Website
Type Of Publisher
Online
Genres Published
Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, Cross Genre Hybrid, Criticism Reviews, Essays, Experimental, Humor, Interviews, Reviews, Visual Art
Year Established
1957
Address
Eugene, OR
Name
Brian Trapp
Title
Editor
Email
Mission Statement / Editorial Focus
Founded at the University of Oregon in 1957, the Northwest Review publishes fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, flash fiction/nonfiction, translations, and art. Located in Eugene, Oregon, the journal will always welcome work related to the Pacific Northwest, but we are a national magazine, open to writers beyond borders and limits. We love innovation in form and style, but prize literary quality above all. Surprise us, transport us, immerse us, entertain us, move us—give us your best. We are open to both new and established writers. We have published Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winners, but we also love nothing more than discovering new voices, particularly those from marginalized backgrounds. NWR is an independent nonprofit digital magazine produced in partnership with the University of Oregon’s Editing and Publishing Program. In our 70 year history, we have introduced the world to major American writers: NWR published Ken Kesey's first short story in 1957 and George Saunders' first short story in 1986. In addition, we've published literary luminaries such as Ursula K. LeGuin, Louise Erdrich, Raymond Carver, Barry Lopez, William Stafford, James Dickey, Charles Bukowski, and Joyce Carol Oates. Shuttered in 2011, NWR was relaunched in 2020 and has published writers such as Major Jackson, Hilary Leichter, Matthew Dickman, Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Jay McInerney, Joe Wilkins, Destiny O. Birdsong, Faylita Hicks, and Michelle Peñaloza. Now back in Eugene as a mostly digital publication, the Northwest Review continues to build on its esteemed legacy to find a new generation of American voices.
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions
yes
Submission Guidelines URL
Reading Period
Varies
Response Time
3 Months
Charges Writers A Submission/Reading Fee
no
Author Payments
cash
Contests
yes
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How Frequently Is Content Updated?
Two Issues Per Year, Frequent Blog Updates
Do You Have A Favorite Unsolicited Submission Discovery Or Anecdote?
The Northwest Review picked George Saunders from the slush and published his first short story in 1986.
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