Before submitting work, writers are advised to familiarize themselves with the journal. Check out print issues, our online content, or our archives.
Submit author interviews, book reviews, craft essays, and general nonfiction related to arts & culture. Essays should not be longer than 3,000 words. Please only send book reviews for titles published within the last 12 months. 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 MQR Online. Poems and short stories for the print journal should be submitted to their respective categories in Submittable.
Upload works of translation and please specify type in cover letter: poetry, fiction, or nonfiction.
Payment is $100 per prose piece and $25 per poem.
Please submit in between 3-6 poems, not to exceed a total of 12 pages.
Payment is $25 per poem.
Manuscripts should be double-spaced, right margins not justified. 1,500 words minimum, 5,000 average, 7,000 maximum.
Payment is $100 per prose piece.
Manuscripts should be double-spaced, right margins not justified. 1,500 words minimum, 5,000 average, 7,000 maximum.
Payment is $100 per prose piece.
