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Founded in Boston in 1815, the North American Review is the oldest and one of the most culturally significant literary magazine in the United States. Contributors include important nineteenth-century American writers and thinkers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Frederick Douglass, Edith Wharton, and Charlotte Perkins Gilman; and twentieth-century writers like William Carlos Williams, John Steinbeck, Thomas Wolfe, William Saroyan, and Flannery O’Connor.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1815

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency.
Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 3 x per year.

Fiction Open Fee-based

We like stories that start quickly and have a strong narrative arc.

Dates:
Open to fiction submissions through 01 May 2024* (approx. 33 days from now). 19
Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Genres:
General General
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics, including: Nature/Environment (Environmental issues), Sexuality/Gender (General, LGBTQ issues, Men/Male issues, Women/Female issues), Society/Culture (General, Ethnicity/Race, Social issues), Other (May vary).
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette Novelette7,500 - 10,000 words.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
Unknown payment Unknown payment.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No OKText 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 Temp Closed

Dates:
Will be open to submissions from 02 April 2024* (approx. 3 days from now) through 30 November 2024. 0
Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics, including: Nature/Environment (Environmental issues), Sexuality/Gender (General, LGBTQ issues, Men/Male issues, Women/Female issues), Society/Culture (General, Ethnicity/Race, Social issues), Other (May vary).
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Essay EssayUp to 10,000 words.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
Unknown payment Unknown payment.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No OKText 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 Fee-based

Poems that are passionate about subject, language, and image are welcome, whether they are traditional or experimental, whether in formal or free verse (closed or open form).

Dates:
Open to poetry submissions through 01 May 2024* (approx. 33 days from now). 29
Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Genres:
General General
Poetry Forms:
Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry, Formal verse, Free verse.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics, including: Nature/Environment (Environmental issues), Sexuality/Gender (General, LGBTQ issues, Men/Male issues, Women/Female issues), Society/Culture (General, Ethnicity/Race, Social issues), Other (May vary).
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
Unknown payment Unknown payment.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No OKImage format submissions 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.

Visual Art Open Fee-based

We are open to all forms, media, and genres of visual art, including graphic poetry, graphic book review, and graphic narratives.

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience, including: All ethnic groups/populations, All genders, All sexual identities.
Art Media:
Open to all/most Art Media.
Art Styles:
Open to all/most Art Styles.
Topics:
Open to all/most Topics.
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Artwork Artwork
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece) Professional payment (US$50 or more per piece).
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No OKImage format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

North American Review Submission Statistics

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James Hearst Poetry Prize Charges fees for all submissions
Kurt Vonnegut Speculative Fiction Prize Charges fees for all submissions
Terry Tempest Williams Creative Nonfiction Prize Charges fees for all submissions

Dates

Last Updated: 25 Mar 2024
Last Audited: 13 Feb 2024 We audit each active listing twice a year.
Date Added: 11 Feb 2006

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