We publish poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction from around the nation and the world. Traditional and experimental forms are welcome.

Length for prose: 6,000 words maximum. For poetry: Submit between 1-4 poems. No previously published work. Payment is in copies.

The Baltimore Review also published book reviews of poetry, fiction and nonfiction book that are published by small, independent or university presses. Please query us with your credentials and book review idea.

We also accept art and photography submissions with a Baltimore theme. Send copies only, as well as a cover letter telling us about yourself and your work.

Submissions are read year-round. Our editorial staff is entirely composed of volunteers, so please allow up to 8 months for a response. Simultaneous submissions are welcomed, but notify us immediately -- via an email through our website -- if your work is accepted elsewhere.

IMPORTANT: We accept regular submissions for publication via our online submissions system ONLY. Please do not send regular submissions via postal mail , as they will be returned unread.

THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS ARE CONTEST ENTRIES,  WHICH MUST BE SENT VIA POSTAL MAIL (see below).

Please access our online submissions system at www.baltimorereview.org/submissions. 

We sponsor three annual writing competitions:

See our contests page for information about our current contest. Contest entries are accepted through postal mail only. No email contest entries will be accepted.

We look forward to the opportunity to review your work. Please read through a sample issue of the journal to get a sense of the kind of work we publish.