General Submission Guidelines
For the 2012 issue, our submission period runs from November 1, 2011 through February 29, 2012, with publication in October 2012. Please review the guidelines before submitting your work and use the submission link at the bottom of this page.
The Delmarva Review is a literary review publishing original short fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and short reviews. The Review welcomes work from all authors, writing in English, including writers beyond Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.
We seek memorable storytelling, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Send us your best work.
We are also interested in photography or artwork to be considered for the cover or illustration. Images should be submitted as a 300 dpi file attachment (.jpg or .tiff). The minimum size is: 6” wide x 9”.
The Delmarva Review is published in a print edition, with a downloadable digital copy, by the Eastern Shore Writers' Association. It is copyrighted, but all rights revert to the author after publication.
How to Submit:
We only consider e-mail submissions. Editors review work on a rolling basis, so we encourage early submissions. Please use the submission link at the bottom of this page. Authors will hear from the editors no later than April 2012.
Material must be unpublished, though we occasionally invite previously published work with a credit to the original publication. “Unpublished” means work that has not been previously published in print or online in electronic journals, e-zines, or publishing websites. Works posted on personal blogs and websites will be considered on an individual basis. Please note this at the time of submission.
We will consider simultaneous submissions. Please inform us immediately if the work has been accepted elsewhere.
The author’s name, mailing address, phone, and e-mail address, followed by the genre, and word count (for prose) should be included in a cover sheet.
What to Submit:
Poetry: up to 6 poems, no more than 50 lines each
Short fiction: up to 5,000 words
Flash fiction: up to 1,500 words
Creative nonfiction: up to 3,000 words
Please limit your submissions to one short story or nonfiction piece, two “flash” or short short stories, or six poems per submission period.
Prose Submissions:
Fiction and nonfiction submissions must be double-spaced and formatted in a 12-point font. Please number the pages of prose submissions.
Poetry Submissions:
Poetry should be single-spaced. Send multiple poems in one attachment.
Micro Book Reviews:
Our micro reviews run no more than 250 words and focus on books by writers from the Delmarva region; reviews are by assignment only. If you wish to review books for The Delmarva Review, please contact us via email at editor@delmarvareview.com.
If your work is selected:
Payment will be two contributor’s copies of the publication. You will also receive a discount on multiple orders of the issue.
Useful Help to Writers:
It is helpful for writers to familiarize themselves with a publication prior to submitting work. The current issue may be ordered for $10 (check or M.O.) from: The Delmarva Review, P.O. Box 544, St. Michaels, MD 21663. Or buy a downloadable digital edition at Amazon.com (Kindle).
