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Eastern Iowa Review

A project of Port Yonder Press (see other related projects).

This project is on indefinite hiatus. Check their site to find out whether this is a submission and/or publication hiatus. (May 2026)

About

We seek the linguistically unique and beautiful: lyricism is prized here so it stands to reason that our favorite writing forms are the prose poem and the lyric essay. On a side note, we've published many recognized authors as well as first timers. Be assured that your writing will stand on its own at Eastern Iowa Review.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2014

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Unknown publication frequency
Print Publication Print Publication
Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Collapse section Fiction On Hiatus

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres (Excluding: Erotica, Horror), including:
General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction On Hiatus

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: No word count limits.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Nature/Environment: Nature.
Place/Regions.
Society/Culture.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry On Hiatus

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres (Excluding: Erotica, Horror), including:
General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Prose poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art On Hiatus

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 3 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.
Excluding: Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Eastern Iowa Review Submission Statistics

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.

Filter:
Accuracy
We have received 19 reports from 17 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
2 min | 8.6 mean avg | 7.0 median | 24 max days (7.1 std dev)
Responses
100.00 %
Acceptances:
5.26 % of submissions accepted (24.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 5.88 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections:
94.74 % (7.9 avg. days per rejection) | 11.1 % personal, 50.0 % form, 38.9 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
-

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 90 days.
Do not query on the status of your submission before 90 days have passed.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 17 Mar 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 06 Sep 2026 22:40 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Book of Sylvari: An Anthology of Elves CLOSED
Eastern Iowa Review Best Lyric Nonfiction Anthology DNQ
Eastern Iowa Review Fictions ON HIATUS  Charges fees for some submissions
The Eastern Iowa Review Lyric Essay Award DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions
The Eastern Iowa Review Poetry Prize ON HIATUS  Charges fees for all submissions
Mary Hunter Austin Book Award CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions
PTSD: Survivors' Tales CLOSED
TEN Debut Authors Award CLOSED

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  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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