Ninth Letter is accepting submissions of fiction, poetry, essays, and interviews from September 1 to April 30 (postmark dates). Ninth Letter is a published semi-annually at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. We are interested in prose and poetry that experiment with form, narrative, and nontraditional subject matter, as well as more traditional literary work. To make life easier for everyone, including yourself, please adhere to the following guidelines when submitting your work to Ninth Letter:
For poetry, submit 3-6 poems (max. 10 pages) at a time. For fiction and nonfiction, please send only one story or one essay at a time, up to 8,000 words.
Single- or double-sided copies are okay. Do not send a second submission until you have received a response to the first. We do not accept previously published work.
To submit electronically, visit our online submissions manager, and carefully read the instructions there prior to submitting
We also do not accept submissions by email attachment—email submissions will not be read.
Submissions via USPS should be addressed to Fiction Editor, Poetry Editor, or Nonfiction Editor:
NINTH LETTER
University of Illinois
Department of English
608 South Wright St.
Urbana, IL 61801
Please include your name and contact information on the first page of your manuscript; cover letters are optional. All mailed submissions must include an SASE for reply; we recommend a stamped business-sized envelope. If you wish to have your manuscript returned, you must include adequate postage and a properly sized envelope, and indicate such in your cover letter. We will recycle all unreturned manuscripts.
You should hear from us regarding your submission within 8 weeks; if you haven't heard from us in that time you are welcome to query about the status of your manuscript via mail or e-mail at info@ninthletter.com.
Ninth Letter pays $25 per printed page, upon publication, for accepted material, as well as two complimentary copies of the issue in which the work appears. Writers will be sent contracts upon acceptance of their work, and will receive page proofs prior to publication. Ninth Letter publishes one issue in the spring and one in the fall.
For poetry, submit 3-6 poems (max. 10 pages) at a time. For fiction and nonfiction, please send only one story or one essay at a time, up to 8,000 words.
Single- or double-sided copies are okay. Do not send a second submission until you have received a response to the first. We do not accept previously published work.
To submit electronically, visit our online submissions manager, and carefully read the instructions there prior to submitting
We also do not accept submissions by email attachment—email submissions will not be read.
Submissions via USPS should be addressed to Fiction Editor, Poetry Editor, or Nonfiction Editor:
NINTH LETTER
University of Illinois
Department of English
608 South Wright St.
Urbana, IL 61801
Please include your name and contact information on the first page of your manuscript; cover letters are optional. All mailed submissions must include an SASE for reply; we recommend a stamped business-sized envelope. If you wish to have your manuscript returned, you must include adequate postage and a properly sized envelope, and indicate such in your cover letter. We will recycle all unreturned manuscripts.
You should hear from us regarding your submission within 8 weeks; if you haven't heard from us in that time you are welcome to query about the status of your manuscript via mail or e-mail at info@ninthletter.com.
Ninth Letter pays $25 per printed page, upon publication, for accepted material, as well as two complimentary copies of the issue in which the work appears. Writers will be sent contracts upon acceptance of their work, and will receive page proofs prior to publication. Ninth Letter publishes one issue in the spring and one in the fall.
