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The Kenyon Review

Closed
Length
Up to 7,500 words
Pay
0.08 USD per word
Fee
No fee
Simultaneous
Not stated
Reprints
Original only

What they accept

The Kenyon Review reads fiction of up to 7,500 words during a September 1 to 30 submission window and pays eight cents per word for prose, with an $80 minimum and $450 maximum. It charges no reading fee for general submissions.

Languages
English
Query after
180 days
AI policy
No AI-use policy stated in the guidelines checked.

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