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Submissions. We welcome submissions of previously unpublished poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. By “unpublished,” we mean work that has not appeared in another journal or in any book, chapbook, anthology, or online. We accept submissions of poetry and fiction from October 1 to June 15.
Can I submit my own book for review? Writers with a book forthcoming are welcome to send a press release or publicity materials to chireviewofbooks@gmail.com with the understanding that we will only respond if we’re interested in covering the book.
Home - Chicago Review of Books. Hernan Diaz’s In the Distance: Big Man, Little Novel. A Cause for Celebration: Chicago Quarterly Review’s 30th Anniversary. Illness and the Self in “The Adventures of Cancer Bitch”. Realms and Objects of the Absurd in “The Coiled Serpent”.
Chicago Review publishes a variety of genres of nonfiction, both online and in print. We publish reviews of varying lengths: from notes (500–1000 words) to regular book reviews (1200–1800 words) to review essays (2000–5000 words).
SUBMITTING TO CHICAGO REVIEW. The editors welcome submissions of unpublished poetry, fiction, and book reviews. (Please query before sending nonfiction.) We strongly recommend that authors familiarize themselves with recent issues of Chicago Review before submitting.
Locations. We are located in the heart of Chicago, in the city's River North neighborhood. Chicago Review Press. 814 North Franklin Street. Chicago, Illinois 60610. P (312) 337-0747. F (312) 337-5110. Submission Guidelines.
Chicago Review Submission Manager. Given the great volume of submissions we receive each year, the process of reading and responding to them all can be long.
