About
Since 1946, Chicago Review has published a range of contemporary poetry, fiction, and criticism.
Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for pitches for book reviews and commentary essays, and does not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions.
Country of Publication & Year Established
 United States |
Established in 1946 |
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Publication Media & Frequency
| EElectronic Publication | Electronic Publication | Unknown publication frequency. |
| PPrint Publication | Print Publication | Published 3 x per year. |
Fiction Open Fee-based
We will consider work in any literary style, but are typically less interested in traditional narrative approaches.
- Dates:
Open to fiction submissions through 15 June 2023* (approx. 6 days from now). 9
- 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 |
|---|
| FFlash Fiction Flash Fiction | Up to 1,000 words; Up to 5 pieces. |
| SShort Story Short Story | 1,000 - 5,000 words. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
| NNo monetary payment No monetary payment. |
- 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.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.
Nonfiction Open Fee-based
Please query the editors before submitting nonfiction. Chicago Review publishes a wide range of critical essays, but we do not typically consider memoir nonfiction.
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience.
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary.
- Topics:
- Open to all/most Topics, including: Literature/Books (Theory/Analysis/Criticism).
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
|---|
| VReview Review | 1,200 - 1,800 words. |
| YEssay Essay | 500 - 1,000 words. |
| YEssay Essay | 2,000 - 5,000 words. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
| NNo monetary payment No monetary payment. |
- 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.
Poetry Open Fee-based
- Dates:
Open to poetry submissions through 15 June 2023* (approx. 6 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: Experimental, Literary.
- Topics:
- Open to all/most Topics.
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
|---|
| PPoem Poem | No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
| NNo monetary payment No monetary payment. |
- 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.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.
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