Chicago Quarterly Review

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Chicago Quarterly Review is a literary magazine seeking clear, distinctive short stories, personal essays, poetry, and literary translations that reflect an appreciation for language and the art of writing.

Response time info: 4–6 months, often longer

Read the full guidelines at chicagoquarterlyreview.submittable.com↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsFee: $3.00Pays: 2 copies of CQR

Open to: Work must be unpublished.

Short stories up to 6000 words; submit no more than one story at a time. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but previously published work is not.

nonfictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsFee: $3.00Pays: 2 copies of CQR

Open to: Work must be unpublished.

Personal essays and literary translations up to 6000 words. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but previously published work is not.

poetryLiteraryEligibility requirementsFee: $3.00Pays: 2 copies of CQR

Open to: Work must be unpublished.

Submit 3–5 poems; up to five poems may be submitted at a time. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but previously published work is not.

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