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The Journal is a quarterly literary magazine of The Ohio State University publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, reviews, and interviews.

Response time info: At least eight months

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Submission calls

fictionLiteraryHorrorFantasyOpens Jul 15, 2027

Literary fiction of all forms, including experimental, genre, speculative, non-realist, gothic, horror, dark academia, and environmental elements; generally no straight genre fiction. Historically, submissions longer than 8,000 words are unusual; flash fiction may include up to three 1,000-word stories.

flashLiteraryHorrorFantasyOpens Jul 15, 2027

Flash fiction may include up to three 1,000-word stories in one document.

flashLiteraryOpens Jul 15, 2027

Flash nonfiction may include up to three 1,000-word stories in one document.

nonfictionLiteraryOpens Jul 15, 2027

Craft-driven, honest nonfiction across lyric, experimental, hybrid, personal, journalistic, photo-essay, and cultural-criticism forms; no academic writing or straight reportage. Generally, work over 8,000 words is not published.

otherLiteraryOpens Jul 15, 2027

Reviews should offer thoughtful analysis of contemporary literary works, preferably new books published within the last two years, and must be no more than 1,200 words. Interviews should be 6–12 pages.

poetryLiteraryOpens Jul 15, 2027

Fresh, surprising traditional, experimental, hybrid, and genre-pushing poetry; limit submissions to three poems in one document.

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