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Last checkedThe Missouri Review is a year-round literary magazine publishing poetry, fiction, nonfiction, interviews, and omnibus book reviews, with regular submissions and contests.
Response time info: 10–12 weeks
Read the full guidelines at missourireview.com↗Submission calls
Regular submissions are open year-round for fiction of general interest; there are no length restrictions. Authors are paid $25 per printed page, and BLAST authors are paid $100 per story.
Regular submissions are open year-round for nonfiction of general interest; there are no restrictions on length or topic. Book-length excerpts must stand alone, and BLAST authors are paid $100 per essay.
Unsolicited interviews and omnibus review essays of 3,000–5,500 words are welcome; omnibus reviews should cover 3–6 recently published books sharing a feature or topic.
Regular submissions are open year-round. Successful submissions typically include 8–20 pages of unpublished poetry; do not send complete manuscripts. Poetry may also be considered for Poem of the Week.
The 2026 Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize is open for fiction entries; winners receive $5,000 and publication in the spring 2027 issue. All entries are considered for publication. Deadline: October 1.
The 2026 Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize is open for nonfiction entries; winners receive $5,000 and publication in the spring 2027 issue. All entries are considered for publication. Deadline: October 1.
The 2026 Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize is open for poetry entries; winners receive $5,000 and publication in the spring 2027 issue. All entries are considered for publication. Deadline: October 1.
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