General Guidelines

Superstition Review is published twice yearly in May and December. We only read submissions during our two reading periods in fall (September and October) and spring (February and March). During those months we welcome submissions of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and art. No previously published works are accepted. Simultaneous submissions are permitted, but please alert Superstition Review to a piece's potential publication elsewhere. All submissions must be done electronically. No paper submissions will be considered for publication. Superstition Review acquires one-time rights. All rights subsequently revert to author. Please email each genre separately for multiple submissions, and allow up to three months for reading and reporting on submissions. Also, please wait to hear from Superstition Review before sending more work after an initial submission.

Art

Submission Guidelines : Pictures may be e-mailed as an attachment, or you may provide a link to a web page where your art is already available. If you do link to a web page however, please specify which pictures you are intending for submission. Digital versions of art are preferred because chosen pictures require a resolution of at least 300 dots per inch (dpi) for printing. However, please lower the resolution and use a JPEG format when e-mailing to ensure that the file is less than 1 MB.

How to Submit : With your name and contact information as a header, paste submission(s) or links into e-mail body and send to Superstition Review. No phone numbers or residential addressees will be contacted; provide reliable e-mail address where you can be contacted. Write "Art Submission" in subject line of e-mail. Please include a 100 word bio highlighting literary, academic, and artistic acheivements. If your work is accepted we will request a high quality head shot photo of at least 200 pixels.

Fiction

Submission Guidelines : One story of up to 5000 words, double spaced may be submitted per reading period per author. We are looking for innovative and interesting stories that surprise and delight the reader.

How to Submit : With your name and contact information as a header, paste submission(s) into e-mail body and send to Superstition Review. No phone numbers or residential addressees will be contacted; provide reliable e-mail address where you can be contacted. Attachments not accepted. Write "Fiction Submission" in subject line of e-mail. Editors will verify formatting upon acceptance. Do not send previously published (either online or print) work. Please include a 100 word bio highlighting literary, academic, and artistic acheivements. If your work is accepted we will request a high quality head shot photo of at least 200 pixels.

Nonfiction

Submission Guidelines : One essay of up to 5000 words, double spaced may be submitted per reading period. Editors are looking for personal essays that display strong use of narrative techniques.

How to Submit : With your name and contact information as a header, paste submission(s) into e-mail body and send to Superstition Review. No phone numbers or residential addressees will be contacted; provide reliable e-mail address where you can be contacted. Attachments not accepted. Write "Nonfiction Submission" in subject line of e-mail. Editors will verify formatting upon acceptance. Do not send previously published (either online or print) work. Please include a 100 word bio highlighting literary, academic, and artistic acheivements. If your work is accepted we will request a high quality head shot photo of at least 200 pixels.

Poetry

Submission Guidelines : Up to 4 poems, single spaced, may be submitted by an individual author per publishing period. No occasional or devotional poetry will be considered. The editors appreciate poems with unique images, fresh figurative language and careful attention to poetic form.

How to Submit : With your name and contact information as a header, paste submission(s) into e-mail body and send to Superstition Review. No phone numbers or residential addressees will be contacted. Provide a reliable e-mail address. Attachments not accepted. Write "Poetry Submission" in subject line of e-mail. Editors will verify formatting upon acceptance. Do not send previously published (either online or print) work. Please include a 100 word bio highlighting literary, academic, and artistic acheivements. If your work is accepted we will request a high quality head shot photo of at least 200 pixels.