FICTION AND NONFICTION
We consider short fiction and personal essays with contemporary themes
(no genre fiction or literary criticism). There is no specific word count;
generally, however, COLORADO REVIEW publishes short stories and essays that
are somewhere between 20 and 25 manuscript pages.
POETRY
We consider poetry of any style. Please limit poetry submissions to no more
than five poems.
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.
- All manuscripts must be
typed (double-spaced for fiction and nonfiction
and poetry may be single-spaced).
- All manuscripts should be
printed on white letter-sized paper.
- Please include a cover letter.
- Be sure your full name and
address appear on the manuscript.
- No electronic or email submissions
are accepted.
- Every submission MUST include
a self-addressed stamped envelope OR an
email address for response.
- Include proper postage if
you want your manuscript returned.
Simultaneous submissions are
accepted; writers must notify COLORADO
REVIEW immediately if the work is accepted elsewhere.
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unpublished work.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 Web site; sample copies are
also available for $10 each, including postage.
MAILING ADDRESS:
Colorado Review
9105 Campus Delivery
Dept. of English
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 |
