Submission Guidelines
Submission period for the 2009 issue is from September 1 through December 31, 2008.
The Delmarva Review is a literary review publishing short fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and short reviews. We feature new writing from the Delmarva and Chesapeake Bay region, but all writers will be considered. Send us your best work.
We are looking for great story-telling and moving poetry. In creative nonfiction we are particularly interested in material influenced by the land, people, and cultures of the region. Our standards are for well-written, evocative prose and poetry exhibiting skillful expression.
We also seek illustrative artwork in the form of line drawings and black and white or color photography that can be considered for the cover.
The Delmarva Review, published by the Eastern Shore Writers' Association, is copyrighted, but all rights revert to the author after printing.
We will only consider e-mail submissions, on a rolling acceptance basis. We strive to respond to authors within two months.
Material must be unpublished, though we occasionally invite previously published work with a credit to the original publication.
We will consider simultaneous submissions, but the author must inform us immediately if the work has been accepted elsewhere. Once accepted by The Delmarva Review, it is the author’s responsibility to inform other publications that it is no longer available.
All fiction and nonfiction submissions must be double-spaced, typed copy. Please number the pages of your submission. Poetry should be single-spaced. Submissions should be formatted in 12 point Times New Roman.
The author’s name, mailing address, phone, and e-mail address, followed by the genre (short story, personal essay, etc.), word count, and date should by typed on the e-mail and on the cover page of the attachment. We also request that in the subject line of your email you put author's last name, title and word count of your submission.
We will not read manuscripts that do not follow these guidelines.
If your work is selected, payment will be two contributor’s copies of the publication. We request an author’s biographical statement for publication, not to exceed 50 words.
We consider unpublished material in the following categories:
Poetry - up to 40 lines
Short Stories - up to 3,000 words
Short Short Stories - up to 1,500 words (including flash fiction)
Creative Nonfiction - up to 1,500 words
Short Reviews - up to 500 words
Please limit your submissions to one short story or nonfiction piece, two “flash” or short short stories, or six poems.
Submit your writing by e-mail with attachment, as a Word document or .rtf file to:
editor@delmarvareview.com
In the subject line of your email please put author's last name, title and word count of your submission.
Useful Help to Writers:
It is usually helpful for writers to become familiar with a publication prior to sending submissions. While it is not required, you can order a copy of the 2009 issue, on a nonprofit basis, @ $10 (check or M.O.) from: The Delmarva Review, P.O. Box 544, St. Michaels, MD 21663. There is a "click" on the home page for a PDF order form.
For matters of spelling, usage, and style, you may find it helpful to consult a current edition of the Chicago Manual of Style, Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, MLA Handbook, or Strunk and White’s The Elements of Style. It is expected that all writing is carefully edited prior to submission.
The editors of the Review reserve the right to correct and edit material for publication.
