Literature and Discussion.”"
"For three quarters of a century, VQR’s primary mission has been to sustain and strengthen Jefferson’s bulwark, long describing itself as “A National Journal of Literature and Discussion.”"
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Acceptance Rate
Payment
Yes: see Genres section for details
Fee
Yes: $3
Simultaneous submissions
Yes
Previously published
No
Expedited response
No
Available in print
Yes
Provides contributor copies
No
Examples online
No
Active on social media
Yes
Accepted genres
3 genres
Fiction
Max words: 8000
Max pieces: 1
We are generally not interested in genre fiction (such as romance, science fiction, or fantasy).
Nonfiction
Max words: 7000
Max pieces: 1
Essays, memoir, and other types of literary journalism, as well as investigative reporting
Poetry
Max pieces: 4
All types and length. 4 poems of less than fifteen pages total.
Fiction
Max words: 8000
Max pieces: 1
We are generally not interested in genre fiction (such as romance, science fiction, or fantasy).
Nonfiction
Max words: 7000
Max pieces: 1
Essays, memoir, and other types of literary journalism, as well as investigative reporting
Poetry
Max pieces: 4
All types and length. 4 poems of less than fifteen pages total.
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89
Total submissions tracked
305 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
179 days
Fastest response time
392 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 659 days, 711 days, 2196 days
How to submit
Process
We use Submittable.
Cover letters
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Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
All files must be saved in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), Rich Text Format (.rtf), or Plain Text (.txt) formats. Please prepare your submission in letter-sized format, with ample margins, double-spaced, using a standard typeface (e.g., Times, Helvetica, Arial) and font size (12 point is best). Please use minimal document and font styling in your submission.
Rights for published work
Our standard publishing agreement asks for the following rights in exchange: first North American print and digital rights; nonexclusive online rights; and other limited rights. Copyright is retained by the author at all times. Authors are free to resell the work, though we do ask for a 90-day exclusive from our first publication of the work.
Additional info
For poetry, we pay $200 per poem, up to 4 poems; for a suite of 5 or more poems, we usually pay $1,000. For short fiction, we generally pay $1,000 and above. For other prose, such as personal essays and literary criticism, we generally pay $1,000 and above, at approximately 25 cents per word, depending on length.
About the Magazine
Founded in 1925 | United States
From its inception in prohibition, through depression and war, in prosperity and peace, the Virginia Quarterly Review has been a haven—and home—for the best essayists, fiction writers, and poets, seeking contributors from every section of the United States and abroad. It has not limited itself to any special field. No topic has been alien: literary, public affairs, the arts, history, the economy. If it could be approached through essay or discussion, poetry or prose, VQR has covered it.
Masthead
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Paul Reyes
Editor-in-Chief
Alexander Brock
Associate Editor
Heidi Siegrist
Assistant Editor
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