New Ohio Review is a literary journal with a national presence, and its Fall 2026 fiction call invites a single story of up to 20 pages per submission. The journal maintains a clear editorial posture: prose should be typed double-spaced, and while cross-genre or unusually formatted work is welcome, contributors must account for the magazine's fixed page width and font size. This is not a contest but a regular reading period, and the parameters are deliberately narrow—one story, one submission per period unless the editors request more. The submission fee of $12 is not merely a processing charge; it comes with a copy of a recent back issue, a gesture that situates the transaction within a tradition of literary exchange. For submitters outside the United States, the journal sends a PDF of the issue instead. This detail reflects an awareness of international contributors and a practical accommodation for shipping constraints. The fee itself is modest by contemporary standards, and the inclusion of an issue offers writers a tangible sense of the journal's aesthetic and editorial range before they submit. What the journal seeks is not specified by theme or genre beyond fiction, but the invitation for cross-genre and unusually formatted work signals an openness to formal experimentation within the constraints of the printed page. The reading period is exact: November 16, 2026. There is no prize attached, no theme announced, and no location requirement. The curatorial vision is implicit in the journal's history—literary fiction that rewards close reading, with an eye for both craft and risk. Writers should approach this as they would any serious journal submission: with attention to the guidelines, a clean manuscript, and an understanding that the back issue is part of the conversation.