The Paris Review See other projects related to this listing. About Founded in Paris by Harold L. Humes, Peter Matthiessen, and George Plimpton in 1953, The Paris Review began with a simple editorial mission: “Dear reader,” William Styron wrote in a letter in the inaugural issue, “The Paris Review hopes to emphasize creative work—fiction and poetry—not to the exclusion of criticism, but with the aim in mind of merely removing criticism from the dominating place it holds in most literary magazines and putting it pretty much where it belongs, i.e., somewhere near the back of the book. I think The Paris Review should welcome these people into its pages: the good writers and good poets, the non-drumbeaters and non-axe-grinders. So long as they're good.” Important: Postal submissions are accepted year-round. Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 1953 Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 4 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Slower The Paris Review's overall average response time is slower than most magazines. More ChallengingThe Paris Review's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines. More ResponsiveThe Paris Review's overall rate of non-response is lower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 11 days from now) through 31 October 2026.11Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words. Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Unknown payment Unknown payment.Submissions:Methods: Submittable submission manager. Postal. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 11 days from now) through 31 October 2026.1Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Essay: Up to 10,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Unknown payment Unknown payment.Submissions:Methods: Submittable submission manager. Postal. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 11 days from now) through 31 October 2026.10Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poem: No line limits known; Up to 6 pieces.Poetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Payment:Unknown payment Unknown payment.Submissions:Methods: Submittable submission manager. Postal. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Bluesky @parisreview.bsky.socialFacebook FacebookInstagram @parisreviewX (Twitter) @parisreview Support this Publisher: Shop their Store Subscribe For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope The Paris 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 Fiction Publishers in our database. This project ranks among the Extremely Challenging Poetry Publishers in our database. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 467 reports from 377 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 | 121.4 mean avg | 108.0 median | 436 max days (85.8 std dev) Responses 94.86 % 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: 94.86 % (121.4 avg. days per rejection) | 3.4 % personal, 77.0 % form, 19.6 % unspecified | 0.2 % shortlisted Non-Responses 0.86 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: 0.86 % (317.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded) Withdrawals 4.28 % (59.1 avg. days per withdrawal) Pending 113 responses are pending (22 min | 104.1 mean avg | 106.0 median | 353 max days waiting | 598.2 std dev) from 113 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 240 days. (7.5 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 240 days.) Most submissions are acknowledged within one day. Most recent response reported was received on 18 Sep 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 03 Aug 2026. Date compiled: 19 Sep 2026 08:32 UTC (6 hours, 35 minutes ago). 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