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The Iowa Review

Closed
Length
Not stated
Pay
0.08 USD per word
Fee
Reading fee 4.00 USD
Simultaneous
Allowed
Reprints
Original only

What they accept

The Iowa Review is the literary journal of the University of Iowa. Its general fiction call takes previously unpublished prose of up to 25 pages during an August 1 to October 1 window, charges $4 for online submissions, reads anonymously, and pays $0.08 per word with a $100 minimum.

Literary
Anonymous reading
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90 days
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