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Big Windows Review

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About the magazine

Big Windows Review is a literary journal founded in 2013 and based in Detroit, Michigan. Operating with a deliberately unadorned aesthetic, it publishes poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction that favor clarity, emotional precision, and observational acuity over stylistic pyrotechnics. The journal's name signals its curatorial ethos: an expansive, transparent view onto contemporary experience, without the mediation of academic or commercial pressures. Its mission is to provide a welcoming yet discerning platform for both emerging and established writers, with a particular openness to voices from the Midwest and beyond.

Editorial focus

The Big Windows Review is the literary magazine of the Writing Center at Washtenaw Community College (WCC) in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It publishes original poems and short prose.

PoetryFictionCreative Nonfiction

Submitting your work

Reading periodJan 1 to Dec 31

Reading feeNo

PaymentContributor copies only

Response time3 to 6 months

Simultaneous submissionsYes

Unsolicited submissionsYes

Before submitting, read several recent issues to understand the journal's preference for narrative clarity and emotional resonance over dense or highly experimental forms. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but notify immediately if your work is placed elsewhere. Include a brief, professional cover letter and a third-person bio. The editors appreciate concise, well-proofread work; avoid excessive length or sprawling formatting. Response times are typically within a few weeks, and feedback is rare, so submit only polished pieces.

Poetry (one to two pages) primarily and some short prose (500 words maximum) that is beautiful and/or strange. Open to all styles and forms. Prefer the concrete to the abstract. Left-justify the text of your work unless you have a good reason not to.

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