The Brooklyn Review

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About

The Brooklyn Review was founded almost thirty years ago by Allen Ginsberg and John Ashbery and is run by the students of The Brooklyn College MFA Program of the City University of New York. In the past, it has published works by Wayne Koestenbaum, Mac Wellman, Young Jean Lee, and Ann Lauterbach, among others.

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The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge).

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

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Statistics Synopsis

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

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Collapse section Fiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fee-based fiction submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 15 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 6,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 15 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Interview: Up to 3,500 words.
Essay: Up to 3,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 3,500 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Memoir.
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race, See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to fee-based poetry submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 15 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

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: Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Visual Art Open

Dates:

Open to visual art submissions through 30 September 2026* (approx. 15 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Digital art.
Drawing.
Mixed media.
Painting.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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The Brooklyn Review Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 59 reports from 54 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 | 68.7 mean avg | 35.0 median | 376 max days (574.4 std dev)

Responses

96.61 %

Acceptances:

0.00 %

Rejections:

96.61 % (49.7 avg. days per rejection) | 15.8 % personal, 66.7 % form, 17.5 % unspecified

Non-Responses

1.69 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

1.69 % (372.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)

Withdrawals

1.69 % (1.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Pending

40 responses are pending (1 min | 11.5 mean avg | 13.0 median | 14 max days waiting | 540.6 std dev) from 40 different members

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00. (62.4 % of reports specified whether they paid a fee; of those, 100.0 % paid fees.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 24 Mar 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 10 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 02:54 UTC (6 hours, 52 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 12 Sep 2026

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