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Great Lakes Review

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About

Great Lakes Review publishes fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and photography from and about the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. We celebrate the diversity of experiences within the region and wish to publish work that truly showcases every nuance, nook, cranny, and person who either calls the Great Lakes home or who has been impacted by the region.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" submissions.
Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to those with a connection to the Great Lakes Region.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published on a rolling basis
Print Publication Print Publication
Published 1 x per year

AI Policy

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Collapse section Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 2,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Lengths:

Essay: 1,000 - 2,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: 1,000 - 2,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People in a specific region.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 3 pieces.

Art Media:

Photography.
Black & white photography.
Color photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: May vary.

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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Great Lakes Review Submission Statistics

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.

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Accuracy
We have received 1 report within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Pending
1 response is pending (26 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 31 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 09 May 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:47 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Great Lakes Poetry Prize CLOSED  Charges fees for all submissions

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Aug 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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