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Fiction

The Madison Review

Closed
Length
Not stated
Pay
Not stated
Fee
Reading fee
Simultaneous
Allowed
Reprints
Original only

What they accept

The Madison Review accepts fiction for a digital fall issue and a print spring issue in two standard windows, August 1–November 1 and January 1–March 15, charging $2 per submission; the standard window is closed on November 5, 2026. No word limit is stated for standard fiction submissions. Manuscripts must be previously unpublished, simultaneous submissions are welcome with notification, and submissions are limited to one per genre per reading cycle.

Literary
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90 days
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