The Bookends Review

Submit up to 3 fiction pieces and specify the classification and genres or emotions that fit best. Flash fiction is 0-1,000 words; short stories are 1,001-3,000 words. The 2026 reading periods are July 1-August 31 and December 1-January 31, and submissions outside those periods are not considered.

Flash fiction is 0-1,000 words; submit up to 3 fiction pieces overall. The 2026 reading periods are July 1-August 31 and December 1-January 31, and submissions outside those periods are not considered.

Creative nonfiction may add a bit of falsehood to a true story; submit up to 3 pieces, up to 3,000 words each. The 2026 reading periods are July 1-August 31 and December 1-January 31, and submissions outside those periods are not considered.

Features are written pieces that do not fit another section, including interviews, expository pieces, personal writing, ranked lists, and topical essays; up to 3 pieces, up to 3,000 words each. The 2026 reading periods are July 1-August 31 and December 1-January 31, and submissions outside those periods are not considered.

Submit up to 5 poems across two submissions if needed. Prose poetry is 0-2,000 words; standard poetry has no line limits. The 2026 reading periods are July 1-August 31 and December 1-January 31, and submissions outside those periods are not considered.