Submission Guidelines

Unsolicited submissions are considered from July 1 through December 1. Submissions received between December and June will be returned unread. Simultaneous submissions are fine as long as you notify us.

All submissions must be typed and the author’s contact information must appear on the top right-hand side of each page. Manuscripts not accompanied by an SASE will be recycled. A cover letter is recommended, but not required. Please retain a copy of your work: we cannot be responsible for lost or damaged submissions. We do not accept electronic submissions.

For poetry, send 3-6 poems. We are also interested in seeing sequences, part or whole.

For fiction and nonfiction, send one piece no more than 10,000 words.

Response time is 3-5 months.

Payment is two copies. Additional copies are available at half price for contributors.
Sample copies: $7.00 (Issues 7 and 8); $3.50 back issues.

Address all communications to the appropriate editor:

Center: A Journal of the Literary Arts
202 Tate Hall
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO 65211-1500