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Cleveland Review of Books publishes experimental critical writing, fiction, poetry, interviews, and related literary-cultural work online and in print.

Response time info: within six weeks

Read the full guidelines at clereviewofbooks.com↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryPays: $50 for online publication and $100 for print.

Seeks fiction with prickly narration, difficult or unlikable narrators, and foolish, abrasive, or otherwise challenging perspectives. Stories should not exceed 5,000 words. Submit with a short bio. Rates are $50 online and $100 print.

nonfictionLiteraryPays: $150 for online publication, $400 for print; print interviews pay $200.

Invites pitches and submissions of critical-creative reviews, essays, collaborations, letters, conversations, and other formal inventions; regional connection is welcomed but not required. Submit two to five paragraphs outlining a specific angle or provisional idea. Rates are $150 online and $400 print; print interviews pay $200. Responds within six weeks.

poetryLiteraryPays: $50 for online publication and $100 for print.

Invites poetry and adjacent texts, with an interest in experimentation, sustained attention, research, texture, and performance. Send up to six poems or equivalent with a short bio and any desired context. Rates are $50 online and $100 print.

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