About
Founded in 1959 by a group of professors from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst College, Mount Holyoke, and Smith, The Massachusetts Review is one of the nation’s leading literary magazines, distinctive in joining the highest level of artistic concern with pressing public issues. As The New York Times observed, “It is amazing that so much significant writing on race and culture appears in one magazine.” MR was named one of the top ten literary journals in 2008 by the Boston Globe.
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Country of Publication & Year Established
 United States |
Established in 1959 |
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Publication Medium & Frequency
| PPrint Publication | Print Publication | Published 4 x per year. |
Fiction Open
- Dates:
Open to fiction submissions through 30 April 2022* (approx. 187 days from now). 7
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Genres:
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
- Topics:
- Open to all/most Topics.
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
|---|
| SShort Story Short Story | 1,000 - 7,500 words. |
| TNovelette Novelette | 7,500 - 8,000 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) to PProfessional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word). |
- Submissions:
| Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
|---|
| OK Fees | OK | No | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.
Nonfiction Open
Articles and Essays of breadth and depth are considered, as well as discussions of leading writers; of art, music, and drama; analyses of trends in literature, science, philosophy, and public affairs.
- Dates:
Open to nonfiction submissions through 30 April 2022* (approx. 187 days from now). 1
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
- Topics:
- Open to all/most Topics, including: Literature/Books (General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism), Music (General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism), Performing Arts (General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism), Philosophy, Society/Culture (General, Current events), Visual Arts (General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism).
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
|---|
| RArticle Article | No specific word count limits known. |
| YEssay Essay | No specific word count limits known. |
- 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) to PProfessional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word). |
- Submissions:
| Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
|---|
| OK Fees | OK | No | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.
Poetry Open
- Dates:
Open to poetry submissions through 30 April 2022* (approx. 187 days from now). 17
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Genres:
- Poetry Forms:
- Open to all/most Forms.
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
- Topics:
- Open to all/most Topics.
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
|---|
| PPoem Poem | Up to 100 lines; Up to 6 pieces. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
| PProfessional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem). |
- Submissions:
| Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
|---|
| OK Fees | OK | No | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.
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