The Iowa Review

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The Iowa Review is a literary magazine accepting fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and visual literature during seasonal submission windows, with an annual contest in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryOpens Aug 1, 2027

Regular submissions are accepted August 1–October 1. The annual contest opens January 1 and closes January 31.

poetryLiteraryOpens Aug 1, 2027

Regular submissions are accepted August 1–October 1. The annual contest opens January 1 and closes January 31.

nonfictionLiteraryOpens Aug 1, 2027

Regular submissions are accepted August 1–November 1. The annual contest opens January 1 and closes January 31.

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