Indiana Review accepts general submissions of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from February 1–March 31 and from September 1–October 31. We also periodically accept submissions for a number of prizes and special features.

Please note we are now closed to fiction submissions. We hit our cap!

We welcome translated work across genres. Please ensure you have the proper rights to the work prior to submitting.

Simultaneous submissions are permitted. Please withdraw your work immediately if it has been accepted for publication elsewhere. If you need to withdraw a single work from a submission containing multiple pieces, please click on the title of your submission; click on the "Messages" tab; and send a message detailing which piece(s) should be withdrawn.

We are not able to accept edited or updated versions of pieces after they have been submitted. 

Indiana Review has an average response time of 4 months, though our response time may occasionally be longer, especially if your work is under serious consideration. Please do not query us about the status of your submission unless at least 9 months have passed. 

All submissions must be previously unpublished. Publication includes works posted to personal blogs, online journals, or magazines, and to any part of a thesis or dissertation that has been published electronically. Indiana Review cannot consider work from anyone who is currently a student or employee of Indiana University or who has been within the past 4 years. We also do not consider same-genre submissions from authors we have published within the last year.

There is a $3.00 reading fee for General Submissions. If our general $3 submission fee presents a hardship to you for any reason, please email us at inreview@iu.edu to request a fee waiver. Please note we are unable to waive contest fees.

Incarcerated writers and any writers without access to Submittable can mail their submissions to our office at 1020 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN 47405.