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Year-round regular submissions of original, previously unpublished fiction are accepted. There are no length restrictions; simultaneous submissions are permitted with notification if accepted elsewhere. Contest entries for the 2026 Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize are due October 1 and winners receive $5,000 and publication.

Year-round regular submissions of original, previously unpublished nonfiction of general interest are accepted; literary criticism is excluded. There are no restrictions on length or topic, and book-length excerpts must stand alone. Contest entries for the 2026 Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize are due October 1 and winners receive $5,000 and publication.

Unsolicited interviews and omnibus review essays about 3–6 recently published books are welcome year-round; submissions should be 3,000–5,500 words. Reviews should share a common feature or address a similar topic, with particular interest in smaller presses and emerging authors.

Year-round regular submissions of original, previously unpublished poetry are accepted. Successful submissions typically include 8–20 pages, but complete manuscripts should not be sent. Contest entries for the 2026 Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize are due October 1 and winners receive $5,000 and publication.