About
New Letters is an international journal of essays, fiction, poetry, interviews, art and much more, published by the University of Missouri-Kansas City. We seek many kinds of writing: Regardless of subject, style, or genre, our overriding concern is literary excellence.
Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
Country of Publication & Year Established
 United States |
Established in 1934 |
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Publication Medium & Frequency
| PPrint Publication | Print Publication | Published 4 x per year. |
Fiction Open Fee-based
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Genres:
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.
- Topics:
- Open to all/most Topics.
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
|---|
| SShort Story Short Story | 1,000 - 5,000 words. |
| ANovella Novella | 15,000 - 30,000 words. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
| SSemi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word). |
- Submissions:
| Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
|---|
| OK | No | No | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
Nonfiction Open Fee-based
We publish personal essays and are open, as well, to critical discourses about writing, art, or culture, as long as that writing is, in itself, lively, fresh, and vivid. We are not interested in footnoted, “scholarly” articles, or anything that uses the word “privilege” as a verb.
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary, Personal. Excluding: Academic.
- Topics:
- Open to all/most Topics.
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
|---|
| VReview Review | 300 - 800 words. |
| YEssay Essay | Up to 5,000 words. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
| SSemi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word). |
- Submissions:
| Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
|---|
| OK | No | No | Unknown | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
Poetry Open Fee-based
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Genres:
- Poetry Forms:
- Open to all/most Forms.
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.
- Topics:
- Open to all/most Topics.
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
|---|
| PPoem Poem | No line limits known; Up to 6 pieces. |
| BPoetry Chapbook Poetry Chapbook | Up to 30 pages. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
| SSemi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) to PProfessional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem). |
- Submissions:
| Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
|---|
| OK | No | No | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
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