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SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE 2026 ISSUE. Submissions for the 2026 issue are open until January 15, 2026.

All contributors will be considered for the Albion Review Art, Poetry, and/or Prose prize. The winner in each category will receive $100.

If chosen for publication, all contributors will appear in the print and online edition; contributors from the United States will receive two print copies of the journal. Unfortunately, due to mailing costs, international contributors will not receive print copies; however, they can order copies online.

The Albion Review uses Submittable to process all our submissions.

Here are some quick guidelines to follow when submitting:

Art Submissions 
  • Submit up to 3 pieces (black & white and/or color).
  • Do not include your name, address, or any identifying information on any piece.
  • All submissions must be unpublished.
  • Please include a list of materials used to produce each piece. 
  • To submit via Submittable, the images must be an Adobe Photoshop file (psd) or a jpeg file.
  • Image resolution should be set at a  300 DPI (or max. possible). Anything less will not be considered.
  • All artists must be undergraduates who are enrolled in a college or university, and who have not yet earned an undergraduate degree.
Poetry Submissions
  • Submit 1-5 poems.
  • Do not put your name, address, or other identifying information on the poem(s).
  • Use Time New Roman, 12-point font.
  • Single space the poem(s).
  • If a poem is more than one page, place the poem’s title on the top of subsequent pages.
  • Poem(s) should be previously unpublished.
  • Document should be in a .DOC, .DOCX, or .RTF format.
  • All artists must be undergraduates who are enrolled in a college or university, and who have not yet earned an undergraduate degree.
Fiction Submissions
  • Submit up to 15 pages.
  • Do not put your name, address, or other identifying information on the stories.
  • Use Time New Roman, 12-point font.
  • Double space the story.
  • Number the pages.
  • Stories should be previously unpublished.
  • Document should be in a .DOC, .DOCX, or .RTF format.
  • All writers must be undergraduates who are enrolled in a college or university, and who have not yet earned an undergraduate degree.
Creative Nonfiction Submissions
  • Submit up to 15 pages.
  • Do not put your name, address, or other identifying information on the essay(s).
  • Use Time New Roman, 12-point font.
  • Double space the essay(s).
  • Number the pages.
  • Essay(s) should be previously unpublished.
  • Document should be in a .DOC, .DOCX, or .RTF format.
  • All writers must be undergraduates who are enrolled in a college or university, and who have not yet earned an undergraduate degree.

If you have any questions, please email review@albion.edu.