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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. The fee is USD $3.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 1976

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
Published 2 x per year

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 September 2025* (approx. 45 days from now) through 31 October 2025.

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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.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 September 2025* (approx. 45 days from now) through 31 October 2025.

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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.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 September 2025* (approx. 45 days from now) through 31 October 2025.

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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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This project has permanently closed to submissions in this category.

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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 Free Preview!

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.
Accuracy:
We have received 322 reports from 270 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported:
1 min | 122.6 mean avg | 135.0 median | 469 max days (259.0 std dev)
Responses
90.68 %
Acceptances:
0.31 % of submissions accepted (201.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 0.37 % 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:
90.37 % (123.4 avg. days per rejection) | 1.0 % personal, 74.9 % form, 24.1 % unspecified | 0.3 % shortlisted
Non-Responses
9.32 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
0.62 % (461.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals:
8.70 % (69.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
88 responses are pending (108 min | 131.6 mean avg | 123.5 median | 289 max days waiting | 627.4 std dev) from 85 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 150 days. (41.9 % 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 4 days on average.
Most recent response reported was received on 14 Jul 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Mar 2025.

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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  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

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Dates

Last Updated: 06 Jul 2025
Last Audited: 06 Jul 2025
Date Added: 02 Aug 2005

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