| SUBMITTING TO CHICAGO REVIEW
The editors welcome submissions of unpublished poetry, fiction, and book reviews. (Please query before sending nonfiction.) We strongly recommend that authors familiarize themselves with recent issues of Chicago Review before submitting. Submissions that demonstrate familiarity with the journal tend to receive more attention than those that appear to be part of a carpet-bombing campaign.
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Guidelines for submission:
* Chicago Review accepts online and paper submissions. We prefer online submissions.
* Online submissions may be made via our submissions manager:
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* All submissions must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with sufficient postage or International Reply Coupons for notification (or return of manuscript if desired).
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935 E. 60th St
Chicago IL 60637
Address submissions to appropriate editor: Poetry, Fiction, or Book Review.
* Simultaneous submissions are acceptable so long as this is indicated in your cover letter.
* Due to the increasing volume of unsolicited submissions, the average response time is three to four months; it is especially slow during the summer.
* Contributors receive three copies of the issue in which their work appears, plus a one-year subscription.
* Please e-mail the editors with any questions.
POETRY
* While there are no strict length requirements, the poetry editors prefer to read at least three pages of work. Please include a cover letter.
FICTION
* We will consider one short story of up to 5000 words, or up to five short-shorts submitted in one file.
* We will consider work in any literary style, but are typically less interested in traditional narrative approaches.
* International submissions and work in translation are particularly encouraged. Translators should secure permission to translate before submitting.
* We are happy to consider simultaneous submissions.
NONFICTION
* Please query the editors before submitting nonfiction. Chicago Review publishes a wide range of critical essays, but we do not typically consider memoir nonfiction.
* Chicago Review publishes reviews of varying lengths: from notes (150-500 words) to regular book reviews (800-1200 words) to review essays (1200-6000 words). Reviewers should consult back issues of Chicago Review for examples. Again, please query before submitting for more specific reviewer's guidelines.
Chicago Review
Taft House
935 E. 60th St
Chicago IL 60637
Email: chicago hyphen review at uchicago dot edu
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