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COLORADO REVIEW
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
FICTION & NONFICTION
We consider short fiction and personal essays with contemporary themes (no genre fiction or literary criticism). There is no specific word or page count; generally, however, Colorado Review publishes short stories and essays that are somewhere between 20 and 25 manuscript pages. Please submit one story or essay at a time.
POETRY
We consider poetry of any style. Please limit poetry submissions to no more than five poems at a time.
BOOK REVIEWS
We do not accept unsolicited book reviews. If you would like to submit a book review, please send a query to creview@colostate.edu.
FORMAT FOR ALL SUBMISSIONS
Manuscripts are read from September 1 to April 30. Manuscripts received between May 1 and August 31 will be returned unread.
We consider only previously unpublished work.
We strongly encourage writers to be familiar with our magazine before submitting to it. Examples of work published in Colorado Review are posted on our website; sample copies are also available for $10 each, including postage.
SEND MANUSCRIPTS TO:
Colorado Review
9105 Campus Delivery
Dept. of English
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
FICTION & NONFICTION
We consider short fiction and personal essays with contemporary themes (no genre fiction or literary criticism). There is no specific word or page count; generally, however, Colorado Review publishes short stories and essays that are somewhere between 20 and 25 manuscript pages. Please submit one story or essay at a time.
POETRY
We consider poetry of any style. Please limit poetry submissions to no more than five poems at a time.
BOOK REVIEWS
We do not accept unsolicited book reviews. If you would like to submit a book review, please send a query to creview@colostate.edu.
FORMAT FOR ALL SUBMISSIONS
Manuscripts are read from September 1 to April 30. Manuscripts received between May 1 and August 31 will be returned unread.
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All manuscripts must be typed (double-spaced for fiction and nonfiction; poetry may be single-spaced).
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All manuscripts should be printed on white letter-sized paper.
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Please include a cover letter.
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Be sure your full name and address appear on the manuscript.
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No submissions via e-mail.
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Every submission MUST include a self-addressed stamped envelope OR an e-mail address for response.
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Please tell us in your cover letter if you want your manuscript returned and include proper postage on your SASE.
We consider only previously unpublished work.
We strongly encourage writers to be familiar with our magazine before submitting to it. Examples of work published in Colorado Review are posted on our website; sample copies are also available for $10 each, including postage.
SEND MANUSCRIPTS TO:
Colorado Review
9105 Campus Delivery
Dept. of English
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523