MR Call for Submissions

Seeking work from currently and formerly incarcerated writers & their families

Submission Information:

Submissions should be no more than 7,000 words for prose (fiction, nonfiction), hybrids, up to 6 poems for poetry, or up to 3 pages of visual art. We are interested in submissions from people who are most marginalized by oppressive systems, to include trans, gender queer, poverty-born, incarcerated, justice-involved, system-impacted, disabled, neurodivergent, BIPOC, colonized, people living on the frontlines of climate crisis, and others.

Published writers will receive $300 upon publication.

Please send work as a Word or PDF attachment to themassreview@gmail.com and indicate the special issue and genre in the subject line (i.e. "INCARCERATED WRITERS & FAMILIES: Fiction").

If online submission is not possible, please mail work to:

The Massachusetts Review
400 Venture Way
Hadley, MA 01035

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT WORK IS APRIL 4TH.

WE DO NOT ACCEPT SUBMISSIONS OF PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED WORK.