The Cincinnati Review

Guidelines summary

Pays

$25 per page for prose in print; $25 for miCRo pieces

Length

Fiction up to 10,000 words

Wants

Literary fiction, nonfiction and poetry; miCRo flash online

Simultaneous submissions

Yes

Multiple submissions

One submission per calendar year per genre

Reprints

No

Response time

Typically six months

Submissions

Print journal reads generally in September, December and May; miCRo is open nearly year-round Next window by the posted schedule: December 1, 2026.

Submission or entry fee

None

Rights

First North American serial rights including electronic; rights revert on publication

Last checked

October 31, 2026