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About

The American Literary Review has been published since 1990 through the Creative Writing Program of the Department of English at the University of North Texas. Since the journal's inception, we have made it a point to publish excellent poetry, fiction, and nonfiction by writers at all stages in their careers.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, except for fee waivers, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions.
Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota. Check before submitting.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 1990

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency.

Fiction Temp Closed

We publish the best fiction that comes our way, but we prefer stories that are well-crafted and which reveal the nuances and complexities of characters and situations that surprise us with their unerring truths.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette Novelette7,500 - 8,000 words.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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


Nonfiction Temp Closed

We welcome nonfiction submissions in personal essay, memoir, literary journalism, and experimental nonfiction.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 6,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 6,500 words.
Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: Memoir.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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


Poetry Temp Closed

The poetry we search out should challenge the reader's imagination through fresh language, precise imagery, formal artistry, and it should demonstrate an attention to the craft and tradition of poetry. We tend to prefer poems that are pleasing to the ear as well as the imagination.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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


Visual Art Closed

This project has permanently closed to submissions in this category.

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American Literary Review 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.
AccuracyWe have received 143 reports from 114 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported0 min | 63.3 mean avg | 46.0 median | 317 max days (52.7 std dev)
Responses93.71 %
Acceptances2.80 % of submissions accepted (47.8 avg. days per acceptance) | 3.51 % 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.
Rejections90.91 % (60.7 avg. days per rejection) | 10.8 % personal, 58.5 % form, 30.8 % unspecified | 1.4 % shortlisted
Non-Responses6.29 %
Lost/Returned-
Never Responded0.70 % (317.0 avg. days before reporting submissions as never responded)
Withdrawals5.59 % (82.8 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending38 responses are pending (11 min | 53.8 mean avg | 39.0 median | 319 max days waiting | 55.5 std dev) from 37 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 180 days. (4.2 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 180 days.)
The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 09 May 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Apr 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 02 May 2024
Last Audited: 11 Jan 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 05 Feb 2006

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