Harvard Review

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Harvard Review publishes short fiction, poetry, and essays and invites submissions from writers at all career stages.

Response time info: Up to one year, though they try to respond within six months.

Read the full guidelines at harvardreview.submittable.com↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryCloses Oct 16Fee: $3

Short fiction submissions; prose must be no more than 7,000 words. Simultaneous submissions are encouraged.

nonfictionLiteraryCloses Dec 2Fee: $3

Essays of no more than 7,000 words of prose. Simultaneous submissions are encouraged.

otherEligibility requirementsCloses Dec 16Fee: $20

Open to: Translations must be unpublished; translators must include the original text and proof of permission to translate.

2027 chapbook prize for unpublished translations; prose must be 15,000–30,000 words, poetry 40–60 pages, and translators must include the original text and proof of permission. Only one submission per person.

poetryLiterary

The magazine publishes poetry; submit up to five poems in a given reading period. No page or word limit is stated for the regular poetry call.

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