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A journal of contemporary literature and culture, New Orleans Review is a publication of the Department of English at Loyola University New Orleans, and is partially funded by the Kendall Michelle Daigle Memorial Endowment for English.
Since its founding in 1968, the journal has published an eclectic variety of work by established and emerging writers, including: Walker Percy, Pablo Neruda, Ellen Gilchrist, Nelson Algren, Hunter S. Thompson, John Kennedy Toole, Richard Brautigan, Joyce Carol Oates, James Sallis, Jack Gilbert, Paul Hoover, Tess Gallagher, Sherman Alexie, Valerie Martin, Annie Dillard, Everette Maddox, Julio Cortazar, Gordon Lish, Robert Walser, Mark Halliday, Robert Olen Butler, Michael Harper, Angela Ball, Diane Wakoski, Dermot Bolger, Ernest J. Gaines, Roddy Doyle, William Kotzwinkle, Alain Robbe-Grillet, Arnost Lustig, Raymond Queneau, Yusef Komunyakaa, Michael Martone, Matthea Harvey, Bill Cotter, D.A. Powell, Rikki Ducornet, Ed Skoog, and many others.
Work published in NOR has been reprinted in the Pushcart Prize, Best American Nonrequired Reading, New Stories From the South, Utne Reader, Poetry Daily, Verse Daily, O. Henry Prize Stories, and other anthologies.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for specific demographics during certain periods (see their guidelines for details). The fee range is USD $2 to $10.
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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1968

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 1 x per year.

Fiction Open Fee-based
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 5,000 words.
Styles:

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

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) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $300.

Submissions:

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

Nonfiction Open Fee-based
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Review Review500 - 1,500 words.
Essay EssayUp to 5,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 5,000 words.
Styles:

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

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) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $300.

Submissions:

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

Poetry Open Fee-based
Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

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

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $100.

Submissions:

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

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New Orleans 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 Fiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the 25 Slowest Poetry Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 204 reports from 188 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported0 min | 145.9 mean avg | 157.5 median | 469 max days (129.3 std dev)
Responses71.08 %
Acceptances0.49 % of submissions accepted (6.0 avg. days per acceptance) | 0.53 % 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.
Rejections70.59 % (156.5 avg. days per rejection) | 25.0 % personal, 52.8 % form, 22.2 % unspecified | 0.5 % shortlisted
Non-Responses28.92 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded0.98 % (457.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals27.94 % (102.4 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending145 responses are pending (1 min | 158.0 mean avg | 174.0 median | 417 max days waiting | 467.7 std dev) from 143 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 04 Jan 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 11 Jul 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024
Last Audited: 04 Oct 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 10 Feb 2006

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