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The Massachusetts Review is pleased to open submissions for Working Titles, our new digital releases. Working Titles will showcase prose that is longer than we publish in the print edition, as well as work that integrates visual and interactive elements unique to digital platforms. Each stand-alone Working Title will be published as an e-book available for download, and they may in future be collected in a printed anthology.

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Important: Date restrictions for electronic/postal submissions. See site for details.
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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication 

Fiction Temp Closed
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Short Story Short Story7,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette Novelette7,500 - 15,000 words.
Novella Novella15,000 - 25,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999) + No royalties Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999). No royalties.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Nonfiction Temp Closed
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Book Book7,000 - 25,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999) + No royalties Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999). No royalties.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Dates

Last Updated: 17 Mar 2024
Last Audited: 17 Mar 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 24 Nov 2015

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