General Guidelines

Every submission will be read. The response time will vary according to the volume of submissions, though we aim to respond to all submissions within six months of receipt.

Payment for accepted work is made upon publication. Authors retain their copyright and will receive a contract upon acceptance.

We do not accept paper submissions, except from writers (such as those who are incarcerated) who do not have ready access to the internet. Paper submissions must be postmarked before the current submission period's deadline and must be accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Send hard copies to:

SUBMISSIONS
The Kenyon Review
102 W. Wiggin St.
Gambier, OH 43022

Thank you in advance for sharing your work with us!

Notes on Submissions

• Submitting work to the Kenyon Review simultaneously adds you to our mailing lists. You may unsubscribe from these lists at any time.
• Please be sure to add the Kenyon Review’s email address (kenyonreview@kenyon.edu) to your spam blocker software so that you can receive correspondence from us.
• We generally follow the Chicago Manual of Style and Webster’s Eleventh New Collegiate Dictionary.
• We are not currently considering the following:
  unsolicited interviews
  unsolicited book reviews
  unsolicited artwork
  emailed submissions (please use submittable.com)
  previously published material