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Summerset Review

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About the magazine

The Summerset Review is an independent literary journal founded in 2002 by Joseph Levens. Operating without institutional affiliation, it has maintained a consistent biannual publication schedule, releasing issues in spring and fall. The journal publishes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, with a particular emphasis on narrative craft and emotional resonance. Its founding ethos centers on accessibility and literary quality, avoiding theoretical obscurity in favor of work that communicates directly with readers. Over two decades, it has built a reputation for curatorial steadiness, neither chasing trends nor adhering to a single aesthetic school.

Editorial focus

The Summerset Review is a literary journal released quarterly on the 15th of March, June, September, and December on the internet, and periodically in print form. Founded in 2002, the journal is exclusively devoted to the review and publication of unsolicited fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

PoetryFictionCreative Nonfiction

Submitting your work

Reading periodJan 1 to Dec 31

Reading feeNo

PaymentNo payment

Response time3 to 6 months

Simultaneous submissionsYes

Unsolicited submissionsYes

Submit via the website's submission manager during reading periods, typically open year-round but with response times of several months. Read at least one full issue before submitting to understand the editorial range. The journal favors clear, polished prose and accessible poetry; experimental or highly fragmented work is less likely to find a home. Simultaneous submissions are accepted with prompt notification of acceptance elsewhere. Include a brief, professional cover letter. No submission fees for standard submissions, though expedited options may exist.

Please read the journal before submitting. Addition guidance for prose writers is here: www.summersetreview.org/advice.htm

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