North American Review

Open now for nonfiction.

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North American Review is a long-running literary magazine publishing fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, with particular interest in contemporary North American concerns.

Response time info: within five months

Read the full guidelines at northamericanreview.submittable.com↗

Submission calls

nonfictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Nov 30Fee: $3.00Pays: Contributing writers receive a copy of the print issue and a contributor's discount for additional copies.

Open to: Current University of Northern Iowa students are not eligible to submit.

General nonfiction is open April 2-November 30; submit one essay up to 10,000 words or two flash essays up to 1,500 words each. The submission fee is $3.

fictionScience FictionFantasyHorrorOpens Dec 1

The Kurt Vonnegut Speculative Fiction Prize is open August 1-November 1. General submissions allow one short story up to 10,000 words or three flash stories up to 1,000 words each. The Short Story Prize is open December 1-April 1.

nonfictionLiteraryOpens Jan 1, 2027

The Terry Tempest Williams Creative Nonfiction Prize is open January 1-April 1. Submit one essay up to 10,000 words or two flash essays up to 1,500 words each.

fictionLiteraryOpens Jan 15, 2027

General fiction is open January 15-May 1 and closed May 2-January 14. Submit one short story up to 10,000 words or three flash stories up to 1,000 words each.

poetryLiteraryOpens Jan 15, 2027

General poetry is open January 15-May 1 and closed May 2-January 14. Submit up to five poems per submission.

poetryLiteraryOpens Aug 1, 2027

The James Hearst Poetry Prize is open August 1-November 1. Submit up to five poems per submission.

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