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The Review of Contemporary Diary

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About

The Review of Contemporary Diary is a digital publication that looks to share notes, personal correspondence, and other examples of life writing as it emerges outside the borders of essay and memoir.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United Kingdom
Established in 2026

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Nonfiction Open

Submissions should be excerpts from a diary or relate to the concept of diary-keeping in some way. Edited or re-worked diary writing is acceptable. Photographed submissions or submissions containing images are acceptable, but a typed copy of a handwritten text will in most cases be preferreed, for readability’s sake. Critical or creative/critical writing related to journal writing will be considered, but it should communicate its ideas in a way that can benefit a non-scholarly audience.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 3,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 3,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Memoir: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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

The Review of Contemporary Diary Submission Statistics

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Accuracy:
We have not received any complete reports within the past 12 months.
Pending
6 responses are pending (2 min | 21.2 mean avg | 22.5 median | 33 max days waiting | 10.9 std dev) from 6 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

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Before Submitting

We cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. It is not unusual for publications to evolve or close without notice. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Duotrope listings do not imply endorsement or recommendation of the project being listed. Before submitting, you should use your own judgment to determine whether the project meets your standards.

  • Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
  • Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 12 Aug 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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