No-Fee Submissions for Current BLR Subscribers
We recognize that subscribing to the journal is a tangible—and very much appreciated—way of supporting the BLR, thus the submission fee is waived for current subscribers.
Please, no more than 2 active submissions at a time.
This portal is for BLR subscribers only.
The Bellevue Literary Review seeks character-driven fiction with original voices and strong settings. We do not publish genre fiction (romance, sci-fi, horror). Our word max is 5,000, though most of our published stories tend to be in the range of 2,000-4,000 words. We have only occasionally published flash fiction. While we are always interested in creative explorations in style, we do lean toward classic short stories.
Creative Nonfiction:
We are looking for essays that reach beyond the standard ‘illness narrative’ to develop a topic in an engaging and original manner. Incorporate anecdotes that feel alive, and dazzle us with thoughtful and creative analysis that allows these anecdotes to serve a larger purpose. Please, no academic discourses or works with footnotes. Maximum 5,000 words.
Poetry:
Poetry submissions should have no more than 3 poems. Please include all poems in one document.
We encourage you to read BLR before you submit. Samples from each issue are available in our online archive.
We consider simultaneous submissions, but request that you inform us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.
Please, no more than 2 active submissions at a time.
This portal is for BLR subscribers only.
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- If you are not a BLR subscriber, please submit under the General Submissions category, or use the Subscribe + Submit category. Manuscripts accidentally uploaded here by non-subscribers will not be reviewed.
The Bellevue Literary Review seeks character-driven fiction with original voices and strong settings. We do not publish genre fiction (romance, sci-fi, horror). Our word max is 5,000, though most of our published stories tend to be in the range of 2,000-4,000 words. We have only occasionally published flash fiction. While we are always interested in creative explorations in style, we do lean toward classic short stories.
Creative Nonfiction:
We are looking for essays that reach beyond the standard ‘illness narrative’ to develop a topic in an engaging and original manner. Incorporate anecdotes that feel alive, and dazzle us with thoughtful and creative analysis that allows these anecdotes to serve a larger purpose. Please, no academic discourses or works with footnotes. Maximum 5,000 words.
Poetry:
Poetry submissions should have no more than 3 poems. Please include all poems in one document.
We encourage you to read BLR before you submit. Samples from each issue are available in our online archive.
We consider simultaneous submissions, but request that you inform us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.
