Before submitting anything to us, please refer to our Guidelines page for acceptable submission materials and file formats. We will automatically reject any submissions that do not conform to these guidelines.

Magazine Submissions

All submissions to us, except poetry review materials, must be made via our online submission form.

Normally, you should allow up to three months for a decision on your submission. Note, however, that during the months of April through June, our book contest is our highest priority. Our editors may read your magazine submission during this time, but the final decision may be postponed until the contest winner is announced because our Editor-in-Chief is the final arbiter of both.

Book Contest Submissions

Because book contest submissions are handled differently from all other submissions, please refer to the Contest page for guidelines.

Other Submissions

We also consider submissions of essays, reviews, and other materials such as poetry chapbooks or cover artwork for use in one of our printed books or magazines. With the exception of reviews (see our Reviews page), we consider these materials only after we've decided on any magazine and book contest submissions we have in house. For this reason, it may take us longer to get around to your submission. (If you're the impatient type, it's usually best to query us first before sending.) Know, however, that we will get to your submission eventually and that, when we do, we will give your work the careful attention it deserves. Like you, we loathe having something "out there” for months, only to receive it back with a "we're not considering submissions right now” response!