We are now open for general submissions and submissions for our special issue reflecting on the 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall.Â
Submissions for the Print Journal:
Regular submissions for the print journal are accepted from January 15 to April 15, and from August 1 to November 30. Average turnaround time is four to six months. Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please notify us immediately via submittable if the manuscript is accepted elsewhere. Please do not submit previously published work, including work published on a personal website or blog. Writers are advised to inspect a back copy of the journal or our archives before submitting work.
Submissions via mail, email, or fax cannot be accepted and will not be read.
Prose submissions: Manuscripts should be double-spaced, right margins not justified; 1,500 words minimum, 5,000 average, 7,000 maximum.
Poetry submissions: Please submit in between 3-6 poems, not to exceed a total of 12 pages.
Payment is $100 for prose and $25 for poetry.
Submissions for MQR Online:
Submit author interviews, book reviews, craft essays, and general nonfiction related to arts & culture. Essays should not be longer than 3,000 words. If there are photos to accompany your piece, please make a note in your cover letter.
Payment is $30 per piece.
Please note that we are not currently reading fiction or poetry for this category.
We do charge a fee for submissions. We believe this is roughly comparable to the printing and postage costs associated with sending work by mail. This fee also helps support the publication of MQR. We welcome work from emerging writers.
