The Penn Review – Open Call for Submissions

Location
Online / University of Pennsylvania literary magazine

Open to
All writers and visual artists (no minimum age requirement). Accepts poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual art submissions. Submissions are read blind by the editorial team.

Application Fee

• General submissions: Free

• Optional 2026 Prose/Poetry/Art competition: $10 entrance fee for prize consideration

What’s Provided

• Consideration for publication in The Penn Review (biannual online issues and annual print)

• Optional prizes with $500 awards for winners in each category (where applicable)

What the Applicant Must Cover

• Submission through Submittable platform

• Adhere to specific category guidelines (e.g., up to 5 poems, 3 prose pieces, or 10 works of visual art).

Duration (if applicable)
Submissions are accepted only within defined reading periods:

• Spring Reading Period: February 4 – March 25

• Fall Reading Period: September 10 – November 7

Deadline

• Current Spring Reading Period deadline: March 25 (Year implied ongoing).

Other Notes

• Simultaneous submissions are accepted (must be indicated).

• Works previously published elsewhere (reprints) are not accepted.