New England Review

Guidelines summary

Pays

$20 per page, $50 minimum, plus copies and a subscription

Length

Up to 20,000 words; most published pieces are under 10,000

Wants

Fiction, poetry, nonfiction, drama and translation

Simultaneous submissions

Yes

Multiple submissions

No

Reprints

No

Response time

Attempts twelve weeks

Submissions

Open March 1 to May 1 and September 1 to November 1, or until the cap is reached

Submission or entry fee

A small online fee (amount not stated); free by mail or with a subscription

Rights

See guidelines

Also note

Published authors wait about a year before submitting again.

Last checked

October 31, 2026