Columbus Review, a new Boston-based literary magazine, is open for submissions for our debut issue.
We welcome:
Fiction (1,000 to 10,000 words)
Flash fiction (1,000 words or less)
Poetry (up to six poems)
Literary criticism (1,000 to 10,000 words)
Submissions are open through August 1, 2026.
The debut issue will be published on September 1, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a submission fee?
No.
What do the Editors look for in submissions?
Works that build on the American literary canon and tradition. Themes of interest include, but are not limited to: the individual, alienation, society, and the mob; spirituality, sin, and redemption; coming of age; social and economic class; ambition, hopes, and illusions; nature and the land; the rural and the urban; the gothic, the surreal, and the strange. We are drawn especially to works with a certain timeless and human quality, and to writers with a strong vision and voice.
Guidelines are a limiting thing. We welcome work that does not fall neatly into any one of these themes, or that break traditional American literary motifs or conventions.
We’re looking to discover and support the next generation of Great American Writers. Help us find you. Submit your work.
If published, do I retain the rights to my work?
Yes. Authors retain full rights to their work. We request only first publication rights, meaning your piece may be published elsewhere after appearing in Columbus Review, with a note acknowledging its original publication with us.