Frequently Asked Questions
American Literary Review
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I get my work to the correct editor?
Our reading period extends from October 1 to May 1. Submissions can
be sent to us through our
online Submission
Manager for a fee of $3.
- Why the $3 fee?
Our $3.00 fee is not a reading fee, but simply meant to cover
the administrative and IT costs associated with our
online
submissions system. Hopefully, $3 is no more than you would
spend on paper, ink, envelopes and postage. We also think you'll
appreciate the convenience of being able to upload your submission
and track its progress from your own computer.
- Does ALR accept simultaneous submissions?
Yes, but you must indicate that the submission is a simultaneous
submission in your cover letter. Please withdraw your submission
immediately if it is accepted for publication elsewhere.
- Does ALR accept submissions via e-mail or postal mail?
No. We do not make exceptions. Please use our
online Submission
Manager.
- How do I withdraw a submission?
Log on to
Submittable and click on "Submissions." This will pull up a
list of all submissions that you have made via Submittable. Click on
the name of your submission that corresponds to "American Literary
Review." This will take you to a page where you can click on the
"Withdraw" option for your submission.
If you wish to withdraw only one poem out of a group of submitted
poems, you will go to the same location as above, then add a note to
the submission indicating which poem(s) you would like to withdraw.
We will only remove the withdrawn poem and keep the others in the
group under consideration.
- How does ALR pay its contributors?
At this moment we are unable to pay our contributors. We believe that
the publication of your work in our journal is, on its own, a worthy
recognition.
- What is the word limit for submissions?
We do not have a page or word limit for fiction or poetry; however,
fiction with fewer than 8,000 words has the best chance of
publication.
Creative nonfiction has a word limit of 6,500 words.
- When is your reading period?
October 1 to May 1. Unsolicited manuscripts received outside the
reading period will be returned unread.
- Can my name appear on more than the cover sheet?
For regular submissions: yes.
For contest submissions: no.
- Does ALR accept novels?
No.
- Does ALR accept novel excerpts?
Only if the excerpt works as a stand-alone piece.
- Does ARL accept unsolicited book reviews?
We are not taking unsolicited book reviews at this time, but stay
tuned for updates as we move completely online in the fall of 2013.
- Can I submit more than one entry for your contest?
You must pay the $15 reading fee for each submission, and you may
include up to three poems per entry. Complete Contest Guidelines.
- How do I contact you?
E-mail:
americanliteraryreview@gmail.com
Phone: 940-565-2755
- I am a former/current student, staff, or faculty member at the
University of North Texas. May I submit?
No. If you have ever attended or worked at UNT, even if you were
not connected with the English Department, you may not submit to the
magazine.
- What kind of creative nonfiction do you accept?
Memoir, Personal Essay, Literary Journals, and Experimental Forms.
We do not accept biographies, recipes, news articles, etc.
- When can I expect a response concerning my manuscript?
We receive a large number of submissions, and we read through them as
quickly as possible, but this takes time to give each submission full
consideration. Response time can range from 3-5 months.
- Thank you for your interest in American Literary Review. We look
forward to reading your work.
