The Iowa Review is published in April, August, and December of each year. We look for the best writing available and are often pleased to introduce new writers. We also sponsor The Iowa Review Awards, an annual contest in our three main genres of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.

Unsolicited manuscripts are welcome during the fall semester only—September, October, and November. Unsolicited work that arrives at any other time will be returned unread. Work without a SASE—even if the cover letter includes an e-mail address—will be recycled. We do not consider e-mail submissions.

Submissions should be addressed to the Fiction, Poetry, or Nonfiction Editor; please do not mix genres in a single envelope. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, provided you contact us immediately if your work is accepted for publication elsewhere. With the exception of poetry and reviews, multiple submissions will not be considered. Please wait to hear from us before submitting additional work. We typically respond in one to four months.

Fiction
The Iowa Review publishes short stories, flash fiction, graphic novels, self-contained novel excerpts, and plays. With the exception of graphic novels and plays, all fiction submissions must be double-spaced and single-sided.

Poetry
The Iowa Review publishes poetry of all kinds, including verse plays and longer work. Please send up to 5 poems for consideration.

Nonfiction
The Iowa Review publishes all manner of creative nonfiction, including personal essays, lyric essays, memoirs, and literary journalism.

Reviews
The Iowa Review publishes reviews of book-length fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Reviews should be between 750 and 1,000 words. Please address submissions to the genre of the work your review discusses.

Translations
The Iowa Review publishes translations of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Translations should be submitted according to the guidelines of the original work's genre and addressed to that genre's editor. Translators should have permission from the copyright holder and should include a copy of the original work with their submission.

Interviews
The Iowa Review publishes interviews with writers of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Interviews should be no longer than 5,000 words. Please address submissions to the genre of the interviewed author.

The Iowa Review Awards
Entries for The Iowa Review Awards, given in fiction, poetry, and literary nonfiction, should arrive during the month of January. Outside judges name a winner and a runner-up in each genre. First prize is $1,000 and publication; second prize is $500 and publication. Any other finalist chosen for publication will be paid at our standard rate. Please consult the full contest rules posted yearly.

Samples and Subscriptions
Sample copies are $9, as are back issues when available. Subscriptions are $25 for one year, $45 for two, and $60 for three. Call our order department at (888) 400-4961 to charge your order to Visa or MasterCard, or send a check to The Iowa Review, P.O. Box 0567, Selmer, TN 38375.

Publication and Payment
We purchase first North American serial rights, non-exclusive rights for any anthology generated by The Iowa Review, non-exclusive classroom copyrights, and, in some cases, non-exclusive electronic rights for our website. We pay $1.50 per line for poetry ($40 minimum) and $0.08 per word for prose ($100 minimum). Reviewers receive $50 per review. Contributors also receive two free copies of the issue in which their work appears.

Address submissions to:
[Fiction, Poetry, or Nonfiction] Editor
The Iowa Review
308 EPB
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242

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