SUBMISSIONS TO WORD REVIEW

The WORD REVIEW is an online and printed monthly publication for literature and art. We publish poetry, fiction, nonfiction, translations, essays, interviews, and book reviews, in English language. Submissions are welcome all year round.

FICTION
Size limit: 5,000

We like modern tales with a quality of timelessness: stories with realistic, powerful dialogue and dynamic characters. Please submit one story or excerpt from the larger work, of up to 5,000 words, with a brief bio. We do not publish previously published work. The Word Review acquires first rights for publication. Upon publication, rights revert to the author.

POETRY

Please submit 2-5 single-spaced poems with a brief bio. We do not publish previously published work and do not accept simultaneous submissions. The Word Review acquires first rights for publication. Upon publication, rights revert to the author.

NONFICTION
Size limit: 5000 words

Please submit one story or excerpt from the larger work, of up to 5,000 words, with a brief bio. We’re looking for nonfiction of all varieties, including but not limited to (short) memoir, personal essays, profile/portrait essays, lyric essays, meditative essays, and journalism.

TRANSLATION
Size limit: 5000 words

The Word Review welcomes submissions of poetry or fiction translated from a language other than English. We prefer to see the original and translated work; please indicate whether you've obtained publishing rights from the author or author's estate.

BOOK REVIEWS

At WR Book Reviews Section, our mission is to discover and share the finest independent and university press titles with a wide readership, including librarians, booksellers, and other book professionals. WR Reviews are written by a professional book reviewer and are between 300-400 words in length, returned to you within 4-6 weeks. With your permission, Word Review posts finished reviews on our website, which is specifically designed to be user-friendly for readers, librarians, agents, and editors. We invite you to submit your books for review.

INTERVIEWS

The Word Review accepts interviews with both new, emerging, and established Authors. Size limit for written interviews is 5000 words. We also accept video and audio interview files for our online issue.

We look forward to your submission!

Categories accepted: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translations, and Interviews.

Formats: Electronic submissions via e-mail with attachments in Word (text) or jpeg (images) to be sent to submit@wordreview.online with cc. to wordreview@gmail.com

Formatting Preferences:

Microsoft Word files ONLY -

•Times New Roman (or something similar) 12-point font

•Double-spaced (for prose)

•Name and page number in the bottom right-hand corner

Reading Period: Jan 1 - Dec 31

Reporting Time: 1 to 3 months

Charges Reading Fee: No

Accepts Electronic Submissions: Yes

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: Yes

Accepts Unsolicited Submissions: Yes

Payment: No