Michigan Quarterly Review

A Special Folio on Basketball: creative and critical work focused on the global influence of basketball, including scholarly articles, essays, memoirs, short stories, novel excerpts, poetry, and translations; up to 8,000 words; original, unpublished works; closes October 1, 2026.

General submissions for the print journal accepted January 1 to April 1 and August 1 to November 1, 2026; manuscripts preferably under 7,000 words; all stories accepted are finalists for the $2,000 Lawrence Prize; no previously published work.

General submissions for the print journal accepted January 1 to April 1 and August 1 to November 1, 2026; manuscripts preferably under 7,000 words; all nonfiction submissions also considered for MQR Online; no previously published work.

General submissions for the print journal accepted January 1 to April 1 and August 1 to November 1, 2026; up to 6 poems in one document, not to exceed 12 pages; poems by early career writers considered for the Page Davidson Clayton Prize; no previously published work.

MQR Online accepts pitches and submissions for book reviews, essays, arts and culture features, and author interviews year-round; submit a brief pitch or submission (up to 3,000 words); $50 payment for all MQR Online contributions.

Jesmyn Ward Prize in Fiction: open for submissions September 1-November 30 annually; one short story awarded $2,000 and publication; all submissions considered for publication; $25 submission fee.

Goldstein Prize in Poetry: open for submissions September 1-November 30 annually; one poem awarded $1,000 and publication; all submissions considered for publication; $20 submission fee.

James A. Winn Prize in Nonfiction: open for submissions April 1–May 31 annually; one nonfiction piece awarded $1,500 and publication; all submissions considered for publication; $20 submission fee.