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At home in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, Bellingham Review publishes literature of palpable quality, including poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and photography, in one Fall Online Edition and one Spring Print Edition, along with rolling content on our BH Review Blog. Established in 1977, Bellingham Review has earned a reputation for publishing established and emerging writers who successfully employ innovative form and content. Our contributors often go on to publish their own books and collections. Their work has recently appeared in Harper’s, Utne Reader, and Pushcart Prize Anthology.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1977

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 1 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 1 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 5,000 words.
Novel Excerpt Novel ExcerptUp to 5,000 words.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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.

Nonfiction Temp Closed
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 5,000 words.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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.

Poetry Temp Closed
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 3 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Hybrid form.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

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.

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Bellingham Review Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

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.
AccuracyWe have received 67 reports from 66 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported7 min | 36.1 mean avg | 33.0 median | 69 max days (17.3 std dev)
Responses94.03 %
Acceptances4.48 % of submissions accepted (31.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 4.55 % 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.
Rejections89.55 % (36.3 avg. days per rejection) | 13.3 % personal, 56.7 % form, 30.0 % unspecified | 1.5 % rewrite requests
Non-Responses5.97 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals5.97 % (37.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending1 response is pending (113 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 09 Jan 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Dec 2023.

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The 49th Parallel Award for Poetry Charges fees for all submissions
The Annie Dillard Award for Creative Nonfiction Charges fees for all submissions
Tobias Wolff Award for Fiction Charges fees for all submissions

Dates

Last Updated: 02 May 2024
Last Audited: 07 Feb 2024 We audit each active listing twice a year.
Date Added: 13 Nov 2005

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