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Indiana Review

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About

Indiana Review is a non-profit literary magazine published by the English Department at Indiana University Bloomington. We've been offering "carefully strange" literature since 1976.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for fee waivers may be available in cases of hardship. (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 1976

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

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Statistics Synopsis

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

Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 56 days from now).

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 6,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $5 per page, with $25 minimum.

Submissions:

Methods: Submittable submission manager. Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 56 days from now).

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 6,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $5 per page, with $25 minimum.

Submissions:

Methods: Submittable submission manager. Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 31 October 2026* (approx. 56 days from now).

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; 3 - 6 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $5 per page, with $25 minimum.

Submissions:

Methods: Submittable submission manager. Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Indiana 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.

This project ranks among the Extremely Challenging Poetry Publishers in our database.
Filter:
Accuracy
We have received 351 reports from 279 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
0 min | 54.8 mean avg | 44.0 median | 304 max days (132.3 std dev)
Responses
95.44 %
Acceptances:
0.85 % of submissions accepted (36.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 1.08 % 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.
Rejections:
94.59 % (53.6 avg. days per rejection) | 1.8 % personal, 78.6 % form, 19.6 % unspecified | 0.3 % shortlisted
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
4.56 % (54.5 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
56 responses are pending (0 min | 35.6 mean avg | 4.0 median | 313 max days waiting | 1,014.6 std dev) from 56 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 150 days. (6.8 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 150 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 270 days have passed.
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Submissions are acknowledged within 2 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 15 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 05 Sep 2026 20:02 UTC (26 minutes ago).
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Blue Light Books Prize ON HIATUS  Charges fees for all submissions
Don Belton Fiction Prize ON HIATUS  Charges fees for all submissions
Indiana Review 1/2 K Prize  Charges fees for all submissions
Indiana Review Creative Nonfiction Prize DNQ  Charges fees for all submissions
Indiana Review Fiction Prize  Charges fees for all submissions
Indiana Review Online: An Undergraduate Project DNQ
Indiana Review Poetry Prize  Charges fees for all submissions

Before Submitting

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  • Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
  • Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 31 Aug 2026

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

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