Submission Guidelines
In order to submit your poetry, prose, and and artwork to the Wisconsin Review, please follow these guidelines.
***Note***
The deadline for submission to the 2010 edition of the Wisconsin Review is October 1, 2009.
Please mail your submissions to:
Editors
Wisconsin Review
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
800 Algoma Boulevard
Oshkosh, WI 54901
We will later request an electronic copy (Word doc attached to an email) if we choose to publish your work.
Published annually; spring. Circulation: 2,000.
Payment: 2 Contributor’s copies.
Back copies (43:2 and before): $5.
Sample copy (most recent): $10. Yearly subscription: $10.
Return time on submissions: 4-6 months.
Manuscripts are not read during the summer months (June, July, August).
Cover letter: yes.
Biography: yes, may be included separately or as a paragraph within the cover letter’s text.
SASE must be included with proper postage. If there is not enough postage, we will not return manuscript or send a rejection notice. Simultaneous submissions are NOT accepted. The Review only accepts First North American Serial Rights (FNASR).
Minors may submit work by including written permission from a parent or guardian.
Poetry Submissions: 3-5 poems per submission, 12-point font. Single-spaced, but double-spaced between stanzas. One poem per page. If the poem is longer than one page, staple the poem separately from the other poems. We are open to any poetic form and style, and look for outstanding imagery, new themes and fresh voices--poetry that induces emotions.
Short Stories, Essays, and Prose: 15 pages maximum, double-spaced, 12-point font. Please use one staple in the left-hand corner. We accept pieces that have strong characterization, dialogue that provides pertinent information and transports the story, vivid imagery, unique themes and plots. Get to the action quickly -- by the first or second page you should have our rapt attention.
Artwork: Should be suitable for offset printing, black and white. Colored artwork for cover sought. All forms of publishable art are considered.
We publish an average of 12 stories per academic year.
We publish an average 50 poems per academic year.
We publish an average of 10 works of art per academic year.
Minors may submit material by including written parent/guardian permission with manuscript. Material our staff deems racist, sexist, or unnecessarily vulgar will not be considered for publication. Thank you for your interest... we hope to see your best work soon!
