MQR reads submissions year round.

Writers are advised to inspect a back copy of the Michigan Quarterly Review (available for $4.00) or our archives before submitting work. Average turnaround time is six weeks.

Fiction and essay: Manuscripts should be double-spaced, right margins not justified. 1,500 words minimum, 5,000 average, 7,000 maximum.

Poetry: Submissions, whether of one poem or several, should not exceed a total of eight to twelve pages.

Simultaneous submissions are not permitted.

Submissions by e-mail or fax cannot be accepted and will not be read. If a manuscript is accepted for publication, we will ask for an electronic version (please make sure that we have your e-mail address). People wishing to submit from countries without reliable mail service may e-mail us for permission to send electronic submissions.

A self-addressed, stamped envelope must be enclosed for the return of the manuscript or for any reply.

Please mail submissions to: