New Plains Review invites submissions for our 40th-anniversary issue with a theme focused on The In-between.  

Founded in 1986, our home is the University of Central Oklahoma but the scope of our interests is global. To welcome this celebratory issue, the journal invites all voices—from the underrepresented to the marginalized—to submit. We are looking for pieces that fall outside of conventions, work that disrupts challenges, and deconstructs. We accept a variety of submissions across (and in between) genres: poetry, fiction, nonfiction, art and photography, and beyond. Genre hybridity is, of course, encouraged. 

We do not accept previously published work. Simultaneous submissions are great, but please inform us immediately if your work has been picked up elsewhere. Please note that we do not discriminate against race, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, national origin, native language, religion, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, etc. 

AI generated content is prohibited. 

Specific guidelines for each genre are listed below.

The deadline is March 13.