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About

The Awakenings Review is an award-winning literary magazine committed to publishing poetry, short stories, nonfiction, and photography by writers and poets who write from experience with mental illness: either in themselves, family members, or friends. Located in the Chicago area but international in scope, our print publication is one of the nation’s leading journals of this genre. By its nature, mental illness is a troubling, distressing, and painful experience. However, at The Awakenings Review, we want to see works of renewal and healing, a positive message gained from your suffering and distress. We are not looking for works of catharsis, anger, or desolation.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to people who have personal experience with mental illness.

Want more insight into the editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2000

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication

Published 2 x per year.

Fiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People living with mental health conditions.

Genres:

General General
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction Flash Fiction	500 - 1,000 words.
Short Story Short Story	1,000 - 5,000 words.
Novel Excerpt Novel Excerpt	500 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Health/Medicine (Mental health).

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People living with mental health conditions.

Lengths:

Essay

500 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Health/Medicine (Mental health).

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Poetry Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People living with mental health conditions.

Genres:

General General
Open to all/most Genres Open to all/most Genres

Lengths:

Poem

No line limits known; 3 - 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Health/Medicine (Mental health).

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: People living with mental health conditions.

Lengths:

Artwork

Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Graphic design, Drawing, Pen & ink drawing, Painting, Black & white photography, Other medium.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Health/Medicine (Mental health).

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

The Awakenings 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.

Accuracy	We have received 11 reports from 9 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 \| 83.2 mean avg \| 3.0 median \| 340 max days (123.6 std dev)
Responses	63.64 %
Acceptances	0.00 % No publication has a 0% acceptance rate. This data is based on submission reports sent to Duotrope, and we have not received reports of any acceptances yet.
Rejections	63.64 % (20.0 avg. days per rejection) \| 0.0 % personal, 71.4 % form, 28.6 % unspecified
Non-Responses	36.36 %
Lost/Returned	9.09 % (1.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as lost or returned)
Never Responded	27.27 % (258.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals	-
Pending	1 response is pending (68 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 21 Mar 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Mar 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 26 Apr 2024
Last Audited: 04 Mar 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 18 Mar 2006

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