American Literary Review - Fiction
(Poetry) (Nonfiction)
Description
Note: this publication may close early for submissions if they reach a submission quota; these early closures will not be tracked in this listing.
Note: postal submissions are only permitted for incarcerated writers or others who do not have internet access
American Literary Review seeks distinctive, character-driven stories.
Note: postal submissions are only permitted for incarcerated writers or others who do not have internet access
American Literary Review seeks distinctive, character-driven stories.
This market is temporarily closed.
This market charges a fee of $3.00 to submit.
Market Submission Schedule
- Submission Window - Oct 1, 2026 thru Nov 30, 2026 (Begins 72 days from now)
- Submission Window - Jan 1, 2027 thru Apr 30, 2027 (Begins 164 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
LiteraryMarket Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
Non-Paying
Short Story
1000 to 7500 words
Non-Paying
Novelette
7500 to 8000 words
Non-Paying
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Unknown Policy
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: Yes
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 180 days
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: Yes
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 180 days
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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numbers will be so please be sure to log all of your submissions here and not just your rejections or acceptances.
numbers will be so please be sure to log all of your submissions here and not just your rejections or acceptances.
Count:
There are 11 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 24 | Average: 95.70 | Median: 48 | Max: 395
Responded:
90.90%
Accepted:
-
Rejected:
90.90% - avg 95 days
(20.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
9.09%
Pending:
There are 3 pending responses.
(109 min | 115.33 average | 109 median | 128 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 3 February 2013
Last officially checked: 25 February 2026