Alaska Quarterly Review (AQR)

About

Alaska Quarterly Review is one of America’s premier literary magazines and a source of powerful, new voices. It is published twice a year in both print and digital editions and maintains partnerships with the Center for the Narrative and Lyric Arts and the Anchorage Museum. Founded in 1980 by Ronald Spatz and James Jacob Liszka, its mission is to discover, nurture and present eclectic and innovative literary works by a diverse range of new and emerging writers, and the non-commercial work of established writers, in print and digital formats, and in online and live public forums. We use the power of literary art to promote empathy, truth, and learning in service of positive change. Our features empower artists and writers to develop broader questions and difficult conversations including works focusing on gender, race, ethnicity, the environment, and social justice.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1980

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 2 x per year

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Statistics Synopsis

Regular Speed: Alaska Quarterly Review's overall average response time is within a normal range for magazines.
More Challenging: Alaska Quarterly Review's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
More Responsive: Alaska Quarterly Review's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines.

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Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed

Short stories and novel excerpts in traditional and experimental styles.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 15,000 words.
Novella: 15,000 - 20,000 words.
Novel Excerpt: Up to 20,000 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.

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Literary nonfiction in traditional and experimental styles.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 20,000 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.

Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed

Poems in traditional and experimental styles but no light verse.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 6 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Experimental poetry, Formal verse, Long poetry. Excluding: Light verse.

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.

Collapse section Visual Art Open Fee-based

Photo essays: Query first.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Photo Essay: No image limits known.

Art Media:

Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Alaska Quarterly Review Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 193 reports from 167 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

3 min | 83.3 mean avg | 89.5 median | 107 max days (116.4 std dev)

Responses

93.78 %

Acceptances:

1.55 % of submissions accepted (23.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.80 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

92.23 % (85.1 avg. days per rejection) | 30.9 % personal, 51.7 % form, 17.4 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

6.22 % (57.3 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

91 responses are pending (96 min | 102.6 mean avg | 102.0 median | 143 max days waiting | 506.5 std dev) from 91 different members

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 84 days. (61.1 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 84 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 84 days have passed.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 27 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 20 Apr 2026.
Date compiled: 04 Sep 2026 12:05 UTC (7 hours, 58 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 31 May 2026

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