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About

New Letters is an international journal of essays, fiction, poetry, interviews, art and much more, published by the University of Missouri-Kansas City. We seek many kinds of writing: Regardless of subject, style, or genre, our overriding concern is literary excellence.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for subscribers. The fee range is USD $4.95 to $5.95.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1934

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 4 x per year.

Fiction Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 5,000 words.
Novella Novella15,000 - 30,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown payment (Provides free copy/copies) Unknown payment. Provides free copy/copies.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Open Fee-based

We publish personal essays and are open, as well, to critical discourses about writing, art, or culture, as long as that writing is, in itself, lively, fresh, and vivid. We are not interested in footnoted, “scholarly” articles, or anything that uses the word “privilege” as a verb.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Review Review300 - 800 words.
Essay EssayUp to 5,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary, Personal. Excluding: Academic.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown payment (Provides free copy/copies) Unknown payment. Provides free copy/copies.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Poetry Open Fee-based

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 6 pieces.
Poetry Chapbook Poetry ChapbookUp to 30 pages.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown payment (Provides free copy/copies) Unknown payment. Provides free copy/copies.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.


Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

New Letters Submission Statistics — Free Preview!

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.
This project ranks among the 25 Most Challenging Nonfiction Publishers in our database.
AccuracyWe have received 240 reports from 201 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported8 min | 154.9 mean avg | 150.5 median | 495 max days (62.8 std dev)
Responses88.75 %
Acceptances2.08 % of submissions accepted (152.4 avg. days per acceptance) | 2.49 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections86.67 % (158.7 avg. days per rejection) | 3.9 % personal, 71.2 % form, 25.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses11.25 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded1.25 % (352.7 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals10.00 % (98.0 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending102 responses are pending (1 min | 89.4 mean avg | 85.0 median | 323 max days waiting | 58.0 std dev) from 97 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $4.95.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 07 May 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 31 Dec 2023.

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The Conger Beasley Jr. Award for Nonfiction Charges fees for all submissions
New Letters Editor's Choice Award Charges fees for all submissions
The Patricia Cleary Miller Award for Poetry Charges fees for all submissions
The Robert Day Award for Fiction Charges fees for all submissions

Dates

Last Updated: 08 May 2024
Last Audited: 20 Dec 2023. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 03 Aug 2005

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