Brooklyn Review

Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
Representative Authors: 
Allen Ginsberg, Paul Beatty, Eileen Myles, Helen Phillips, Wayne Koestenbaum, Mac Wellman, Young Jean Lee, Lisa Ko, Ann Lauterbach, Tommy Pico
Formats: 
Online, Digital, Print
Reading Periods: 
Sep 1 to Sep 30
Feb 1 to Feb 28
Response Time: 
3 to 6 months
Charges Reading Fee: 
Yes
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions: 
Yes
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: 
Yes
Number of Debut Authors per Issue: 
Most
Payment: 
Contributor copies only
Issues per Year: 
1
Circulation: 
Less than 1,000

Editorial Focus

Urgent, atmospheric narratives; deeply inhabited characters; formal invention; precision of language; self-aware humor; and generally polished, thoughtful stories. We typically publish stories between 3,000 and 7,000 words. Please send us only your best work.

Tips From the Editor

We accept only previously unpublished submissions, and we do not accept submissions by email; please submit only via our Submittable page. For fiction, standard manuscript format is preferred.

Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but we ask that you notify us right away if a piece is accepted for publication elsewhere. The editorial staff also reserves the right to edit accepted work in collaboration with the author or artist. Work created using generative AI will not be considered for publication. Due to the volume of work we receive we unfortunately cannot provide feedback on declined submissions.

Contact Information

Hana Rivers, Executive Editor
2705 Campus Road
Brooklyn
NY
11210
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Last updated: Mar 25, 2026

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