Submissions
Reed Magazine is sponsored by San Jose State University. Reed is produced annually in the spring. We welcome submissions of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction.
Please do not submit any pornographic material. We do not publish translations or previously published material. We do accept simultaneous submissions, but we request that you notify us immediately if your piece is accepted elsewhere.
All prose and poetry submissions must be in either .doc or .rtf format. We are unable to read other formats.
GENERAL SUBMISSIONS
We accept submissions: June 1 - November 1. We look forward to receiving your work!
PROSE: All prose submissions must be double-spaced, in 12 pt. font (no fancy fonts, please). Please include contact information (name, address, phone, e-mail) on the first page. You may submit as many stories or essays as you like. Please send us your best work. Fiction: 6,000 word maximum. Nonfiction: 3,000 word maximum.
POETRY: Poems may be typed single- or double-spaced, in 12 pt. font (no fancy fonts, please). Please include contact information (name, address, phone, e-mail) on the first page. You may submit up to 5 poems.
ART: We accept all forms of art, so long as they are in a digital format.
CONTESTS:
John Steinbeck Award (Fiction)
Submit your short story for the Steinbeck Award, which awards a prize of $1,000 to the winner! Runners up may also be chosen for publication (with the author's permission). There is a $15.00 processing fee. Submission dates are the same as for regular submissions.
For more information about the John Steinbeck Award click on the link below.
John Steinbeck Short Story Contest Submission Guidelines
Edwin Markham Prize (Poetry)
Please submit manuscripts of 3-5 poems for the Markham Prize. The winner receives $1000! Runners up may be published as well (with the author's permission). There is a $15.00 reading fee for Markham submissions.
For more information about the Markham Prize click on the link below for extended guidelines.
Edwin Markham Prize in Poetry Contest Submission Guidelines
FAQ
What are you looking for?
We want to feel like we're reading a story we've never seen before - or even a fresh take on a common theme. Surprise us!
Can I submit my work via snail mail?
No.
We no longer accept paper submissions.Please use our electronic submission feature.
Can I expect to receive comments aboutmy work?
Our best answer is "sometimes."
If we have specific comments about your story, and if we have a few minutes to write them down, we will absolutely let you know what we think. Unfortunately, the number of submissions precludes us from commenting on most manuscripts.
Do you publish new writers?
Yes!
We read all work equally, meaning that we are not concerned with a writer's resume. We are, quite simply, looking for the best stories and poems in the submission pool, regardless of the background of the contributor.
Is a cover letter required?
No.
Feel free to attach one if you like. However, as the quality of the submission is our only criteria in selecting stories, it is likely that we will not read your cover letter until after we have made a decision in regards to your work.
How long will it take to hear back fromyou about my submission?
It can take as little as a few weeks oras long as a few months.
Like most journals, we recieve hundreds of submissions. Our response time is dependent on the time of year and where we are in our production schedule.
We respect writers and we read every story we recieve with care. Please be patient!
If you have any questions please contact us at: reed@email.sjsu.edu
