We respectfully request that authors carefully read and follow all guidelines prior to submitting. We would much rather say yes than no to writers, and following our guidelines makes it easier for us to say yes.

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The Copperfield Review is a quarterly journal published in January, April, July, and October. We accept submissions 365 days a year.

We accept previously published submissions. We do not charge reading fees. At this time The Copperfield Review is not a paying market. We reserve the right to edit the work we publish for length, content, and clarity.

Authors must notify us immediately if they need to remove their submission or if their work is accepted elsewhere while it is under consideration at The Copperfield Review. We are unable to consider future submissions from authors who do not respect this request.

Authors, please do not submit a new version of your story or a new bio after we have accepted your work. We are a small staff and do not have time to format a new version of your story after we have already formatted your original submission. Proofread your work before you send it, and submit only the version you want to see online.

Please note the change in the submission policy of The Copperfield Review:

We are now using the form below for submissions. We are accepting submissions for the Spring 2012 edition until April 15, 2012.

 

 

 

Authors with inquiries regarding previous submissions should contact us at copperreview(at)aol(dot)com.

Fiction/Poetry

• Short fiction and poetry may be any genre. We are still publishing historical fiction.
• Short story submissions may be no longer than 3000 words in length. We also accept short shorts of 500-1000 words.
• We will consider novel excerpts if the excerpt can stand on its own as a short story. The novel excerpt may be no longer than 3000 words.
• We accept submissions of poetry. Poets may submit up to three (3) poems.
• It is not necessary to query first.

Nonfiction

• We are currently seeking submissions of nonfiction articles. We are now accepting essays on all subjects, from pop culture and politics to writing, history, and anything else that strikes your fancy.
• We also accept creative nonfiction and author interviews.
• There is a 3000 word limit for nonfiction submissions.
• It is not necessary to query first.

Reviews

The Copperfield Review accepts book reviews in all genres for fiction or nonfiction. It is not necessary to query prior to submitting book reviews. Book reviews must be submitted with book review information:

1. title of novel
2. author of novel
3. number of pages
4. publisher
5. how many quills awarded (on a scale of 1 to 5, 5 being best)

Authors, agents, and publishers interested in submitting books for review should contact us at copperreview(at)aol(dot)com for further information. Please wait to receive directions from us prior to sending your books. We prefer review copies in e-book format as either .pdf, Kindle, or ePub editions. Please note that due to the large volume of review requests we receive we cannot guarantee reviews for every book.