Writers may submit ONE prose piece 100—3000 words OR THREE poems no longer than 50 lines each. No entrance fee. All pieces will also be considered for publication. While not all pieces will win, some may still be published. Electronic submissions only. Hard copy submissions will be recycled without review.
Send submissions to Christina.rau@ncc.edu
Include a cover letter in your email before your work(s). Your cover letter should include:
- How you heard about The Nassau Review
- Title(s) of work(s) you are submitting. Include word count if prose.
- Bio of 100 words max.
- Links to your blogs or websites
- Contact information: Name, Address, Email
Send one prose piece from 100 to 3000 words, double space. Acceptable Categories: short story, flash fiction, creative non-fiction, novel excerpts, screenplay excerpts. Email Subject line: CONTEST Submission, Creative Prose, First Name, Last Name. Include work in the text of the email.
Poetry:
Send three pieces with a 50 line maximum each, single space. Acceptable Categories: form, prose poems, free verse, lists, song lyrics, writing that doesn't quite fit any genre but you know it's something. Email Subject line: CONTEST Submission, Poetry, First Name, Last Name. Include work in the text of an email.
Prizes:
- $250 prize for creative prose
- $250 prize for poetry
- Plus publication in the re-launch issue of The Nassau Review
Note: Editors may respond with a conditional acceptance, delineating minor edits that need to be made before publication. As the author, you reserve the right to withdraw your work should you not accept the constructive feedback.
Note: Creative does not mean messy. Please follow the rules of Standard English. Pieces filled with grammatical errors that are not part of the theme or purpose will not be accepted.
Publication Rights: By submitting your work, you agree to have your work published in one issue of The Nassau Review as well as possibly on our website. You grant us first North American serial rights and the right to archive your work online for an indefinite period of time.
You retain all other rights, which means you can republish the work in other journals (after one year from the date of publication in our journal), and you can republish it in or as your own book. Any subsequent publication of accepted work should note that you were first published in The Nassau Review.
You are also welcome to create a link to us from your personal website.
We reply within three months after the deadline. If you do not hear from us after three months after the deadline, you may and should query after your submission. Email Subject line: Query About Current Submission
Failure to follow the guidelines will result in your submission not being read and you will not receive a response.
The Nassau Review is a publication out of Nassau Community College in Garden City, NY. The awards are sponsored by The Nassau Foundation.
Contact Information:
For inquiries: Christina.rau@ncc.edu
For submissions: Christina.rau@ncc.edu
