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Competition Submissions

2023 Patty Friedmann Writing Competition – Short Story, Poetry, CNF, and Short Stories by Public High School Students: For competition guidelines, refer to our Submittable page.

Beyond the Bars Submissions

2023 Patty Friedmann Writing Competition – Beyond the Bars: For guidelines on this competition category for incarcerated juveniles, refer to our Submittable page

FICTION

FICTION GUIDELINES: Include a cover letter with your submission. Simultaneous submissions are permitted. Our reading period is year-round. Each story should be no longer than 7500 words. Please submit one story per submission. Stories should be typed in Times New Roman, 12-point font, and double-spaced. Please make sure your name appears on the first page of your manuscript and the title on all subsequent pages. Please make sure the pages are numbered.

All works must be previously unpublished (in all formats).

We only accept electronic submissions for this genre.

FLASH FICTION

FLASH FICTION GUIDELINES: Include a cover letter with your submission. Simultaneous submissions are permitted. Our reading period is year-round. Each story should be no longer than 750 words. Please submit one flash fiction piece per submission. Stories should be typed in Times New Roman, 12-point font, and double-spaced. Please make sure your name appears on the first page of your manuscript and the title on all subsequent pages. Please make sure the pages are numbered.

All works must be previously unpublished (in all formats).

We only accept electronic submissions for this genre.

NONFICTION

NONFICTION GUIDELINES: Include a cover letter with your submission. Simultaneous submissions are permitted. Our reading period is year-round. Each story should be no longer than 7500 words. Please submit one story per submission. Stories should be typed in Times New Roman, 12-point font, and double-spaced. Please make sure your name appears on the first page of your manuscript and the title on all subsequent pages. Please make sure the pages are numbered.

All works must be previously unpublished (in all formats).

We only accept electronic submissions for this genre.

POETRY

POETRY GUIDELINES: Include a cover letter with your submission. Simultaneous submissions are permitted. Our reading period is year-round. Please send no more than 3 poems per submission. Please make sure your name appears on all pages of your manuscript. Please make sure the pages are numbered.

All works must be previously unpublished (in all formats).

We only accept electronic submissions for this genre.

Submittal Guidelines & FAQ

Peauxdunque Review welcomes unsolicited submissions of fiction, poetry, flash fiction, and literary non-fiction. Send us your best work. Dazzle us. Tear our hearts out. The best way to learn about what we are looking for is to order sample copies of the magazine through our website.

General Guidelines, Frequency, and Rights

Please include a cover letter that includes your name, address, phone number, and email with your submission. Simultaneous submissions are permitted. Prose pieces should be double-spaced and no more than 7500 words total. Submit one prose work per submission. Submit up to three poems per poetry submission. Please make sure your name appears on the first page of your manuscript and the title on all subsequent pages.

See specific genre guidelines for further guidelines.

Authors selected for publication by the Peauxdunque Review agree to grant first worldwide serial rights to Peauxdunque Review, but retain the copyright to their work. Peauxdunque Review asks that any subsequent publication of the accepted work acknowledge Peauxdunque Review as the journal of first publication. Peauxdunque Review publishes two print issues each year, and maintains a digital archive for access by premium-level subscribers.

Deadlines

Our reading period is currently open year-round. The submission period for the 2022 Words and Music Writing Competition will open on April 1, 2022 and will remain open until July 31, 2022.

Notifications and Queries

Our response time varies and may range from one to six months. We receive a high volume of submissions and appreciate your patience. Please do not query us until at least six months have passed. We appreciate your patience.

Our submission process is handled online via Submittable. We are unable to consider manuscripts sent through any other medium.

GET IN TOUCH


If you need to contact us, please use the contact form to the right or send an email to [email protected] You can check on the status of an existing submission on Submittable. If the Submittable status shows “in progress,” that means we have not yet made a decision about the piece. If you have other submission queries, send us an email and we will respond as soon as possible.

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