2024-03-13 14:36
Joint Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Short Fiction Babies don’t stop being sick on holidays. Jen shifted in her seat at the breakroom table. Ten straight hours on her feet and y… Read More
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Letter Review believes in the power of literature, and the importance and magic of new writing. We are a proud member of the CLMP.
Our mission as a Literary Journal is to publish new work, foster a supportive creative community, and help writers with all matters related to being published, performed, and produced.
We mark entries blindly to ensure fairness for all writers. We adhere to the CLMP Contest Code of Ethics.
Letter Review features interviews with professional writers, publishes helpful information, runs competitions with monetary prizes, and remains open to unsolicited submissions of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
Letter Review will always pay writers professional rates, and seek submissions from writers who live anywhere in the world.
2024-03-13 13:13
Joint Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Short Fiction Features Gun Violence The children, they wept. The sterile white collection room and stern uniforms of the phlebotomists always elic… Read More
2024-03-13 13:11
Joint Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Short Fiction The same week I get myself kicked out of high school for putting the youngest Smoll brother in the hospital, Chardelle starts going… Read More
2024-03-07 11:53
Joint Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Unpublished Books Chapter One: A Morning Shift Leadville Colorado, June 29, 1893  &hell…Read More
2024-03-06 15:03
Joint Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Unpublished Books ‘The First God stepped forward and in his footprint our universe began. As the print reflects its maker, in time, his impr… Read More
2024-02-27 09:23
Joint Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Nonfiction Chapter 1: Twenty Years I wanted to be back on the deck by the water’s edge, sitting there watching the flaming sun cast mirrors… Read More
2024-02-27 08:24
Joint Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Nonfiction I squint at the contents of my closet in the dim morning light. What does one wear to their boyfriend’s intervention? I’ve… Read More
2024-02-27 08:01
Joint Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Nonfiction This is a personal essay about grief and friendship written in 26 paragraphs. Each paragraph begins with a letter corresponding to the… Read More
2024-02-25 09:22
It has been our pleasure to read the wonderful submissions to this round of The Letter Review Prize. We are so encouraged by the astonishing quality of the entries, which makes choosing winn… Read More
2024-02-25 09:16
Joint Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Poetry A strapping young stockman lay dying,as strapping young stockman will,and, although he knew he was close to death,his face it was smiling s… Read More
2024-02-25 09:07
Joint Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Poetry – August 2018, Western Washington Wildfires Haze of wild fire: I wade through goose poopand corrugations of lake surf to my daughter… Read More
2024-02-25 08:45
Joint Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Poetry Gather a tonne of orangesTrucked to MonteverdeFingers nimble, callousedSet to work and skinning the fruitFlesh excused in a heapMagnifying… Read More
2023-12-16 14:17
She sits on the subway, one hand wrapped around the silver pole in front of her, the other hugging a black suede tote to her chest. When the train moves, she feels its vibrations inside her… Read More
2023-12-16 12:23
Joint Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Short Fiction Zurich in the 1930s was a city of contrasts, a juxtaposition of old-world charm and new-world progress. Cobbled streets wound their… Read More
2023-12-16 11:36
Joint Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Short Fiction On a lazy Sunday afternoon, after the church doors closed and the pews filed empty, Robyn and I were side by side in my Honda Accord… Read More
2023-12-02 14:37
Joint Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Manuscripts & Unpublished Books A Difference of Nothing That September after she spent a month in Tokyo with my ex-husband, Kyoko stood at the… Read More
2023-12-02 14:08
Joint Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Manuscripts & Unpublished Books Jim Perry has published two novels under the pen name Wilson Whitlow: Mystery of the Khar Chuluu (2020), a mid… Read More
2023-12-02 13:29
Joint Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Manuscripts & Unpublished Books Lori White’s essays and stories have appeared in Brevity, Hobart, The Nervous Breakdown, Mud Season Revi… Read More
2023-11-09 13:58
Joint Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Nonfiction I. Sholay means flames. Or, it is what remains once flames consume: embers, small and glowing, wink and die. The line between embers an… Read More
2023-11-09 12:40
Joint Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Nonfiction IThe marina, with its flamboyant yachts and high rise buildings, is quiet at this hour. The hundreds of cranes are immobile. The night… Read More
2023-11-09 11:49
Joint Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Nonfiction In a dim-lit corner of a restaurant, in a neighborhood where the wine was too expensive and the clatter of cutlery felt too intrusive… Read More
2023-10-30 15:27
Today it is our honor and privilege to announce the winning entries of The Letter Review Prize for Poetry. Our sincere congratulations go out the writers listed below. Over the coming weeks… Read More
2023-10-30 13:06
Joint Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Poetry Her shriek is raw, snapping all the world’s quietAs dreams, unborn, tumble into the abyss of almost.I don’t know this sound; an… Read More
2023-10-30 13:03
Joint Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Poetry. CW for biblical imagery and sacrilege. I waited all Tuesday [October 22] and dear Jesus did not come; I waited all the forenoon of Wednesd… Read More
2023-10-30 12:42
Joint Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Poetry Gut and Psychology Syndrome, Gaps Intro Diet Cookbook, The Good Gut Diet, and so on. I plunge into the flora and fauna of my stomach… Read More
2023-09-20 03:34
Joint Winner of the Letter Review Prize for Short Stories. Features: Themes of violence, warfare. February 13, 2022 | The Before I leave Alaska for Haiti in twelve days. I will be in Cit&eac&hell…Read More
2023-09-20 03:24
Joint Winner of the Letter Review Prize for Short Stories. Features: Self harm. Most days I don’t like my brother, Dan. He’s bigger and four years older than me. Besides, he… Read More
2023-09-20 03:18
Joint Winner of the Letter Review Prize for Short Stories Listen up, compadre. If you want to run a bodega successfully in the Boogie Down, you need to check your scruples at the door. See t… Read More
2023-09-20 03:10
Joint Winner of the Letter Review Prize for Poetry We see so little of the world, a mere corner,they say, though today, nothing seems scanty—the oaks around the meadow, full of spiked… Read More
2023-09-20 02:57
Joint Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Poetry The house in its placecould never replace it. A three-car garagewhere the bar used to be. “I wonder what would happenif I knocked on… Read More
2023-09-20 02:52
Joint Winner of the Letter Review Prize for Poetry i. In the field, light cuts across my palms … Read More
2023-09-20 02:42
Joint Winner of the Letter Review Prize for Flash Fiction Kenneth would not look back into the room, only out of the window at his dying garden. She had come a long way. Two buses, a train… Read More
2023-09-20 02:34
Joint Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Flash Fiction Zeke slid the rusted step-side under the cypress moss and wiggled the shifter into neutral. He circled his window down first and rea… Read More
2023-09-20 02:28
Joint Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Flash Fiction One month into the pandemic, I bought a telescope. It was my wife who suggested it. In the first few weeks she’d started runni… Read More
2023-07-30 09:04
Oh, you’re looking for some writing competitions to throw your hat into? You’re in luck! Here are some competitions that I think are worth a look. Whether you’re a seasoned… Read More
2023-07-30 07:38
Oh, the unpublished manuscript – the gem that’s hiding on your hard drive, just waiting for the spotlight! Maybe you’ve written the next great American novel or a short sto… Read More
2023-07-30 04:27
Hey there, fellow poets! If you’re anything like me, you’ve often wondered how to dive into the exciting and rewarding world of poetry contests. I get it—there are so many… Read More
2023-07-28 13:41
Welcome to my comprehensive guide to navigating the fascinating world of short story and flash fiction contests! Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just dipping your toes into the wor… Read More
2023-07-01 02:13
Hell Second Place in the Letter Review Prize for Short Stories New Fiction by Ciaran Buckley June 29th, 2023 During mid-morning coffee break, Fintan told Shauna about his recurring dream. He… Read More
2023-07-01 01:55
The Handbag First Place in the Letter Review Prize for Short Stories New Fiction by Clare Payne June 29th, 2023 If life were a play, and we’re actors assigned to roles, Victoria would… Read More
2023-07-01 01:52
The Mine Third Place in the Letter Review Prize for Short Stories New Fiction by Mark Grant June 29th, 2023 After wiping the grey earthenware bowl, he ate the sodden bread, licked his finger… Read More
2023-06-30 09:42
An Element of Time Second Place in the Letter Review for Flash Fiction New Flash Fiction by Dale Shank June 29th, 2023 One evening while Argon went through his parents’ documents to se… Read More
2023-06-30 09:40
Dislocation Third Place in the Letter Review Prize for Flash Fiction New Flash Fiction by David Osgood June 29th, 2023 Mom wakes up twice during the night. The first time I carry her to the… Read More
2023-06-30 09:37
The Replacement First Place in the Letter Review Prize for Flash Fiction New Flash Fiction by Morgan Karpiel June 29th, 2023 At first, Robert assumed that she was simply well made, a beautif… Read More
2023-06-29 08:04
After a Massacre Joint Third Place in the Letter Review Prize for Poetry New Poetry by Abby E. Murray This morning, she woke up to mesitting beside her, my hand on herlavender-pajamaed still… Read More
2023-06-29 07:50
The Bones, Of Course Joint First Place in the Letter Review Prize for Poetry New Poetry by Rob Carney May 29th, 2023 THE BONES, OF COURSE, make interesting litter.Cattle, mostly, but sometim… Read More
2023-06-29 07:46
Shell Music Joint First Place in the Letter Review Prize for Poetry New Poetry by Jennifer M. Phillips May 29th, 2023 Some say they hear the voices of the deadmurmuring in kind domestic coun… Read More
2023-06-29 07:43
This poem is about how the apple in line 5 is like my heart Joint Third Place in the Letter Review Prize for Poetry New Poetry by Cory Henniges May 29th, 2023 This isn’t ambiguous like… Read More
2023-06-06 12:53
Literary theory or literary criticism can be hard to understand at the best of times. It’s frequently written in complex language, and addresses some of the most complex and challengin… Read More
2023-05-31 00:39
The internet is full of web pages and blogs recommending screenwriting contests to aspiring screenwriters as a practical way to improve your writing or get ahead in your career. However, man… Read More
2023-05-30 05:49
E.J. Mellow is an award-winning and Top 20 Amazon bestselling author of magical mayhem. Her work has been translated into multiple languages, appeared on “Best Of” lists such as… Read More
2023-05-29 08:26
Lynne is the author of ten novels, including her acclaimed debut Julia Gets a Life, and the award nominated Barefoot in the Dark. She has written two psychological thrillers under pen-name L… Read More
2023-05-29 08:15
Matt Ralphs worked as an editor for many years, and now writes children’s non-fiction and middle grade fiction, often with a focus on history, myths and folklore. His dark adventure no… Read More
2023-05-29 08:10
Maartje Cooijman is an experienced writing coach. You can learn all about her work here. 1. What exactly does a writing coach do? That is a great question. There are many writing coaches, so… Read More
2023-05-29 07:56
Tim Tate is a best-selling author, multiple award-winning documentary film-maker and investigative journalist. In a career spanning almost four decades Tim has published sixteen non-fic… Read More
2023-05-09 03:08
The 10 best epistolary writers are Richardson, Stoker, Shelley, Keyes, King, Walker, Atwood, Butler, Adiga and Chbosky. These authors have each created stories from letters or other kinds of… Read More
2023-05-09 01:57
The nine best Gothic writers are Radcliffe, Shelley, Brontë, Wilde, Dickens, Poe, Rossetti, Coleridge, and Byron. If you seek a greater understanding of the tropes of this genre, these… Read More
2023-05-08 03:00
The 12 best innovative, experimental, and avant-garde writers of all time are Folarin, Kandasamy, Wallace, Calvino, Stein, Ginsberg, Baker, Brecht, Jarry, Wachowski, Kaufman, and Nolan. Thes… Read More
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