The Allegheny Review is one of America's few nationwide literary magazines dedicated exclusively to undergraduate works of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and art. Published annually, the periodical showcases some of the best literature the nation's undergraduates have to offer.


$250 is awarded to the best poem; $250 is awarded to the best work of prose

The judges for Issue 28 are

novelist Padma Viswanathan (for prose)

and poet and translator
Geoffrey Brock
(for poetry).

Click here to read about this year's judges

Eligibility:
Currently enrolled undergraduate students only

Submit:
Fiction - not to exceed 20 pages, double-spaced
Poetry - up to 5 poems
Creative non-fiction - not to exceed 20 pages, double-spaced
Artwork - up to 20 on one compact disc

Submission Details:
E-mail entries are not accepted, though simultaneous submissions are so long as you inform us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.

A $5 entry fee covers a one-year subscription and eligibility for our Literary Awards. Please make all checks payable to The Allegheny Review. Pieces submitted without the entry fee are eligible for publication, but they will not be considered for our annual awards. If you are submitting work from more than one genre, please send each submission with a separate entry fee.

All literary work must be submitted in typed hard copy. Artwork should be on disk (Minimum resolution of 300 x 300) or in a format that permits scanning. Please do not send work on a floppy disk. Include a cover letter containing name, address, undergraduate school, attendance year (Fr. So. Jr. Sr.), e-mail address, and telephone number. You may briefly tell us about any pertinent writing experience or previous publications. A short biographical paragraph may also be included.

Send a self-addressed-stamped-envelope with your submission for a response.

All manuscripts will be recycled unless you request otherwise.

Send Submissions To:

The Allegheny Review
Allegheny College Box 32
520 North Main Street
Meadville, PA 16335

Contact us at: review@allegheny.edu for more information.


Photograph -- Copyright 1997 Amy Jaresson