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About

Founded in 1951, The Penn Review is the oldest continuously published literary magazine at the University of Pennsylvania. Devoted to the literary and visual arts, we publish original poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual artwork, and feature an innovative blend of emerging and established voices in our publication. Our list of contributors include authors and artists from across the United States and around the globe.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1951

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 2 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 1 x per year.

Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 2,500 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: 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.


Nonfiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 2,500 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: 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.


Poetry Temp Closed

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: 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.


Visual Art Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Artwork ArtworkUp to 10 pieces.
Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

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.


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The Penn 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 25 Fastest Nonfiction Publishers in our database.
This project ranks among the 25 Fastest Poetry Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 374 reports from 271 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 | 6.4 mean avg | 4.0 median | 51 max days (6.7 std dev)
Responses98.67 %
Acceptances2.41 % of submissions accepted (13.7 avg. days per acceptance) | 3.32 % 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.
Rejections96.26 % (6.0 avg. days per rejection) | 10.8 % personal, 56.7 % form, 32.5 % unspecified
Non-Responses1.34 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded-
Withdrawals1.34 % (20.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending4 responses are pending (58 min | 72.5 mean avg | 67.0 median | 98 max days waiting | 19.0 std dev) from 4 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 14 days. (8.8 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 14 days.)
Do not query on the status of your submission before 30 days have passed.
Most submissions are acknowledged within one day.
Most recent response reported was received on 11 Apr 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 29 Mar 2024.

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The Penn Review Art Prize Charges fees for all submissions
The Penn Review Poetry Prize Charges fees for all submissions
The Penn Review Prose Prizes Charges fees for all submissions

Dates

Last Updated: 09 May 2024
Last Audited: 10 Apr 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 06 Jun 2017

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