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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 We welcome submissions of previously unpublished poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. By “unpublished,” we mean work that has not appeared in another journal or in any book, chapbook, anthology, or online.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.
The editors welcome submissions of unpublished poetry, fiction, and book reviews.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.
Publishers and self-published authors: Please read our Submissions page for more information about general submissions and our Sponsored Book Review Program. Email info@chicagobookreview.com
Write for the Chicago Review of Books! Reviews; Interviews; Features & Book Lists
On average, our reviews run between 600 and 800 words and our interviews run between 1,200 and 1,500 words. Book Lists. We love book lists that bring attention to significant and underappreciated books around themes that help readers learn about our world in different ways.
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).
Chicago Review Submission Manager Powered By Submittable - Accept and Curate Digital Content Given the great volume of submissions we receive each year, the process of reading and responding to them all can be long.
