Alaska Quarterly Review is a literary journal devoted to contemporary literary art, publishing fiction, short plays, poetry, photo essays, and literary non-fiction in traditional and experimental styles. It is published by the University of Alaska Anchorage in partnership with the Center for the Narrative and Lyric Arts. The editors encourage new and emerging writers, while continuing to publish award winning and established writers.
Please include the following contact information in your cover letter and/or on your manuscript:
- Mailing address
- Phone number
- Email address
Instructions
All manuscripts must be typed and accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE). Unless a SASE is enclosed with your submission, you will not hear from us unless we are interested in publishing your manuscript. We try to reply within six to 16 weeks.
Correspondence
All general correspondence should be addressed to The Editors. Please address submissions indicating the genre of your submission (e.g. ‘Fiction Editor,” “Poetry Editor,” “Non-Fiction Editor,” or “Drama Editor”) at the following address:
Alaska Quarterly Review
University of Alaska Anchorage
3211 Providence Drive (ESH 208)
Anchorage, AK 99508
Important Notes
- Unsolicited manuscripts are read between August 15 and May 15.
- We review simultaneous submissions and request that they be identified as such in the cover letter.
Submit Online
Alaska Quarterly Review Online Submission Process
September 10 – October 15, 2017, Alaska Quarterly Review will pilot an online submission process employing Submittable.
As always, we will continue to accept hard copy submissions with SASE via post. AQR is committed to publishing work by new and emerging writers, and we hope that this convenient online process will support our efforts to discover new talent.
To offset the cost of the Submittable platform, we’re charging a $3.00 convenience fee per submission by genre. For those submitting longer manuscripts or sending work from outside the US, the online process offers savings compared to postage. NOTE: Only one story, novel excerpt, essay, or drama may be included (up to 50 manuscript pages) per submission. Up to 20 pages of poetry will be considered per submission.
