Chicago Quarterly Review

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Chicago Quarterly Review is a literary magazine seeking unpublished short stories, personal essays, poetry, and translations that demonstrate a clear, distinctive voice and appreciation for language.

Response time info: 4–6 months, though responses may take longer

Read the full guidelines at chicagoquarterlyreview.com↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsFee: $3.00Pays: Two copies of the Chicago Quarterly Review

Open to: Previously published work is not accepted.

Short stories up to 6,000 words; submit no more than one story at a time. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but previously published work is not. The magazine seeks clear, distinctive voices and an appreciation for the rhythm and music of language.

nonfictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsFee: $3.00Pays: Two copies of the Chicago Quarterly Review

Open to: Previously published work is not accepted.

Personal essays and other nonfiction up to 6,000 words. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but previously published work is not. The magazine seeks clear, distinctive voices and an appreciation for the rhythm and music of language.

poetryLiteraryEligibility requirementsFee: $3.00Pays: Two copies of the Chicago Quarterly Review

Open to: Previously published work is not accepted.

Submit 3–5 poems per submission. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but previously published work is not. The magazine seeks clear, distinctive voices and an appreciation for the rhythm and music of language.

otherLiterary

Literary translations are accepted; the guidelines do not state a word limit. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but previously published work is not.

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