Midwest Review is an annual literary and arts magazine featuring the Midwest in work by writers, photographers and artists who live in, or have lived in, the Midwest.
The Midwest is the region of the north central United States that includes the Great Lakes area and the upper Mississippi River valley (according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Midwest is comprised of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, and Missouri). Of course, the Midwest is also a state of mind.
We look for thoughtful and thought-provoking writing and visual art that examines, interprets, and redefines the wide spectrum of life, past and present, in the Midwest. We accept unsolicited submissions of original creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and visual art from June through November. We are interested in new, diverse, and emerging voices. We do not consider previously published work and can no longer accept mailed submissions. Simultaneous submissions are okay; please notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.
Submissions are now open for Issue 7. Deadline: December 1, 2018.
Midwest Review is a publication of the Division of Continuing Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. ISSN 2471-6871
This is to purchase a copy of the current Midwest Review, issue 6 (this is not a submission category). Please put "purchase copy 6" in the Title field and your name and mailing address in the Cover Letter field. You will receive an automatic email from Submittable thanking you for your submission, even though this is an order to purchase a copy. That email is your confirmation that we received your order. We hope you enjoy the magazine. Thank you for your interest and support!
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This is to purchase a back issue of Midwest Prairie Review (now Midwest Review); this is not a submission category. Please put "MPR purchase" in the Title field and your name and mailing address in the Cover Letter field, and specify which volume—1 or 3—you would like (volume 2 is sold out). You will receive an automatic email from Submittable thanking you for your submission, even though this is an order to purchase a copy. That email is your confirmation that we received your order.
If you don't have a preference, or specify, we'll select one to send you. We hope you enjoy the magazine. Thank you for your interest and support!
We're looking for thoughtful and thought-provoking black-and-white photography and visual art that examines, interprets, and redefines the wide spectrum of life, past and present, in the Midwest. Let us know in your cover letter your connection to the Midwest.Submit up to 5 images, BLACK & WHITE ONLY (due to production costs we are no longer able to publish color photos or art).
