Submission Guidelines

The Black Market Review is edited exclusively by Creative Writing undergraduate and postgraduate students at Edge Hill University. BMR is published once yearly.

Reading Period: Our reading period is September 1 to December 1 each year; unsolicited work outside those dates will not be read. We accept simultaneous submissions (please notify us immediately if the work is accepted somewhere else).

Poetry: 3-5 poems.

Fiction and Creative Nonfiction: We prefer work under 6000 words.

Translations: Please ensure permissions have been obtained from the author, publisher, etc.

Art / Photography: Please send file attachments (jpg) or links to an online portfolio.

Reviews and Interviews: Please query first.

Response Time: 3-6 months. Do not query until at least six months have passed.

We strongly prefer to receive electronic submissions. Send submissions and correspondence to blackmarketreview@googlemail.com

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The Black Market Review
c/o Daniele Pantano
Edge Hill University
St Helens Road
Ormskirk, Lancashire
L39 4QP
United Kingdom