An online submissions program is now available on this web site. We no longer accept work via regular mail. All work must be submitted using the online program on this web site. (It's free and saves you postage.)

Our reading period starts September 15 and runs through January 15. All submissions received during the reading period will be read. The response time will vary according to the number of submissions. Please feel free to log in and check on the status of your submission at any time.

We accept the following file formats only: . PDF, .DOC, .RTF and .TXT.

We urge all submitters to be thoughtful of others and submit no more than two works in a given genre during the reading period. Thank you!

We consider

• short fiction and essays (up to 7,500 words)
• poetry (up to 6 poems)
• plays (up to 35 pages)
• excerpts (up to 35 pages) from larger works
• translations of poetry and short prose
• only previously unpublished material is considered

We do not accept

• unsolicited reviews
• unsolicited interviews
• simultaneous submissions
• email submissions (please use the online program on this site)

• Read our FAQ for answers to frequently asked questions.
• Unsolicited work may be submitted for consideration any time during the reading period, which starts September 15 and ends January 15. Review of submissions takes up to four months.
• Regarding translations, the original language work must accompany translations and the translator is responsible for author permissions.
• We generally follow the Chicago Manual of Style and Webster’s Tenth New Collegiate Dictionary. Authors planning to use end notes and/or citations should download our guidelines (Acrobat Reader is required) or send a stamped, self-addressed envelope for our citation style guide before submitting manuscripts.
• If you are submitting poetry via our online program, please group up to six poems in a single document and then upload your submission. You will not be able to submit your poems individually.
• If you are using our online submissions program, please be sure to add the Kenyon Review's email address (kenyonreview@kenyon.edu) to your spam blocker software so that you can receive correspondence from us.
• Payment for accepted work is made upon publication. Authors retain their copyrights and will receive a contract upon acceptance.

Note: We no longer accept work via regular mail. All work must be submitted using the online program on this web site. To register for your online submissions account click here .